“It’s ingenious and good-natured. If Cole Porter songs can be strung together for the stage, so can Hunter-Garcia songs.”

- New York Times

“‘Blues’ works on so many different levels that it is just a delight from top to bottom. There may be a bit of theatrical history here, but at the very least, it’s a wonderful night of entertainment."

- Contra Costa Times

““Cumberland Blues” will undoubtedly surprise musical-theater purists. Wondrously clever.”

- San Jose Mercury News

“The Songs fit perfectly with (the) Depression-era story. Reaching back to the rock-musical heyday of ``Hair'' and ``Godspell,'' Mann's play created an entire community, and a way of life, from the Dead's music.”

1. -- San Francisco Chronicle
   

“I doubt I was alone in my newfound appreciation for the powerful story that each number had to tell, be it morose or joyous, careless or profound.”

1. -- JH Weekly