Posted: 5/3/25 at 6:28pm
following up from the discussion in the Redwood thread where it was said the cast is set and the key art was recently shot and announcement coming in the next few weeks , i assume after whatever a closing notice is posted for the show in the theatre they want ( thinking likely Broadhurst).
I was wondering what those who know more about these things than I do think they will do with their key art. I was looking at the original Broadway and original west end key art and they were quite different, the Broadway emphasised USSR vs Anerica but West end focused on the Chessboard.
Given the show ran on Broadway for 88 performances and three years in the West End, how much difference does the choice of key art make in the mix of why a show succeeds or fails? obviously they made big changes to the book etc, I've heard people say the timing on coming to Broadway vs West end ( closer to the end of the cold war therefore lack of interest) but they had a great cast. Does key art play any role at all?
Updated On: 5/3/25 at 06:28 PM
