Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design- Page 2
Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
#25re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/20/07 at 4:23pm
The sets are fine. It's the casting and direction I have a problem with. Men with hands in their pockets? That just looks ridiculous.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#26re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/20/07 at 4:31pmI was going to say, "Who is the dude standing next to Tracy's bed? That's creepy."
NakedBluAngel2
Swing Joined: 12/21/07
#27re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 12:11am
I know i'm late to this board but,
i saw the show and it was pretty impressive.
In fact the Tracy in that show is now standby for Broadway's hairspray I believe.
#28re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 12:21am
And this is where I come in. This scenic designer looks like he/she had a lot of potential, but they stuck to the originals and altered them to create their own style. That is not original.
Don't say that the design is 'iconic', because David Rockwell sure didn't have a previous design to copy. He made it his own.
A good designer can reinvent a design. Certain aspects of every show may be iconic, but nothing limits a good scenic designer from creating an entirely new design.
thevolleyballer
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#29re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 3:43amI love the silhouette lights above the WZZT studio. Very nifty.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#30re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 4:05am
Agreed Sondheimgeek.
Granted, his Oz set (viewable on the MTW website) is reasonably original.
#31re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 12:21pmI mean, his other works are great! I mean his Millie design is very good, and his Beauty and the Beast/Forum designs, while resembling the originals, are very good.
#32re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 12:24pmyeah he really did a good job copying David Rockwell. whoopie.
#33re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 12:40pm
Haha Brian, I feel the same way.
I never understood why certain people think that it's ok to copy the originals, and as to why certain designs are 'iconic'. Maybe certain aspects may be, but nothing limits a good scenic designer from creating an entirely new design.
gypsy4
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/07
#34re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 4:00pmI do like the new act curtain.
#35re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 4:20pm
I have to ask...
Is the proscenium design in that theater REALLY pink/purple with polka-dots?
being.jeremiah
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/05
#36re: Hairspray - Music Theatre of Witchita - Scene Design
Posted: 6/21/08 at 4:23pm
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Hope you like it.
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