“In McDonagh's world, humor and hostility go hand in hand, with characters who often are as goofy . . .  as they are discontent. . . But in between "Beauty Queen's" overly charged beginning and its devastating ending, McDonagh and the cast deftly show that there's more complexity to these characters than it seems. Both Ingvarsson and High play their roles with maximum rage, practically hissing at each other as even routine events take an angry edge . . . But for all their characters' nastiness, each actress also manages moments of sympathy. . . “

Full Washington Post Review (July 2, 2005, page C05)

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