Unlike other recent productions in New York of a classic story performed by a single actor " Andrew Scott in "Vanya," currently Off-Broadway at the ...
THE PICTURE OF ASTOUNDING THEATRE I've been fortunate to witness some extraordinary one-person plays on Broadway. To name a few: Zoe Caldwell in Lillian, Ben Kingsley in Edmund Kean, Robert …
The mounting is an incredible accomplishment " for Snook's performance and Williams' tech innovation, yes, but also for its reclamation of a queerness the publicly shamed Wilde couldn't lean…
Williams' cine-style quickly grows distancing and repetitive. Too often, Snook herself is out of view, available only by video; a few times she even leaves the stage entirely, leaving us alo…
Fast, clever, delicious, and performed by Snook with the giddy virtuosity of Simone Biles executing a floor routine, it reaches the gut and the heart lightly, thrusting like a fencer, by way…
It's a theatrical tour-de-force, as well as an impressive feat of video engineering. But, unlike the title character, its imperfections are all too apparent.
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Equal parts acting masterclass, tech wizardry, illusion and clockwork stage management, all costumed and set designed with the wit and color schemes of the most vivid Cindy Sherman photograp…
At this point, theater purists may throw up their hands and demand: Why pay inflated Broadway prices for what is essentially two hours of TV? To my mind, it's sublime spectacle with impeccab…
Snook's performance in Kip Williams's self-penned production is powerful in every way, an exquisitely crafted melange of determination, drive and cheekiness. On the night I saw the show, she…
In Dorian Gray, Snook reveals herself to be a a spectacular actor whose work is impeccable.
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The "Succession" actress plays all 26 roles in this Oscar Wilde classic reimagined as a video spectacle. If only there were less screen time and more IRL contact.
Oscar Wilde's tale of beauty, excess, and a deal with the devil comes to Broadway in The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Emmy Award-winner Sarah Snook. Check out what the critics had to …
Snook gives a master class, playing 26 characters in an adaptation of the Oscar Wilde novel that's hideously apt for our age of Instagram filters and social media.
A star-studded production has found its way to Broadway from Sydney Australia, with an adaptation of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. This transformation of the classic is writte…
By Paulanne Simmons March 23, 2025. Sarah Snook's one-woman The Picture of Dorian Gray is a combination of melodrama and farce, enhanced by technology and enabled by sheer stamina. With the …
The Picture of Dorian Gray Opening night:Â March 27, 2025Venue:Â Broadway's Music Box TheatreWritten by:Â Oscar WildeAdapted and Directed by:Â Kip WilliamsPerformer:Â Sarah SnookCa…
