Let Me Just Say: Ben and I disagreed on Leap of Faith (as well as Newsies and pretty much everything else, except Claybourne Park)

Now, I know Ben Brantley hates all things peppy and fun, but we really disagree on Leap of Faith.  I expected this once I saw he was reviewing it.
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Songs are by Alan Menkin, who has committed the sin of working for Disney.  It doesn't take long for the reviewer to trash Newsies as well (songs by Alan Menkin).
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Anyway, here is my review (which I LOVED the performances and thought the story was okay) and here is NY Times review in which Ben Brantley hates everything about it.