It technically looks fantastic and, no pun intended, I love the employment of ASL, but I'm having a hard time getting past how much it looks like a teen romance novel cover (the type that eventually will be made into a move with one or two mid level or major stars and the rest of the cast total unknowns). But even with that connotation I can't wait to hold one in my hand!
Did that happen? Because when I went it was the same old Playbill.
"I think it's brilliant the way they've incorporated the ASL theme into the playbill design of Spring Awakening. For those of you who don't know, the arms crossed over the chest is ASL for "love.""
I appreciate the Spring Awakening cover more after learning that but I agree with AppleSunday that it has that generic stock photo look of contemporary book covers. The way the heads are cut off does not help.
What's different about the Aladdin playbill? The Gin Game and Hedwig both look horrible (especially Hedwig's). Now Hedwig doesn't even give any hint as to what it could be about. It's just the title in a black background.
I think Hedwig could have gotten away with only using the word "Hedwig" in white across the black background and it'd look way better. I absolutely hate their type font.
How are people going to get visible signatures on the Hedwig playbill?!
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
With the Aladdin cover the difference is that the gold is less fancy and there's a lot less black in the purple.
In our millions, in our billions, we are most powerful when we stand together. TW4C unwaveringly joins the worldwide masses, for we know our liberation is inseparably bound.
Signed,
Theater Workers for a Ceasefire
https://theaterworkersforaceasefire.com/statement
Also different about the Aladdin playbill is that the magic lamp is now a photo rather than an illustration, and the text/genie has more of a three-dimensional texture and shadow/highlight.
Something looks very weird about the legs on the Dames at Sea Playbill. It's also a shame to have such a static image for a show that features so much dancing. I also don't love the way the anonymous legs hide Mara Davi and Lesli Margherita. And Lesli's hand seems to be positioned at a very awkward angle.
Still, at least some thought went into it and it's colorful.
That DAMES playbill is odd. The only reasoning I can make is that with the colors being identical to On The Town, they didnt want to recreate that cover.