THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Previews- Page 3

[schubox]

Posted: 3/15/25 at 11:03am

C4b2a3b said: "schubox said: "For those that have seen this, where do you think the best place to sit is between these two? I can grab a seat on my date for 3rd row Orch (B114) on the aisle or Row H (H114) in the mezz."

I always love sitting as close as possible, but you probably will be craning your neck up at B114. The screens are so big, H114 is probably more comfortable for your neck. If I were to see it again, I'd have a tough time choosing, but I think I'd go with H114.

Have fun! This was an amazing show."

Thanks, I'm only in for one night for work so my pickings are slim. The Mezz seat is definitely easier on my wallet. I usually don't like to sit so far back, but there isn't much else left the night I'm going

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 3/15/25 at 11:53am

poisonivy2 said: "Does Sarah Snook stage door by any chance?"

Yes.



https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Kieran-Culkin-Visits-SUCCESSION-Co-Star-Sarah-Snook-at-Her-Broadway-Stage-Door-20250312

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 3/15/25 at 12:07pm

MemorableUserName said: "poisonivy2 said: "Does Sarah Snook stage door by any chance?"

Yes.



https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Kieran-Culkin-Visits-SUCCESSION-Co-Star-Sarah-Snook-at-Her-Broadway-Stage-Door-20250312"

Roman and Shiv!!!

[Art Isn’t Easy]

Posted: 3/15/25 at 12:57pm

The 2024-25 season was me being proven wrong about my hatred of live video on stage, I guess! Given that people are comparing this to Sunset I wanted to share that I came out of last night feeling remarkably similar to Dorian that I do about that production - while not every moment works/the conceit loses me at certain moments, as a whole it is enormously successful and some of the most exciting theater I’ve seen in recent memory.
Snook is a revelation. I have absolutely no idea how she is able to keep so many plates juggling in the air and to do so in a way that seems effortless - she’s acting for the stage, to the camera, and against herself all in one moment, watching her turn on a dime between characters and emotional stakes is honestly jaw dropping. She is a natural with Wilde’s prose and threads the tricky web of the tone and in my mind perfectly captures the arc of Dorian’s downfall. It is a superlative performance. The staging (like 90% of it) is brilliant. To me the use of the screens and video was insightful and supported by the text (content dictates form after all) and used in fascinating ways. I adored the use of music (two needle drops made me want to stand up and cheer) and Williams is smart in how exactly each new element is introduced and utilized.

Aside from the forrest scene, the bits between the Narrator & Dorian quibbling over who’s line it was anyway, and Snook’s performance as Sibyl (which I thought went just a bit too far) I was blown away. I do agree that there maybe could have been an act break (it is a demanding two hours) but yeah you really can’t miss this.

Updated On: 3/15/25 at 12:57 PM

[nycward]

Posted: 3/15/25 at 3:31pm

I was there last night and I thought it to be an extraordinary evening. If you think of it strictly in theatrical terms one might have some issues but it really is a hybrid of video and theatre. Actually, the staging forces you to look at the various screens more than the single performer. It is truly a hybrid of video and live performance where the video work is really the focus of the evening. Of course, Snook is as extraordinary as has been reported but if you go into this prepared to witness an installation that would be equally at home at the Museum of Modern Art (albeit a rather long instillation ) you will be prepared for a special evening in the theatre. I'm not one to make pronouncements about the Tony race but if you think of last season's (or was it the one before?) production of Prima Facie, try to think of what Jodie Comer did on stage and add a healthy dose of amphetamines to her performance and you might get a sense of what Snook is doing 8 times a week. The rousing curtain call consisted of one performer and 10 tech artists so let that be your guide for what to expect. An intermission really would be counterintuitive if you go all in to the art installation concept. If Jamie Lloyd and Ivo Von Hove flirted with how video can enhance a theatre production, Kip Williams and the Sydney Theatre Company have gone all in perhaps inverting the pecking order of the two mediums. I think that alone is worth checking this one out despite any equivocations. 

Updated On: 3/15/25 at 03:31 PM