As far as the play itself went, no amount of carping could disguise its merits. The Guardian newspaper acknowledged that Kingdom of Desire was "the best creative blend of Eastern and Western drama to date."
如果就戲論戲，瑕不掩瑜，英國衛報肯定「慾望城國」是「目前為止，東西創意組合最好的一齣。」