While it would have been a bigger story if British critics had mercilessly slammed Hamilton, the blockbuster Broadway musical that has finally arrived at London's Victoria Palace Theatre, it's been showered with nothing but praise following its official opening last night.

Critics have lined up to hail the show, a hip hop retelling of the rags to riches story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, a masterpiece of musical theatre, echoing the feelings of audience members lucky enough to attend the show's previews earlier this month.

Here are just some of the responses so far...

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph:

“The Greatest Show on Earth”, one paper declared the other day. C’mon! But seriously folks, there’s going to be more where that came from, because – lock up your doubters: I have to report that it really is as good as we’ve been told. Can you quibble that it’s a bit too cold, a bit too clever, and a bit too crammed with exposition? Perhaps, but it displays an artistic sophistication that makes most of its British counter-parts look like they’re mumbling into their shoes in comparison.

Tony Peters, Radio Times: