Best show logos/artwork....

[lupone76]

Best show logos/artwork....#1

Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:11pm

Some of my all time favorite show logos are the original La Cage, Kiss of the Spider Woman, the original 42nd Street, original Nine, Bernadette Gypsy, Cats and Les Miz.

[CATSNYrevival]

Best show logos/artwork....#2

Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:19pm

All the Cameron Mackintosh mega musicals from the 80s and 90s had great, iconic artwork.











Updated On: 3/6/13 at 02:19 PM

[tazber]

Best show logos/artwork....#2

Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:21pm

It took me 3 years before I saw Kim's face in that poster.

....but the world goes 'round

[bwayphreak234]

Best show logos/artwork....#3

Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:25pm

I LOVELOVELOVE the artwork for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Bonnie and Clyde.

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

[tazber]

Best show logos/artwork....#4

Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:28pm

Somewhere there is a great thread on this with tons of pics. I can't find it, but if anyone can please bump it.

....but the world goes 'round

[suestorm]

Best show logos/artwork....#5

Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:29pm

The Wicked Logo is GENIUS!

FINDINGNAMO, SNAFU, THEATERDIVE, JORDANCATALONO, LIZASHEADBAND, PALJOEY: You all claim to "IGNORE ME" I wish you would and stop constantly commenting on my posts. Thanks ...................................................................................................................................... The MOST POPULAR and DANGEROUS Poster on BWW! Banned by the PTA, PTC and the MEANGIRLS of BWW..................................................................................................................... ...Ukraine Girls really knock me out, they leave the west behind..........................

[Scarywarhol]

Best show logos/artwork....#6

Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:30pm

The original Carrie logo.

[egghumor]

Best show logos/artwork....#7

Posted: 3/6/13 at 2:41pm

One of the absolute worst plays I ever saw on Broadway also had one of my favorite window cards.


Updated On: 3/6/13 at 02:41 PM

[RippedMan]

Best show logos/artwork....#8

Posted: 3/6/13 at 5:00pm

The best logos are the simplest. Like Phantom, Cats, Wicked. Maybe explains why they were all huge hits?

[CarlosAlberto]

Best show logos/artwork....#9

Posted: 3/6/13 at 5:20pm

Logos and posters do not determine whether a show is a hit or a flop.

There are many flop shows with fantastic logos and many hit shows with butt-ugly logos.

[CATSNYrevival]

Best show logos/artwork....#10

Posted: 3/6/13 at 5:32pm

^They don't hurt either. A clever logo and marketing campaign can spark interest and eventual longevity for a show via easy product recognition.

Phantom demonstrated that perfectly with their original artwork eventually not even requiring the title for you to know what was being advertised.

[Unknown User]

Best show logos/artwork....#11

Posted: 3/6/13 at 5:40pm

The original A Little Night Music logo. Took me forever to realize there were naked people in the tree.

[Dubliner]

Best show logos/artwork....#12

Posted: 3/6/13 at 6:01pm

Thats hilarious - I've been looking at that artwork for years and I still wouldn't have seen them except for your post!

[Starship]

Best show logos/artwork....#13

Posted: 3/6/13 at 6:32pm

Can I just say that the original A Little Night Music is frackin' creepy.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Best show logos/artwork....#14

Posted: 3/6/13 at 6:34pm

You really like Bernadette GYPSY? I loathe it.

[Unknown User]

Best show logos/artwork....#15

Posted: 3/6/13 at 6:36pm

Starship- the original show or the original logo?

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Best show logos/artwork....#16

Posted: 3/6/13 at 6:36pm

I like CATS.

[egghumor]

Best show logos/artwork....#17

Posted: 3/6/13 at 7:10pm

I have a huge collection of window cards, window card images and Playbill images if anyone has a request for a poster design they've always wanted to see.

[all that jazz]

Best show logos/artwork....#18

Posted: 3/6/13 at 7:23pm

Cats and Phantom all the way!!

[CATSNYrevival]

Best show logos/artwork....#19

Posted: 3/6/13 at 7:38pm

I didn't notice the naked people in the Night Music logo at the store when I bought the CD, but it definitely caught my eye when I got it home and took off the plastic.

[Starship]

Best show logos/artwork....#20

Posted: 3/6/13 at 7:48pm

The original logo.

[After Eight]

Best show logos/artwork....#21

Posted: 3/6/13 at 8:06pm

Dear World, revivals of No, No, Nanette and Irene.

[egghumor]

Best show logos/artwork....#22

Posted: 3/6/13 at 8:42pm

I wholeheartedly agree with After Eight regarding designs for DEAR WORLD, and Hilary Knight's sublime work for NO, NO NANETTE and IRENE. Do you like Knight's work on SUGAR BABIES?

Updated On: 3/6/13 at 08:42 PM

[Playbilly]

Best show logos/artwork....#23

Posted: 3/6/13 at 8:53pm

The original Equus artwork is wonderful, simple and says so much about the play. The original art for The Elephant Man was similar, effective, but a not as good.

"Through The Sacrifice You Made, We Can't Believe The Price You Paid..For Love!"

[After Eight]

Best show logos/artwork....#24

Posted: 3/6/13 at 10:06pm

Egghumor,

Yes, Sugar Babies as well.

Another great window card was for Peg, starring the inimitable Peggy Lee.