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Speaking to the BBC on opening night, Gift and Tutty, both aged 26, said they relate to their characters to the point that "sometimes it doesn't even feel like we are acting".

"Just like our characters, we don't have it all figured out and I think I am similar to Dougal in the sense that I can sometimes use optimism to hide my true feelings, which is a very British thing to do," said Tutty who plays a bouncy Brit who, despite never having been to New York, feels like he knows the city after watching Home Alone 2 and Ghostbusters.

Time Out's Caroline McGinn awarded the show four star and particularly praised Tutty, who won an Olivier in 2020 for Dear Evan Hansen.

Its other prizes included best original score, as well as best actor in a musical for Sam Tutty, who plays the titular character.

West End newcomer Sam Tutty has been named British theatre's brightest rising star for his performance in the musical Dear Evan Hansen.