"Gorgeous . . . Extremely imaginative and hypnotically beautiful." –Marilyn Stasio, Variety
"[An] emotional tsunami . . . An extraordinary story [from] a singular new voice in American theater." –David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter "Ms. Ruhl's drama [
The Oldest Boy] is among the most easily accessible from this poetic, venturesome playwright . . . It is marked by Ms. Ruhl's inquisitive intelligence, clean-lined eloquence and spiky humor." –Charles Isherwood,
The New York Times "Bewitching, ingenious and seriously moving." –Linda Winer,
Newsday