The original production, directed by Chris Loveless, premiered at the Union Theatre in London, playing from August 31, 2010 to September 25, 2010.
Among the positive reviewers, Fiona Mountford wrote, "“Rashbrook gives a marvellously restrained performance that hints at the unexplored depths of Stevens’s soul, and he and Bradshaw, plus a top-notch ensemble, make easy work of the songs, many of which have a solemn and hymn-like feel.
A canny West End producer could do far worse than to tweak this fine show for a transfer.”[4] The What's On Stage review agreed, "The songs are almost always well-integrated, intelligently written, and subtly performed.
This is pretty much entirely down to the touching, subtle performances of Stephen Rashbrook as butler Stevens and Lucy Bradshaw as housekeeper Miss Kenton.
Both are compelling viewing, and work with the frequently limited (by necessity) material they have, endowing it with rich emotion.