Best/Worst Preshow Curtains

[WigWerk]

Posted: 12/5/20 at 4:58pm

Best? Either Beetlejuice or Frozen 

Worst? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Easily. 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 12/5/20 at 6:14pm

I think the entire facade of Wicked’s proscenium is stunning and, by now, iconic. Eugene Lee is a genius.

Worst? Maybe that boring curtain they use for almost every show at the American Airlines, regardless of production. It’s not even that nice of a curtain.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/5/20 at 6:24pm

I forgot about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I think it was redesigned for the tour and it wasn't any better.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 12/5/20 at 6:30pm

The show itself was trash, but the preshow/proscenium for “Big Fish” and “The Last Ship” were cool.

I think “jagged little pill” has probably the ugliest design in general.

 

Updated On: 12/5/20 at 06:30 PM

[itsjustmejonhotmailcom]

Posted: 12/5/20 at 10:59pm

WigWerk said: "Best? Either Beetlejuice or Frozen

Worst? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Easily."

Pre-show curtain? What is this ancient artifact you speak of? I liked Hello Dolly's classic red velvet curtain pre-show, and then bold red logo curtain post-show. 

[Tag]

Posted: 12/6/20 at 12:13am

The are called show curtains.  Check out this classic thread.

[Lot666]

Posted: 12/7/20 at 1:42pm

I thought the curtain that dropped at the end of act one of the revival of Sunset Boulevard was cool. It was dark blue and featured a large image of Norma's face, and they only left it up for a minute or so.

Updated On: 12/8/20 at 01:42 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 12/7/20 at 3:46pm

I remember the “post-show” curtain Hello, Dolly! had was really fun. Are there any other notable examples of a curtain being used for just after the show?

As far as pre show curtains: The pre show scrim for The Music Man at The Goodman theatre last summer has probably been my favorite of any show in Chicago. The Lyric Opera also has had some interesting pre show scrims, such as the ones they used for West Side Story and Carousel. The worst pre show curtain/scrim that I have seen? Well, nothing beats The Bodyguard.

[MattieIce2018]

Posted: 12/7/20 at 5:22pm

Call_me_jorge said: "I remember the “post-show” curtain Hello, Dolly! had was really fun. Are there any other notable examples of a curtain being used for just after the show?

The national tour of School of Rock stopped using a curtain pre-show (just the empty stage for the opening scene with a blue wash) and then used the curtain from the Broadway production (the logo on brick) at intermission and post-show.
 

 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 12/9/20 at 2:34pm

Lot666 said: "I thought the curtain that dropped at the end of act one of the revival of Sunset Boulevard was cool. It was dark blue and featured a large image of Norma's face, and they only left it up for a minute or so."