The Portal
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The Portal NYC Reviews and Tickets

48%
(89 Ratings)
Positive
31%
Mixed
24%
Negative
45%
Members say
Confusing, Disappointing, Slow, Ambitious, Excruciating

About the Show

Equal parts rock concert, movie, and theatrical performance, this immersive spectacle chronicles one man's epic journey in pursuit of a woman.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (89)

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11 Reviews | 6 Followers
70
Ambitious, Entertaining, Intense, Slow, Quirky

See it if you like chanting, vision quests, a good looking cast and live music

Don't see it if trip images bother you

6 Reviews | 2 Followers
44
Confusing, Slow, Excruciating

See it if You like the Avant-Garde, and repetitive music. Dummer was talented, song in the middle was good. But not worth seeing the play for it.

Don't see it if A 90 min discombobulated odyessy involving video of a guy wandering around a strange landscape accompanied by tribalish music doesn't appeal

5 Reviews | 2 Followers
84
Absorbing, Ambitious, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if See it if you are open to being mesmerized by breathtaking visual effects, a beguiling trip through the psyche, & powerfully great music.

Don't see it if Don't see it if you have no imagination, are unforgiving of minor flaws, and are locked into only accepting the banal and the mundane. Read more

1 Review | 1 Follower
100
Enchanting, Epic, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Profound

See it if You are interested in challenging the status quo & open to being immersed in an other-worldly experience. This is performance art.

Don't see it if You are impatient and want the usual theatrical entertainment.

1 Review | 3 Followers
93
Absorbing, Intelligent, Refreshing, Great staging, Resonant

See it if You want to embark on an amazing multimedia journey

Don't see it if You want to see a traditional musical

1 Review | 3 Followers
15
Cliched, Confusing, Disappointing, Indulgent, Hilarious

See it if you're currently tripping on Ecstasy, or you're a friend of the cast.

Don't see it if you have literally any other use for your time or money. Read more

133 Reviews | 17 Followers
During previews
92
Entertaining, Edgy, Intelligent, Must see, Masterful

See it if You want to feel alive, and like a mix of Pink Floyd, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Clockwork Orange,Planet of the Apes,Tommy and Santana

Don't see it if you can't grasp a non-linear mixed media masterpiece using dance,live music and great visual effects Read more

290 Reviews | 92 Followers
During previews
90
Absorbing, Great acting, Intelligent, Quirky, Thought-provoking

See it if It's a journey inside the self. Looking at all the parts that make us human. It's a mind-bending trip taking you places ancient and new.

Don't see it if If you need linear story that stays within safe borders.

Critic Reviews (12)