This critically acclaimed and celebrated work opened to rave reviews in 2006:
“YOU CAN RECOGNIZE HISTORY WHEN YOU SEE IT BEING MADE.” - Delaware News Journal
“A MAGICAL COOKE.” - Philadelphia City Paper
“ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE fusion of biography and music, fashioned charmingly by the talented writer and director Kevin Ramsey…BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED…CLEVERLY STAGED.” - Time Out
"[Cooke] is HAILED TODAY WITH EMOTIONAL DEPTH IN STIRRING SONG” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Script DEFTLY CAPTURES THE COURAGE AND CONVICTION of a man.” - Shepard Express
“[Forever Mr. Soul] IS SO MUCH SMARTER than recently opened jukebox musicals…A FLUID NARRATIVE.” - Philadelphia Daily News