Posted: 4/4/25 at 1:03pm
Thanks TotallyEffed - I prefer going into things blind but wanted to make sure I wouldn't be totally lost since this is a pretty unconventional adaptation. Sounds like I should be okay.
Posted: 4/4/25 at 2:31pm
One of the best things I've seen in a while. Yes, the play itself isn't perfect and could've benefitted from some tightening here and there, but man, Snook's performance is one for the ages. She is absolutely thrilling to watch. No question that the Tony is hers this year.
The entire conceit of the production is, in my opinion, brilliant in both concept and execution.
Don't miss this one.
Posted: 4/5/25 at 11:10pm
I know I’m in the minority, but this didn’t really work for me. I agree there was too much screen time and too many pre-filmed parts. I couldn’t get emotionally involved at all, and Snook felt like she was working too hard to make the feelings happen.
Posted: 4/6/25 at 12:47pm
Thoughts on Side Orch vs Mezz (more center) for this production? I know there's a lot of projection work.
Posted: 4/6/25 at 12:51pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Thoughts on Side Orch vs Mezz (more center) for this production? I know there's a lot of projection work."
I always prefer to be closer but for this production I’d suggest some distance. I sat Row E and it was way too close.
Posted: 4/6/25 at 1:07pm
ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Thoughts on Side Orch vs Mezz (more center) for this production? I know there's a lot of projection work."
I sat in Orch J16 which was great as I could see all screens and stage well. Also sat in Orch L22 which was fine but there were a few moments a smaller screen was blocked.
Posted: 4/7/25 at 12:40am
Saw the matinee this afternoon. I thought Sarah Snook was truly fabulous, and the show itself was a technical marvel, but I hope that this type of hybrid doesn't become a trend. When I'm watching theater, I enjoy having the freedom of what to look at on stage, and the way this is put together doesn't give you much of a choice other than to watch the screens most of the time, making it kind of hard for me to get immersed. I get why they're doing it for this show, and I could appreciate the relevance, but I hope that other shows don't follow suit.
Just in case anyone was wondering, sat in the very back row corner of the Orchestra (P28) and could see perfectly well, aside from one small screen that was blocked by the boxes for a couple of scenes. It really does play well to the back of the room, which is one big asset for the screens, I guess!
Posted: 4/7/25 at 8:33am
Updated On: 4/7/25 at 08:33 AM
Posted: 4/7/25 at 9:20am
RussT2 said: "
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Kip Williams, the Director, who originated this at the Sydney Theatre Company with Eryn Jean Norvill in the role to great acclaim before it went to the west End with Sarah, actually did what was called a Gothic trilogy of cine theatre at STC.
Dorian Gray was followed by The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Dracula, the latter of which was also a big critical and commercial success in Sydney. they both also had one actor playing all the roles.
I'll be interested to see if the other two productions make their way overseas.
Posted: 4/19/25 at 5:00pm
Both Snook and the production are technically impressive, but dramatically this did very little for me. The little winking bits--where the recorded version of her tries picking up the narration when the live version does, when the "fireworks" backdrop fell on her when her head was in the little playhouse enacting the meeting with Sybil--were overly cutesy and made it hard to get invested in the story, even when it became overly serious.
I was ready for it to be over an hour before it was, and the section in the woods and the final bit with Dorian and the painting both went on forever. I didn't think I remembered the story going in, remembered the ending as it started to get there, and started thinking, "Good god, do it already!" as it went on and on.
I'm sure some will argue, and have, that all the screens and technical impressiveness makes a statement about artifice and how we present ourselves to the world. All I got was a show that was impressive visually and empty (if not warped and evil) on the inside, like Dorian Gray? So maybe it succeeds on those terms. Otherwise the main purpose seems to be to watch Sarah Snook work hard, which she does, and excellently so.
Posted: 4/29/25 at 7:25am
'Picture of Dorian Gray': How the Costume Designer Transformed Sarah Snook into 26 Different Characters
https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/picture-of-dorian-gray-costumes-sarah-snook-26-characters-1236380152/
Posted: 4/29/25 at 7:32am
Interview with Marg Horwell on The Picture of Dorian Gray Set Design
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a64576878/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-broadway-set-design/
Posted: 5/10/25 at 1:25am
Saw this via digital rush tonight, and wow what a show and what a performance by Sarah Snook. The Tony is hers by my account. I was enamored the entire time. Might try to make it back before it closes next month.
Posted: 5/11/25 at 2:00pm
brenway said: "Saw this via digital rush tonight, and wow what a show and what a performance by Sarah Snook. The Tony is hers by my account. I was enamored the entire time. Might try to make it back before it closes next month."
What seats did you got?
Posted: 5/12/25 at 2:03pm
MadsonMelo said: "brenway said: "Saw this via digital rush tonight, and wow what a show and what a performance by Sarah Snook. The Tony is hers by my account. I was enamored the entire time. Might try to make it back before it closes next month."
What seats did you got?"
Left Orchestra Row M Seat 23, fantastic seat for the price!!
Posted: 5/15/25 at 3:07pm
Sarah Snook scheduled for Seth Meyers tonight.
Posted: 6/9/25 at 8:30pm
Thrilled that Snook won, so I purchased another ticket for later this month. I need to see her perform on stage again because she seems to be gearing up for a hiatus from the theatre while her two year old grows up. I think she’s dangerously talented.
Posted: 6/13/25 at 1:32am
Sydney Theatre Company books $10m revenue boost after Dorian Gray production becomes global hit
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/jun/12/sydney-theatre-company-books-10m-revenue-boost-after-dorian-gray-production-becomes-global-hit
Posted: 6/14/25 at 12:30am
I saw this tonight. WOW. SARAH. SNOOK!!!! Amazing work. Truly outstanding - so happy she won the Tony! Ryan Murphy and one of the “Roy Siblings” was there tonight (Alan Ruck).
Posted: 6/29/25 at 9:50am
Saw this gem a second and final time yesterday, and I enjoyed it even more. Snook’s performance is a marvel, and despite her previous comments to the contrary, I can only hope she returns the stage soon.
Happy trails to this terrific production!
Posted: 6/29/25 at 10:07am
east side story said: "Saw this gem a second and final time yesterday, and I enjoyed it even more. Snook’s performance is a marvel, and despite her previous comments to the contrary, I can only hope she returns the stage soon.
Happy trails to this terrific production!"
Agree on all counts. I was even more impressed after recently watching some interviews where she talks about the precision timing required of her throughout the show. The mental load required to shift characters rapidly with split-second timing for two hours and have it look so effortless is ridiculously impressive.
Updated On: 6/29/25 at 10:07 AM
Posted: 6/29/25 at 10:10am
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but; Snook has never missed a performance and they have never had to cancel a performance which is rare these days on Broadway.
Posted: 6/29/25 at 4:06pm
two ladies tickets said: "I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but; Snook has never missed a performance and they have never had to cancel a performance which is rare these days on Broadway.
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Also: she stayed late after EVERY show to stage door. Signed everything for everyone, took selfies, chatted with people. She is such a pro.
Posted: 6/29/25 at 6:30pm
I hope she'll be back on Broadway soon, in some heavy family drama or a great comedy, worthy of her talent.
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