Broadway Star Joined: 2/5/05
I don't know if you remember this, but a few years ago there was a Broadway "Jockey" billboard in NYC.
Does anyone know who appeared on this Billboard and what show each were from?
Thanks.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/03
Oh geez... I remember this billboard and I actually used to have a poster version of it.... that is, till my basement flooded.
Um.. there was a Mimi from Rent and a Merry Murderess from Chicago... I'll have to see if I still have the scan on my desktop at home because that's all I remember off the top of my head.
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there was a castmember from 1776 and one from Miss Saigon (who was unbelieveably HOT). Also Smokey Joe's and Scarlett Pimpernel I believe.
I loved that ad.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/12/04
The hottie from Miss Saigon was Matt Bogart. You can view of the billboard at his website. yes, it was a wonderful ad campaign.
I always wanted a copy of that huge billboard! I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. I remember I tried to get it at a Jockey store near my home, and they wouldn't give it or sell it to me.
Bastards!
Broadway Star Joined: 2/5/05
Thanks everyone, but who are the actors on the Billboard?
The only one I know is Matt Bogart because it's from his website.
I think one was Marcy Harrell from Rent(Mimi). Updated On: 3/8/05 at 12:27 AM
Broadway Star Joined: 2/5/05
I think it was Charles West. Does that help? Updated On: 3/8/05 at 12:42 AM
The actors on this billboard are Ray King ("Noise/Funk"), Matt Bogart ("Miss Saigon"), Lynette Perry ("Ragtime"), Leigh Zimmerman ("Chicago"), Ken Ard ("Smokey Joe's Cafe"), Marcy Harriell ("RENT"), and Charles West ("The Scarlet Pimpernel"). Updated On: 3/8/05 at 08:05 AM
can someone provide a link to a picture of this ad? thanks.
Matt Bogart is so FRICKIN SEXY in that ad.
Such a beautiful man.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/29/04
http://members.tripod.com/~Dianaland/rent/jockey.html <-where the hotlinked picture came from :)
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/21/04
Feodor and commasplice,,,,,,,thank you so very much!! Very sweet of you..........so very glad you are here:) Thanks again!
I HAVE that very ad adorning the walls of my old bedroom! With the Mimi and the Chauvelin and others in their Jockeys! I was like 12 years old and had just started doing the Broadway and Les Mis listserv discussions, and someone posted how you could just write Jockey a letter raving about their products and asking for a copy of the poster. I did this, and 2 weeks later received a postage tube with a nice form letter, a coupon for a free Jockey item, and the poster. This might still be an option, but people did tend to be much nicer back then.
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Leigh Zimmerman is TALL!
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