Annie Marquee

[bwayphreak234]

Annie Marquee#1

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:04am

Is this all they are doing for the marquee? It seems weird they did not use the billboard space above the Palace entrance like many other shows that played there did.

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[wdwfreak]

Annie Marquee#2

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:06am

I don't know why Broadwayworld is making a deal of it now. The Annie signs that they posted have been up for over a month already. The billboard used for the Palace had been rented to Evita, but now the producers of Annie want their spot back which is why Evita now has a new billboard in Times Square. I imagine the actual marquee will be going up soon.

[loliveve]

Annie Marquee#2

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:06am

I thought it was odd, too. Maybe that will be added as it gets closer to October? (Though I admit that my days have been so thrown off that I was nearly shocked to realize September starts tomorrow...)

[CapnHook]

Annie Marquee#3

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:07am

That billboard is rented to EVITA at the moment, as you can see. I do not believe that billboard comes with the theatre.

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[bwayphreak234]

Annie Marquee#4

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:08am

Has there ever been a show at the Palace that did not use the marquee space above the entrance?

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[LizzieCurry]

Annie Marquee#5

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:16am

Annie already has a souvenir booth, though, so I guess that counts for something...

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[CarlosAlberto]

Annie Marquee#6

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:29am

You guys are bitching about a theater marquee? Really?!!! Stop a minute and think about how ABSURD that is.

[Jordan Catalano]

Annie Marquee#7

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:30am

Annie Marquee sounds like a Drag Queen.

[nrosky]

Annie Marquee#8

Posted: 8/31/12 at 9:57am

Don't worry folks, the ANNIE marquee isn't yet finished and we will be going back to take more pictures in a couple of weeks when their planned billboard is up too. It's just a quick peak at the first glimpse of what's up there now.

-Nicole @ BroadwayWorld.com

[Jordan Catalano]

Annie Marquee#9

Posted: 8/31/12 at 10:02am

I think we should be able to vote on what marquee we want.

[MusicalBoy]

Annie Marquee#10

Posted: 8/31/12 at 10:04am

^ That actually sounds like a nice idea for Edwin Drood :)

[FANtomFollies]

Annie Marquee#11

Posted: 8/31/12 at 12:00pm

Has any production of 'Annie' not used the original logo? I really wish this revival had the balls to do something different.

[Broadwaywest]

Annie Marquee#12

Posted: 8/31/12 at 1:11pm

[CATSNYrevival]

Annie Marquee#13

Posted: 8/31/12 at 1:16pm

^And that's why they always use the original logo.

Honestly, though, the original logo is iconic and they probably don't want to mess with success. If I didn't know any better, I'd assume this entire production was just one big front to sell Annie merchandise. What show puts merch on sale at the theatre and on the website this far from opening?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Annie Marquee#14

Posted: 8/31/12 at 1:59pm

Remember when the Palace Marquee was the size of those 2 divided billboards?
The good ole days.
I'm still pissed PRISCILLA didn't put the giant shoe up there, that's why the show closed, ya know?

[iluvtheatertrash]

Annie Marquee#15

Posted: 8/31/12 at 2:26pm

Wait. They're selling souvenirs and it hasn't opened yet? What?

"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman

[CATSNYrevival]

Annie Marquee#16

Posted: 8/31/12 at 2:38pm

^Their website takes you to the Annie store which is already selling tons of merch on-line too.

http://anniethemusicalshop.com/

[TheatreKid3]

Annie Marquee#17

Posted: 8/31/12 at 3:02pm

And all of it looks like crap, especially that logo reflection.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Annie Marquee#18

Posted: 8/31/12 at 3:13pm

It looks like bad crap.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Annie Marquee#19

Posted: 8/31/12 at 3:30pm

Oh, God...

"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman

[bwayphreak234]

Annie Marquee#20

Posted: 8/31/12 at 5:27pm

Wait... so they have the lobby of the Palace open and selling merchandise?

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[LizzieCurry]

Annie Marquee#21

Posted: 8/31/12 at 5:43pm

They started selling tickets this week. AND merch.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[It's a fine life!]

Annie Marquee#22

Posted: 8/31/12 at 6:00pm

Besides they never change the design of the logo anyway. It's always been the same.

If you don't mind taking it as it turns out, it's a fine, fine LIFE!

[TimesSquared]

Annie Marquee#23

Posted: 8/31/12 at 6:10pm

except for the "Web 2.0" reflection they added

[RippedMan]

Annie Marquee#24

Posted: 8/31/12 at 6:37pm

Let's be honest. This isn't some revival that's trying to reinvent the wheel. It's just a money grabber.