Favorite Broadway "pre-set"

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:06am

In going with the other post about favorite broadway show curtain, what is everyone's favorite "pre-set"? (aka the set that is on stage upon entering the theater)

Mine is probably the auction set for the Phantom....mostly because of the amazing transformation it makes during the overture:)

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:09am

The Phantom of the Opera is definitely a favorite...it's so fascinating to look at.

The Light in the Piazza was a great preset as well.

A repertory prouduction of My Fair Lady had a brick wall with the title in lights. It was beautiful.

[MerMaggieGalinda]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:12am

Since I am extremely fasinated by sparkly things, I did enjoy the Wicked curtain. And Phantom's was great as well.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:20am

PIAZZA, SWEENEY curtain, and PHANTOM.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:31am

Can we count tour stuff? Because the Evita national tour had the coolest painting thing onstage...

[sweeneynut]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:35am

The Sweeney curtain was awesome. (Although I do love the lady who said, "Do they know the curtain is ripped?" :P)

Although, for best pre-set, I would have to go with Company. It's so aesthetically pleasing, and interesting. I love modern design in all shapes and form, and this is it at its finest. The way the pillar sits in the middle, with the overhang, and the glass boxes; I love all the symbolism, and the fact that it's supposed to be an apartment makes it even more appealing and interesting. (I saw Company yesterday. Can you tell?)

[IAMmyownMUSICAL]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:35am

but can we really consider the painting on the evita tour as a "pre set"
it was really used as the curtain


and I still have NO idea what the hell it had to do with the show

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 2:45am

you guys are breaking the rules. show curtains are not "pre sets" read the first post. with that said... cats. duh.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 2:47am

Can I say the Sweeney Todd original production? Yes, it had the big drop of the British beehive, but that wasn't really a "curtain".

Also, The Light in the Piazza's is pretty cool.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 3:13am

Mine falls halfway between a curtain and a pre-set: Tarzan.

I love the changing Captain's log, as well as tracking the ship as it slowly makes its way to Africa. Once it hits land the storm starts.

Akiva

[jagfkb]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 6:48am

Any Man of La Mancha set is always thrilling. I just love how when they begin to enter everyone in the audience begins to get quiet. It's a cool effect, you know? Cats and Phantom are other obvious choices, but one of my personal favorites is the set up for th beginnning of Ito the Woods, when it played at the Broadhurst. Just the effect of the Narrator seeming to come from nowhere and hen all of the books turning around to reveal the villiage amazed me as a little kid.

[...5678]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 8:26am

Loving Tarzan as well...

[DrMark]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 9:27am

I enjoyed the overall look of the "Wicked" pre-set. It was a combination of the vines and levels on the sides, the dragon overhead, and the show curtain with the sparkles and moving lights. It lent a sense of wonder and excitement.

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 9:31am

id have to go with THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA and COMPANY
as sweeneynut said, i loved all the modern architecture, the blue and white lightbulbs and stuff, and then i loved the plain brick wall behind it all, because the brick wall looked so...old, but the furnishings were so new :)

[Justin D]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 9:42am

Definately Phantom, first sime i saw the show i was totally facinated by it.

Wicked is a close second with all the scafolding and cog wheels at the side.

I love Mamma Mia and all but that blue gives me a headache.

Cats in london was also cool, espicially watching the tourists bitch and complain that they bought front row seats only to be blocked by the backside of a car trunk (since they didnt realise that the stage would rotate and clear their view)

[ashley0139]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 11:24am

The Grey Gardens house.

[Wicked63]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 11:35am

The original Sweeny at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and i guess your Broadway production also.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 11:43am

people... wicked has a show curtain. not a pre set.

[Calvin]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 11:47am

Jayne Houdyshell dozing in the recliner before "Well." Or Ethan Hawke's ass hanging out of his boxers before "Hurlyburly." (OK, that's Off-Broadway, but still...)
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[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 11:52am

Company
Tarzan
Grey Gardens

[gymdudeva]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:00pm

I think technically speaking, the "pre-set" includes curtain (if any), lights (on curtain or set), set before the show if visible, etc. It's eveything that needs to be set up before the house opens. "Set" here menaing "to put in place", not "scenery." Thus, I take it to mean everything you see when you enter the house.

Correct me if I am wrong.

[antonijan]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:07pm

if that's the case...I like the Legally Blonde Pink Curtain with the sparkling jewel :P

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:07pm

Tarzan has a curtain.

I think what the original poster is talking about is when the set is ready when you walk into the theatre, such as Rent, Phantom, etc.

[dannilupone]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:16pm

Well, I love a good pre-show...I think my favorite is Legally Blonde! I know, I know...but for those of you who look closely at the curtain you can see an eight foot tall magenta velvet vagina. It is about four feet to the left of the gigantic heart pendant. It is hilarious. I'm sure the designer had a good time with this. I know I did. Eight foot velvet vagina!

[antonijan]

Posted: 6/28/07 at 1:17pm

If Las Vegas counts....I like the Phantom LV Theater