Lupone Gypsy Poster- Page 4

[Not Barker, Todd.]

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

Wait, the show listing page has it without the crappy pic, is it possible that someone decided that the Stage Notes version needed a crap-up? Or that Paul Wontorek was playing photoshop before writing the blog and uploaded the wrong pick???

I normally wouldn't question this, but its sooooooooooooooooo ugly.

[RetroBoy]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 11:36pm

The title was not LUPONE GYPSY. It was just her last name LUPONE on top of the title of the show. The title of the show was and always will be GYPSY.

[ahmelie]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 11:44pm

You've GOT to be kidding me.

That's worse then the 2003 Revival logo, which I *hated*

Blegh.

I'll stick with my Encores! shirt, thank you very much.

I really, REALLY hope this isn't real.

[Craww]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 11:50pm

The negative comments about the In The Heights poster are why I rarely agree with BWW at large about bad graphic design. Whether one likes the aesthetic or not, it is well done.

Yet I still can't get over the horrible Gypsy one. Especially that cream cheese softening all along her body. The logo itself (without her) is bad enough. Obvious, soft, sickly monochrome, and simple. If her name is going to be as large as the title of the show, it should at least be in a different color/style.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 11:51pm

That is hideous. I liked the Encores! poster a whole lot better.

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 11:55pm

"Actresses on Broadway rarely use their own hair. Even Laura Bell Bundy uses a wig on LEGALLY BLONDE. It's just easier."

Of course she did. She has to change hair styles half way through. And yes, most actresses do wear wigs, but LuPone used her own hair in Gypsy.

and I just e-mailed Patti about it, and she usually responds in about a week.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/7/08 at 11:59pm

The negative comments about the In The Heights poster are why I rarely agree with BWW at large about bad graphic design.

In case you didn't notice, only ONE poster made the negative comment about the IN THE HEIGHTS design, and she exists on this board for the sole purpose of making negative comments about IN THE HEIGHTS.

Everyone else likes the IN THE HEIGHTS artwork.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 12:02am

I wish I was that bad at photoshop. Does anyone know where I could take lessons?

[daspazoo]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 12:22am

I agree, the poster looks awful.

So who on here wants to make something clever and classy? I don't have any such skills, but I'd love to see what everyone on here could come up with for the revival logo.

Ready, set, go!

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 12:40am

In The Heights looks like the a Van Gogh compared to Gypsy.

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 12:50am

Eck.

They could probably use LuPone's silhouette, backside facing the viewer, onstage, with the bright "LuPone, Gypsy" marquee contouring her. Just a quick change for the primary elements of the current design.

A la Jersey Boys much?

[Craww]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 1:03am

In case you didn't notice, only ONE poster made the negative comment about the IN THE HEIGHTS design, and she exists on this board for the sole purpose of making negative comments about IN THE HEIGHTS.

Quite right. I only noticed the two (blatant) comments, not that they came from the same poster. I also didn't know anything specific about said poster, as I don't have the entirety of the BWW mythology etched into my brain. Just the crude outline.

I was just using that as an example, though. I do stick to my overall point.

I don't have any such skills, but I'd love to see what everyone on here could come up with for the revival logo.

If only I had 4 hours to kill. Granted, I could do something better than that in 30 minutes, but I'm too much of a perfectionist to stop there.

[Brick]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 1:13am

Oh my god.

That is awful.

They are trying to sell $100 tickets to a $9 million revival with THAT?!

I'm confused. This can't be the final image.

[DaneSaw]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 1:21am

Are we sure this is the FINAL artwork? I'm thinking that maybe it's just to get the buzz going or something...something is amiss with that picture...

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 1:35am

This whole production is gonna look and be CHEAP.
Good Luck to all involved.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 1:55am

that's puke inducing.

im starting to worry that curtainpulldowner is right.

oh well, i'll still see it. it IS the patti.

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 2:03am

The trio of stars here (LuPone, Benanti, and Gaines) give some stunning performances, and will ultimately trump any cheapness the production has.

[logan0215]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 2:05am

Thats moronic CPD.

The City Center production did not look cheap, they're not going to cheapen its look for the Broadway revival.

The poster being horrific does not signify the quality of the production.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 2:06am

Isn't it fairly common for shows to release an initial poster for publicity that doesn't end up being used as the marquee poster? I know recently August: Osage County, Jersey Boys, The Ritz, The Little Dog Laughed, and Grey Gardens are examples of shows that released fairly generic posters for publicity that weren't much more than the titles of the shows. About a month later, each show got their finalized poster that was to be used at the theatre as well as for mass advertisement and merchandise purposes.

Updated On: 1/8/08 at 02:06 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 2:24am

Okay, I think it's a long shot to say that just because the poster is absolutely disastrous (and it is probably one of the worst posters I've seen with or without LuPone), the production itself will be anything cheap or atrocious.
In fact what is sad is that the hideous poster doesn't begin to reflect the excellence of the cast and direction.
I know it won't happen but I was hoping for a poster featuring both Benanti and LuPone. Either way, it is absurd to say that the show will be cheap-looking. I thought the Encores! production looked swell.

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 6:26am

Please....give Ms.Lupone a fabulous poster!!! She deserves it!!!!

[BJC899]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 6:51am

it reminds me of the crappy crappy A Chorus Line revival posters. However, at least the posters with the people on it don't look like it was done by a 4 year old for his school project.

Posted: 1/8/08 at 6:58am

this is real?!?!?!!?

i dont wanna trash it, but it is pretty bad.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 7:36am

Thumbs down.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/8/08 at 7:53am

The production will definitely seem cheap, I'm sure. It's most definitely not going to be one of those trillion dollar productions of GYPSY, with grandiose sets, costumes, lighting design...

It's also not going to be the Mendes production with a sole doorjam representing an entire apartment.

The thing is that there's no way they'll be able to replicate the City Center staging in it's entirety. You're not gonna have a 30-odd piece orchestra (I've heard 1. You'll probably have the kabuki lamb and dog doll again.

Performers of LuPone, Benanti, and Ganes' caliber deserve more. Hopefully when they record the album (I have no doubts), they'll bring in the full orchestra they used over the summer.