Guys and Dolls artwork- Page 2

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 9:50pm

They already have the word 'Guys' taken from the National Theatre production in the 1980s as I've already pointed out.
The Donmar art work is classic
Updated On: 11/6/08 at 09:50 PM

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 9:51pm

I don't like it. It looks very cheap.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 9:53pm

I'm not a big fan of it. That said, I don't like the Donmar poster either. The dancers at the bottom are cool but it's also a pretty bland poster.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 9:54pm

I think the Donmar artwork was very nice, but what was cool and new and fresh about it? Illuminated letters?

[NGD2225]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 9:57pm

I don't like the Donmar logo. It seems so boring.

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 10:00pm

The Donmar always have very simple posters , never brash or complicated.
Updated On: 11/6/08 at 10:00 PM

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 10:07pm

Another example of the Donmar's simplicity, its current production of 'Piaf'

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 10:08pm

But it's not a bad poster. But it's not a great one either. There's nothing special about it. A poster can be simple and effective. That one is just simple.

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 10:09pm

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Updated On: 11/8/08 at 10:09 PM

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 10:33pm

Has this been confirmed as the art work, we were thinking it could just be a photoshop job that the op posted here!?

[H.Higgins]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 10:44pm

I think it looks like trash.

It's so garish and really 'cheap' looking, as others have said.

Too bad.

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 10:47pm

Kind of unfinished.

[Kad]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 11:04pm

...is that really subway art for the Donmar production? Because that is quite a bad poster.

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 11:13pm

I do wonder if this is the OFFICIAL artwork.

[Shannon Bo Dannon]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 11:25pm

I thought this was photoshopped when I first saw it.

I thought they would release this when the full cast was announced and that Sarah's and Sky's names would be on the artwork as well.

[Liza + Jesus = Patti]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 11:25pm

this is TERRIBLE artwork.

what's with both West Side and Guys & Dolls having really crappy artwork?

I was shocked that some of you actually thought it was "good" ...

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 11/6/08 at 11:35pm

Mammasdoinfine - it's not the same "guys" as the london logo. I am the second person to tell you this, give up.

[bwayguy22089]

Posted: 11/7/08 at 1:28am

I'm sure it will change. However, I think it looks cool. I think it does look a little cheap though. I can't tell if they were going for cheap or vintage lol. It doesn't matter. Everyone knows the show and it will probably do pretty well.

[Urban]

Posted: 11/7/08 at 2:04am

I am amused because I just realised the recent Melbourne production of "Guys & Dolls" basically just ripped off the London artwork. In fact it was worse - It was a direct copy-and-paste.

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/7/08 at 2:10am

The link of the picture shows it was uploaded through Photobucket.

It COULD be fan-made.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/7/08 at 2:27am

I am amused because I just realised the recent Melbourne production of "Guys & Dolls" basically just ripped off the London artwork. In fact it was worse - It was a direct copy-and-paste.

Was it really a rip off or just a Melbourne mounting of the London production with the same creative team and producers and thus the same logo?

[B3TA07]

Posted: 11/7/08 at 3:30am

"They already have the word 'Guys' taken from the National Theatre production in the 1980s as I've already pointed out."

You do realize that, as it was also already pointed out, you are completely, totally, and utterly wrong? Like 101%?

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 11/7/08 at 3:44am

The London logo did make for a great marquee!



Not convinced by this new artwork - it's just a bit . . . blah. It doesn't really give any sense of the show at all.

[dlass727]

Posted: 11/7/08 at 4:14am

I like the new artwork. It's very retro. It's a lot better looking than putting some light bulbs inside the font. Anyway, I'm excited to see the show. I've never seen Guys and Dolls before.

[keithp]

Posted: 11/7/08 at 4:41am

I am not that enamoured by the the new artwork. The original remains the best I think along with the National Theatre logo. That production also, for me, was the greatest production (I didn't see the original). Have many happy memories of 4am queues for day seats - people used to sleep overnight - it was that much of a hit. A sublime cast - McKenzie, Hoskins, Charleson,Covington and wonderful actors in smaller roles like Imelda Staunton and Bill Paterson.The NT was in my opinion better than the Lane/Prince revival and much, much better than the Donmar production.
Mama - no matter how many times you say it, the font used on Guys is not the NT one.