I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#1I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/3/14 at 8:46pm
I know it's a long shot but I'm interested to know if anyone might know the history of this sign. It is from the 70's. I can't imagine what it was used for. I doubt it was mass produced. It may have been custom made.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#2I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/3/14 at 10:20pm
Two things come to my mind:
Maybe an opening night gift for the creative team or investors?
Possibly to hang in a window of a local diner as an advertisement or to hang in the bar of the Shubert?
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#2I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/3/14 at 10:41pmI would imagine it was commissioned by someone directly involved with the production, since the title art is too identical to be "fan-made." It's likely advertising or promotional...maybe this hung in a storefront window at a record album store?
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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#3I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 3:23pmYou should take a picture of it lit and post it. I bet it looks great.
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morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#5I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 3:37pmI saw that sign listed a couple of days ago and thought of bidding on it myself. Congrats for acquiring it morosco. It looks cool.
Matt Rogers
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
#6I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 8:17pmThat's very cool. Are you comfortable posting what you paid for it? Just curious.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#7I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 8:25pm
Probably paid too much at $175.00 but to me it's priceless and will look great next to the finale costume I won years and years ago.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#8I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 8:28pmVery cool.
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morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#9I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 8:31pmNow if only I could score an official Woody Shelp finale top hat, the Holy Grail of Chorus Line collectors.
Matt Rogers
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
#10I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 8:56pmYeah I think it's very cool too, and you didn't pay too much if it is something that you love. Congrats!
#11I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 9:09pmWow I've always wondered how they got into that finale costume so fast. Now I know. It's a complete one piece! They just slipped the whole thing on!
#12I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 9:26pmThe gold costumes bring back memories of that 30 second quick change!!
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#13I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 10:51pmit does look great lit up!
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Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#14I won this A CHORUS LINE neon sign on ebay
Posted: 2/4/14 at 11:08pm
"Probably paid too much at $175.00"
But that's the going rate for a Broadway musical these days, so it's not like some far out extravagance.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
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