Go on, shed a tear or two at this true hymn to the human spirit

THIS exuberant, inclusive musical tells the true story of teenage rugby star Henry Fraser, who was paralysed from the shoulders down in a holiday swimming accident in 2009 but became a successful painter.

The Little Big Things 
@sohoplace Theatre W1D 3BG
★★★★✩ 
Nick Curtis

It’s a hymn to the human spirit, the medical profession and the dynamics of a loving, middle-class family. Though its raucous good humour sometimes dissolves into sentiment, it’s one of the most uplifting, heart-swelling shows I’ve seen in ages. No, I’m not crying: you’re crying.