THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Reviews- Page 2

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 10:20pm

KitKatBoy24 said: "Not Redwood getting a NYT Critics Pick and The Picture of Dorian Gray not…"

 

 

Embarrassing lol

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 10:28pm

Snook’s made her case to potentially repeat her Olivier win stateside for best actress in a play, but it looks like DORIAN GRAY could be left out of a very competitive best play race. 

Updated On: 3/27/25 at 10:28 PM

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 11:01pm

Who is her biggest competition? LaTanya Richardson Jackson?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 11:05pm

DTLI Consensus: Sarah Snook gives a Picture-perfect performance in this intriguing yet somewhat flawed technical marvel.

12 positive, 4 mixed (including the NYT), 2 negative.

https://didtheylikeit.com/shows/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/

Updated On: 3/27/25 at 11:05 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 11:06pm

KitKatBoy24 said: "Not Redwood getting a NYT Critics Pick and The Picture of Dorian Gray not…"

I can’t tell if Vincentelli or Green is a more embarrassing critic.

[sppunk]

Posted: 3/27/25 at 11:08pm

Green has turned into a contrarian imo and looks for the negative of any popular show.  

[MasterThespian 2]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 6:26am

If you can’t do it, review it. I keep all reviews at arms length. Don’t know if a critic has an agenda, is having a bad day, whatever. If a show looks promising, I respect the actors, and I’m truly interested in the story, I’ll go. Regardless of what someone who got a free ticket says. 
I see this on Saturday, and I can’t wait.

Updated On: 3/28/25 at 06:26 AM

[trentsketch]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 8:24am

KitKatBoy24 said: "Not Redwood getting a NYT Critics Pick and The Picture of Dorian Gray not…"

I guess Snook should've belayed from a screen and swung around for a bit to really sell the show.

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 9:25am

I know hating on Green is an automatic reflex for many at this point, but his (well-stated, IMO) comments, and those of several other reviewers, echo what several people in the previews thread--who presumably paid for their tickets and did not get a free one--said. His Redwood review may be an outlier. This one is not. (Even the reviews that gush about Snook often had much less positive comments on the production itself.)

[Bwaygurl2]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 9:31am

MemorableUserName said: "I know hating on Green is an automatic reflex for many at this point, but his (well-stated, IMO)comments, and those of several other reviewers, echo what several people in the previews thread--who presumably paid for their tickets and did not get a free one--said. His Redwood review may be an outlier. This one is not. (Even the reviews that gush about Snook often had much less positive comments on the production itself.)"

Well said. The man can write and he's obviously intelligent, whether I agree with him or not. 

[Sammy232]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 9:40am

sppunk said: "Green has turned into a contrarian imo and looks for the negative of any popular show."

I used to think he was a pretty good critic at Vulture. Now I find that i rarely agree with him since he moved to the Times.

[trentsketch]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 9:53am

All joking aside, I get not everyone feels that kind of connection to the use of projectors/screens in a production. It can be very hit or miss and you're never going to please everyone when you're using pre-recorded video or even live video feed in a show. The screen is going to add distance, and if you're drawn into the immediacy of a performance, that can strongly impact your opinion.

I remember the Alan Cumming Macbeth when he brought it to Broadway. He used live feeds and TV screens for the Witches, which worked because it was a way to create that otherworldly supernatural element in a production where only 1 performer spoke. Had he used that technique for more emotional moments, it might've pushed the audience out of the moment. 

I haven't seen Dorian Gray yet, and I'm not sure I'll get a chance to unless I get lucky with the lottery. I know that I typically like productions that play with video/projected elements, so I'm more likely to be on board with it.

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 10:06am

IdinaBellFoster said: "Who is her biggest competition? LaTanya Richardson Jackson?"

No, the lead actress race is Sarah Snook vs. Laura Donnelly. LaTanya Richardson Jackson will be in featured actress.

I think I, for once, agree with a Jesse Green take?? *ducks for cover* I was entirely fascinated by Dorian Gray from start to finish, and everything is impressive to see just HOW they accomplish the technical aspects of it all. Yet...I really wasn't moved emotionally by this. The show is at its best when it reaches gargantuan heights of a near-melodrama fable, as if telling a myth to its audience about the perils of artifice and overindulgence (especially in Dorian's decadent "I Feel Love" phase, or when he spirals out in the finale). But I too craved for Snook to be front and center more often, to actually connect with the audience. I'm very glad I saw it, and indeed am still thinking about it. But because of the emotional coldness and detachment so elegantly worded in some of these reviews, it absolutely misses the cut for Best Play.

