King Kong Artwork

[Broadwaywest]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 4:29pm

Really awesome article about the creation of the King Kong Poster for broadway.

http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/how-broadways-king-kong-musical-chose-its-3-posters.html

 

[Kad]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 4:38pm

I think all three are really evocative pieces of artwork.

...for the movie.

[SharksVsJets]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 4:52pm

These are awesome (and so are the early sketches). I especially like the one where the title is kong's fangs - creative use of text.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 5:13pm

I love the one of his hand reaching down like a building. Considering the Broadway's marquee is vertical, I think that'd look the best. 

[NievesG]

Posted: 4/27/18 at 7:04pm

So... which one is going to make the Playbill?

[oh-bwayhereicome]

Posted: 4/28/18 at 1:01am

I really do not like any of the three final posters. I really did like the preliminary one with the building turning into his arm; its creative, sleek, and unexpected. But all three of the final posters, particularly the middle and right one, are so boringly obvious. Rather then making me curious about what it will be like onstage, it  makes me want to just save my money and watch the movie at home. Nothing draws me in on how this will be any different, let alone 'improved', as a musical.

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/28/18 at 1:16am

I like the one with her in the spotlight.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 4/28/18 at 1:40am

uncageg said: "I like the one with her in the spotlight."

Me too. 

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 4/28/18 at 1:48am

I agree the spotlight one is the best of the three. They may regret not branding the show with a specific image.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/28/18 at 1:51am

This is the one how they should brand the show

[Lot666]

Posted: 4/30/18 at 12:45pm

Miles2Go2 said: "uncageg said: "I like the one with her in the spotlight."

Me too."

Me three.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 4/30/18 at 12:53pm

Robbie2 said: "This is the one how they should brand the show

"

Is Kong in the audience, or the audience? What's this what's going on

[Tom5]

Posted: 4/30/18 at 1:10pm

They might be better off showing the Empire State Building instead of Kong. That's real. I also hope they brought Kong to New York on a super tanker instead of on a raft. That makes an iota of sense.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 4/30/18 at 1:51pm

The Laurent Durieux design (the spotlight) makes the most sense as a way of conveying "this is King Kong on stage" and you get the best sense of the puppet.

Also, that one SpotCo design where it looks like Ann is floating feels "Shape of Water"-y to me.

The comic-book artist design makes it seem like Ann and Kong are going to solve crimes together.

I wish we got to see more of this kind of professional art taking on Broadway shows and less of the questionable caricatures.