Filichia's Hypothetical Best Logo Tony

[Enjolras77]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 11:27am

In Peter Filichia's diary entry today on Theatermania he takes a tip from a reader and gives his suggestions on which shows would have won the "Tony for Best Logo" if it existed. He starts in 1947 and goes up to this year's shows. As with all of these types of lists I agree with some and disagree with some. Any thoughts? Discussion?

http://www.theatermania.com/peterfilichia/

Updated On: 6/2/06 at 11:27 AM

[Enjolras77]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 12:24pm

For those too lazy to click on the link here is the list of winners as suggested by Filichia. For several he doesn't pick a definitive winner so I listed his top choices. (If you want to see all of his reasons for each check out the actual article).

1947: Brigadoon
1948: High Button Shoes
1949: Where’s Charley
1950: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1951: Call Me Madam
1952: Make a Wish
1953: Two’s Company
1954: Me and Juliet
1955: The Pajama Game or Peter Pan.
1956: Damn Yankees
1957: My Fair Lady or L’il Abner
1958: New Girl in Town.
1959: Redhead
1960: Fiorello!
1961: Bye Bye Birdie
1962: How to Succeed
1963: A Funny Thing or Little Me
1964: Funny Girl
1965: Fiddler on the Roof or Half a Sixpence
1966: Mame
1967: Sherry!
1968: Darling of the Day
1969: 1776
1970: Purlie
1971: No, No, Nanette
1972: Follies
1973: A Little Night Music
1974: Raisin
1975: The Wiz
1976: A Chorus Line
1977: The Threepenny Opera
1978: On the 20th Century
1979: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
1980: Sugar Babies or Oklahoma! or Evita
1981: Sophisticated Ladies
1982: Lena Horne "The Lady and her Music"
1983: Cats
1984: Sunday in the Park with George.
1985: Big River
1986: Big Deal.
1987: Les Miz
1988: Phantom of the Opera
1989: Jerome Robbins Broadway
1990: City of Angels
1991: Miss Saigon
1992: Crazy for You
1993: The Goodbye Girl
1994: Damn Yankees
1995: Sunset Boulevard
1996: A Funny Thing Happened...
1997: Chicago
1998: Ragtime
1999: Parade
2000: The Music Man
2001: The Producers
2002: Urinetown
2003: Hairspray
2004: Wicked
2005: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006: Tarzan and – yes – In My Life.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 1:09pm

I really like the logo for Lestat. It's very effective. But IN MY LIFE has a kind of interesting logo. It makes you wonder what the show is about. And then you see the show and still wonder what the show is about.

I think RENT should have at got a best logo win.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 1:19pm

I don't think REnt should have one, the logo isn't that revolutionary, it is just widely recognized today.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 1:42pm

I'm with him on most of the picks, but I take issue with his assertion that The Lion King's logo is totally unimaginative. What it is is absolutely appropriate to the show, suggestive of both its content and style, while also being bold and recognizable. For the same reasons I'd call Tarzan a shoo-in this year.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 1:45pm

I think RENT fits the show perfectly and it's very simple and recognizable. If anyone were to see that "FONT" they'd think of RENT.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 1:52pm

I disagree with WICKED...it's wooden and bland. CAROLINE, OR CHANGE should have won that year.

I also disagree with TARZAN...it's just not creative. I would go with...nothing.

Posted: 6/2/06 at 1:57pm

I'd have to agree on Wicked - whatever else you might say about it, it's a simple, memorably logo that tells you about the show.

Other votes: The Woman In White, The Scarlet Pimpernel (original version, though the flower/swashbuckler silhouette was fun too), Aida, and the recent Follies revival.

As for Sunday In The Park... I would've agreed, untill I saw how other productions took the same painting and did more unique effects with it.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 2:02pm

I disagree on SUNDAY...it's original logo has never been topped, especially by the current strange computer pixel version.

Posted: 6/2/06 at 2:18pm

Munkustrap - I am a moron, and stand corrected. I was looking at an image that was literally just the painting.

Another favorite - the London Mary Poppins and The Witches Of Eastwick. I don't think I've ever seen a Dewynters logo I didn't like.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 2:25pm

Aw, let The Full Monty get something!

~Steven

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 2:34pm

I also love the recent logos of NINE and GYPSY.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 3:16pm

What is the original sunday logo?

And what is the new one?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 3:19pm

original

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 3:21pm

london revival

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 6/2/06 at 3:23pm

I like the concept but not the pixels, it would look better without them.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:42pm

Ooh, what a fun thread.

2006- Mary Poppins, Grey Gardens (My opinion.)
2007- Young Frankenstein, Mermaid (I personally love Mermaid's)

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:46pm

Really? I think Mermaid's is bland, and Young Frankenstein's is just ugly.

But yes, the GG logo is stunning.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:54pm

SPELLING BEE's logo just makes me mad because Lead Coneybear is randomly black.

I would say LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA for that year with Clara turned around with the yellow. Stunning brilliance.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:57pm

I know I'm in the minority, but I really like Mermaid's. Even though YF's is really busy, I like the lighted letters and Ingaon it.

I still don't know how they're expecting Roger Bart to look like Wilder... I think they should've done a new take on his look.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:34pm

2007 contendors:

Curtains-
Deuce-
Frost/Nixon-
Grease-
Old Aquaintance-
Pygmalion-
The Little Mermaid-
The Ritz-
The Year of Magical Thinking-
XanadU-
Young Frankenstein-

I only did the posters that have been released.

[TapTapTapioca]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:10am

Peter Filichia has one weird working mind.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:13am

I think we should have our own awards.

"The OFFICIAL Best Logo of the Year Awards Thread"

People can just name their favorite logo of each year, and someone can tally them up.

I'll start it if no one else wants to.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:16am

I think that sounds like a better idea. I'll start it?

[americanboy99]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:17am

Go for it!