[Wick3]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 10:36am

I agree with you MayAudraBellYou2. I felt the same way. I think Sarah Snook will still win the Tony but as for the play itself, I didn't really connect. The technical marvel did fascinate me for the first 90 minutes or so but by the hunting scene at the end with John Vane, I honestly just wanted the play to end asap. I think I had screen fatigue by then.

I do believe the use of screens helped folks in the cheaper seats see Sarah's facial expressions in detail that in the past could only be seen by those sitting in front orchestra.

 

[schubox]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 4:00pm

Wick3 said: "I agree with you MayAudraBellYou2. I felt the same way. I think Sarah Snook will still win the Tony but as for the play itself, I didn't really connect. The technical marvel did fascinate me for the first 90 minutes or so but by the hunting scene at the end with John Vane, I honestly just wanted the play to end asap. I think I had screen fatigue by then.

I do believe the use of screens helped folks in the cheaperseats see Sarah's facial expressions in detail that in the past could only be seen by those sitting in front orchestra.

"

I do think the forest part is where it started to lose me, but I thought the end was strong

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 9:51pm

TotallyEffed said: "KitKatBoy24 said: "Not Redwood getting a NYT Critics Pick and The Picture of Dorian Gray not…"





Embarrassing lol"

The NYT has an agenda to trash all London imports. They need to support the overall American supremacy sentiment.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 10:06pm

blaxx said: "TotallyEffed said: "KitKatBoy24 said: "Not Redwood getting a NYT Critics Pick and The Picture of Dorian Gray not…"





Embarrassing lol"

The NYT has an agenda to trash all London imports. They need to support the overall American supremacy sentiment."

Green's love letter to Redwood was insulting, and I dont agree with him all the time by any stretch, but this is a delusional comment, easily disproved with multiple examples. 

[MasterThespian 2]

Posted: 3/30/25 at 6:22am

Saw this last night. So glad I did. Snook is a dynamo. No idea where she finds the energy to do that show night after night. Also, no idea how she remembers all those lines. Not a single flub or miscue that I could detect. Bravo. 

[FLarnhill]

Posted: 3/30/25 at 7:26am

Jesse Green doesn't have to share the same opinion you have. He's obviously intelligent and if his opinions meant "nothing", why so mad at them?

[binau]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 7:31am

I rarely agree with Jesse Green but the complaint that there is too much screen time is exactly what I wrote in the previews thread (and contrasted it with Sunset where I thought it was more balanced). So for me, for once, I am not hating on Jesse Green.

Despite this, I kind of wish it wasn't in the Nytimes headlines though because even though it's a small bug bear I wouldn't want anyone not to see the show because of it. A big loss if anyone passes this over. 

Updated On: 4/1/25 at 07:31 AM

[SteveSanders]

Posted: 4/1/25 at 9:58am

I think the supposed "too much screen time" is as intentional a conceit as any of the mannered choices in Sunset Boulevard.  Screens are used in all forms and scales to illustrate the world in which we now live in a manner that amplifies the longstanding themes of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 6:22am

Extended for two weeks

[MezzA101]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 6:59am

How ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ Went Digital

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/theater/picture-of-dorian-gray-digital-snook.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9E4.ikby.f1Mak3LA5UlD&smid=nytcore-android-share

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 11:16am

Question - for somebody who has absolutely no familiarity with the source material (never read the novel, seen the film, anything at all) - how accessible is this production? Is it easy to follow the character-switching and plot with no prior knowledge, or is it better to go into this with some idea of what's going on?

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 4/4/25 at 11:30am

TheGingerBreadMan said: "Question - for somebody who has absolutely no familiarity with the source material (never read the novel, seen the film, anything at all) - how accessible is this production? Is it easy to follow the character-switching and plot with no prior knowledge, or is it better to go into this with some idea of what's going on?"

 

I think it should be relatively easy to keep up with. The novel is a very easy read - I recommend the uncensored version. If you're concerned and don't have time to read the book I would read the plot synopsis on Wikipedia, maybe avoiding the last third so there's some suspense in the show.