On the Saigon logo, in addition to the helicopter and face, I've also had it pointed out that the logo can also be seen to spell SEX. I had to look at it again to remember exactly how, and it is a bit of a stretch. The S is the main part of the helicopter body, but it's a backwards S. The E is in the same spot, if you look at it a different way. There are a number of X's, either the blades of the helicopter on top, or the smaller X that forms the eye of the face, or the one below that. I guess you can pick any one. I have no idea if it was intentional, but it was something that people sometimes talked about when I worked on the show. Maybe people with too much time on their hands staring at that logo, but it would be in keeping with the theme of the show.
I also love the newer L5Y logo, the black and white one, but I am out of room for the picture posting. I also know that I'm probably alone on the LitP poster but I love it. I do adore the CD cover as well thoug; it was my desktop wallpaper for a while!
I haven't seen the new RENT logo; what's it look like? I did some searches but I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for.
And, YES, I love the new She Loves Me logo! And Miss Saigon's; that was what I was gonna say, but others beat me to it.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
"I haven't seen the new RENT logo; what's it look like?"
That one. I don't think it's terrible...I like that they've done something other than take "cool and edgy" photos of the current cast and mindlessly imitate the original poster, but that original poster was definitely special.
"If there is going to be a restoration fee, there should also be a Renaissance fee, a Middle Ages fee and a Dark Ages fee. Someone must have men in the back room making up names, euphemisms for profit."
(Emanuel Azenberg)
I had seen the poster a thousand times, but never noticed the naked Swedes screwing in the tree. When I discovered it I thought that is just "perfect." Updated On: 7/26/06 at 03:11 PM
I think that the Mackintosh produced show posters are rather brilliant (Phantom, Cats, Les Mis, Saigon, etc...). I mean the symbol itself can tell many exactly what show it is.
I also love the Assassins revival poster.
If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....
Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)
I think most of you mean favorite "key art" actually, not favorite logo.
(…or you mean "favorite show poster")
A logo is usually text-driven with minimal solid design elements.
On some of these examples here, the actual logo isn't much more than a common serif or sans-serif font. I don't think you're getting all gaga over that, are you?
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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I don't know about MOST creative, but I always loved the Sweeney Todd (original) art work with Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett looking totally possessed as characatures. The Miss Saigon face/helicopter was cool. And I guess CATS was interesting for its time, although I don't love the show.
"Even though you were talking about Wicked's slogan, ActingAndy, I will say that it has a good logo too. The green and white contrast is very striking."
I hated it when I first saw it, and I hate it now. It looks like a rejected logo from the sixties when they didn't use much color on their posters.
A name, symbol, or trademark designed for easy and definite recognition, especially one borne on a single printing plate or piece of type.
Technically speaking, a logo ought to actually contain the name of the show in a textual fashion, but for many shows the key art or emblem became, in effect, the show's logo. Phantom, Cats, and Les Miz are probably the very best examples, as the mask, eyes, and Cosette became so famous that they were basically as recognizable as the show's written title. Cameron Mackintosh was very big on "branding" his shows in this manner, and one can hardly argue that it wasn't effective.
Many of the examples listed above, however, are not logos or even key art. They are full show card designs. Strictly speaking, RENT's logo is just the block name with the crooked N, and Wicked's logo is the name of the show with the little witch dotting the i. One could make an argument for She Loves Me's logo being just the title or the title with the jumping man below it.
A good test of whether artwork can be called a logo or not is whether it can be "stamped" -- either literally as in the definition above, or more generally as a simple emblem. The Rent logo can easily be stamped on a shirt or hat, while the full artwork cannot.
This is not to discredit any of the brilliant artwork noted above, simply to clarify (as best12bars did) the difference in terminology.
I really like SPELLING BEE's! I've got a question though...I don't really know the character names, but - howcome 64 went from a green suit, to the red cap, blue jacket and pants. And 29 went from red cape and striped shirt w/ jeans...to a boy scout.
Was the first poster made before the show opened or something?
I don't love the show, but Miss Saigon has a really interesting logo. I like Sunday in the Park's original logo (not the current UK one). However, Follies' original logo wins hands down.
I think someone should post a visual illustration here of what a logo/mark, tagline, poster/branding art each look like, hopefully from the same show just so folks know the difference (since obviously, some just don't get it).
I think most people know the difference, but not many shows feature actual 'logos' these days. While the thread started out asking about the Most Creative Logo for a Musical, I think its turned into Favorite Poster Art for a Musical.
robos- the poster was probably made before the show opened. After a few months, they changed it to reflect the actual images of the actors (including the costume changes you mentioned, and of course Logainne replacing that girl that had nothing to do with anything).