Critic Peter Filichia wrote, "Those who only know musicals from movies have missed out on some great songs from the Broadway scores."
Five songs from the stage show were not included in the movie: "A Bushel and a Peck," "I've Never Been in Love Before," "My Time of Day" (although portions of these three songs are heard instrumentally as background music), "Marry the Man Today," and "More I Cannot Wish You".