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little_sally said: "It doesn't help that the poster/artwork is terrible and tells nothing about the actual show.



I see this complaint about many shows often and to be honest, do most show posters communicate much? Some are beautiful and others not so much, but they really don't tell you anything. So many musicals come from a previous work (Disney, Revivals, etc) that the work is already done. New musicals have a harder time. I mean I went into Dear Evan Hanson knowing nothing based on the show poster. What could I actually glean from it? A torso has a cast on. I think a poster can eye catching, but its a hard sell to communicate a lot of information.

I don't think a poster/artwork will ever make or break a show, but it's one of those things that never hurts to have visually appealing (colors, design, font, etc) elements as well as something that conveys a feeling the show may evoke.

I love the Wicked artwork. It's striking, but the best part is Glinda whispering into Elphaba's and the smirk on Elphaba's face. It says SO much- they are friends and conspirators, plus it's surprising because anyone who knows the Wizard of Oz knows that Glinda and the Wicked Witch aren't friends. Glinda would never be whispering into her rival's ear, and whatever she's saying certainly wouldn't make her smile like that. The artwork doesn't tell you the plot, but it says a lot.

I think Dear Evan Hansen does the same thing. You see what looks like a young man (this show will deal with teen drama somehow) and his arm is in a cast. He's going through a hardship, a tough time. Over the cast is a hastag #youwillbefound- clearly we will be dealing with coming of age issues, finding oneself, becoming comfortable with oneself, etc. The hashtag is also not #Evanwillbefound or something of that nature, but YOUwillbefound. You, as an audience will take this journey with us. If you're a teen (or an adult) who is still finding yourself, have hope, because you too will be found. The artwork says an awful lot, to me at least.

One more example: the August: Osage Country artwork was terrific. There was a large house with all the family members in a V formation, with Violet at the apex. It just screamed big family drama. You got a strong hint of the experience you were in for.

That's true. I mean I don't think people (outside of the people around here!) sit around analyzing theater artwork, but I do think it has a subconscious effect on the ticket buyer. I don't believe artwork has ever been the sole reason someone buys a ticket to a show, but I think certain images stick in our minds and if someone is glancing at 10 show brochures, the ones with artwork that "speak" to them will have a leg up.

I think misguided or bland artwork like Amazing Grace's or The Story of My Life's can have a slight negative effect on the ticket buyer because the artwork doesn't convey an appropriate emotion, or in the case of Story of My Life, any emotion at all. I would like to a do an experiment where I stop 1000 people in Times Square, show them pictures of marquees like a police photo array and see which one was most chosen.

What you are describing is branding. And it's no different then what Coca-Cola or any other commercial product does in their marketing. I agree a great design can become iconic and thus a brand, but at first has to be a show people want to see.

Yes, QueenAlice, I know it's branding.

And Cameron does it very well.

And yes, the word has to get around to sell tickets, but I think a strong Logo helps that word to get around.

The boy needs an editor and some cue cards!

This was announced two days ago, but I didn't see it until now: This is really soon!

Come From Away to release original Broadway cast album

Updated On: 2/24/17 at 11:58 AM

Saw this last night and really enjoyed it. Liked the mix of humor, pathos, and message, but don't recall any breakout songs so not sure I'll get the cast recording. I do hope it gets some Tony nominations, although likely musical will go to DEH and set design to Comet (the set design for this will likely not win any awards, although it works well enough)....



On a side note, did the signature line and the cast was great and very down to earth (ha, I made a funny). If I'm not mistaken, Beth Malone was backstage as Beth (or her doppelganger) came out before the cast. I really miss Fun Home...[should that be doppelGander? Oh god, someone stop me]

Well that turned out to be a joy of show, 100 heartfelt minutes, that celebrated life to the fullest. Funny, touching, sad and life affirming, at the end the standing ovation started as the lights went down ( this one well deserved ) Had the pleasure of meeting the writer after the show. It should and will be a huge hit

Hmmmmmm. Saw this show yesterday and I'm still trying to form my thoughts. I liked it... but... I dunno... it was just so long without an intermission... and it kept going and going and going non-stop in documentary style without a rarely a song to break up the fast-paced monotony. The music is cool, and the idea was cool, and I loved how the it made the audience "feel." Everyone stood up and roared with applause.

Mmmm... I'm glad I saw it, but I wouldn't see it again. The cast and artistic team were all top notch too. This show is worth checking out, but I don't think it will give Great Comet or Dear Evan Hansen anything to worry about come Tony time.

I really wanted to love this. The set up is almost fool proof for lots of emotion. But for some reason, the creators opt to just let the story trail off at the end. The last song goes on too long. And the individual stories just sort of sit there. Too bad they opted for reporting and not for pathos.

Was at the matinee today & I LOVED IT!! so moving, such a great story in a time of darkness. So much hope, happiness, heart & openness comes from the people of Gander. The score blends well with the story. Colella's solo is heartbreaking, SCREECH IN is a blast, WELCOME TO THE ROCK is a great opener, and I loved THE PRAYER. the flow of the show prohibits any kind of applause after almost every number, I wanted to applaud so much more for this cast. Basically once the finale ended, the entire theater was standing for this cast & this amazing show. LOVED the encore the band gives after bows that I hope it's included in the upcoming recording. This has many Tony Awards coming to it, even in this crowded season. I see Colella grabbing a nom as well as possibly Astrid Van Wieren(Beulah) & Joel Hatch(Mayor).

I will say that the only flaw the show has is not diving more into each character's story. This could've been a 2 hour show if we got to know the characters more. I read the book "The Day The World Came To Town", several times. It tells each character's story more as well as several more families' stories during their stay at Gander. If you're a fan of the show already, I'd highly recommend picking up this book to know more about each character.