Praise for

The Who & The What

“Disarmingly funny. A fiery… probing new play, crackling with ideas.”

—Charles Isherwood, New York Times

“Vibrant. Strong and colorful. A culture-clash drama simmering with humor.”

—Associated Press

“Fearless… powerful… Ayad Akhtar is… prodigiously talented.”

—Jeremy Gerard, Deadline

“Continually absorbing… Akhtar has a splendid command of structure, and… a fine ear for dialogue.”

The New Yorker

“Funny and insightful. A blistering rebuke of a traditionalist, unquestioning view of Islam.”

—Zachary Stewart, Theatermania

“Akhtar is a provocative, wise and funny playwright.”

—Steven Suskin, Huffington Post