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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470 Reviews | 114 Followers
During previews
88
Absorbing

See it if You enjoy a mix of multimedia, dancing, singing, fractals and live action on a big movie screen. With characters roaming thru the aisles.

Don't see it if If you're only interested in traditional theater and hate concerts and dance shows.

1181 Reviews | 466 Followers
During previews
85
Trippy, Sexy, Absorbing, Hypnotic, Entertaining

See it if you like great head trip stuff. Very 420 friendly! I can't imagine seeing it any other way. Very sexy.

Don't see it if you don't like to Netflix and chill.

254 Reviews | 138 Followers
During previews
83
Absorbing, Ambitious, Great singing, Quirky, Confusing

See it if You like rock operas, great sensual dancing, new age philosophy and FRACTALS. Special Inagaddadavida feeling.

Don't see it if Poetry and nonlinear storytelling bore you.

68 Reviews | 16 Followers
During previews
80
Ambitious, Epic, Intense, Great dancing

See it if you like-great dancing-performance art-edm/instrumental/rock music-short films

Don't see it if you want-a conventional plot/story-character development. you don't like-flashing lights-edm music

113 Reviews | 34 Followers
During previews
79
Intense, Quirky, Exquisite dancing, Disjointed, Immersive

See it if You like a multi media immersive theater experience, exquisite dancing, tribal new age rock music, large scale cinema landscapes

Don't see it if You like traditional theater with a linear plot. Don't like flashing lights, confusing story sequence, attempts at portraying inner monolog

76 Reviews | 21 Followers
During previews
68
Absorbing, Great singing, Ambitious, Confusing, Thought-provoking

See it if you like visual plays with light and projection effects and don't care very much about a story line. And want to see 2 beautiful dancers.

Don't see it if you like to see a story developing. Or if you want to see a typical play. It is more like an abstract movie interlaced with music and dance.

116 Reviews | 18 Followers
During previews
65
Ambitious, Dizzying, Psychedelic

See it if you enjoyed taking acid and reading the Italian classics. Or if you like beautiful dancers and images with great music.

Don't see it if you like physical scenery rather than projections, and the band to be confined to the orchestra pit.

181 Reviews | 39 Followers
During previews
61
Cliched, Confusing, Disappointing, Insipid, Slow

See it if U want to c a pseudo-psychedelic piece using choreography, video & music to try and tell story. U enjoy keeping your eyes closed to listen~

Don't see it if U want to avoid a lost attempt at creativity. Poorly acted (both onstage and in video), jumbled, unfocused and monotenous; should be 20 min.

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