Motown/ Christmas Story

[LegallyBroadway2]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 9:53am

Looks like Motown is moving into the Lunt Fontanne?

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 10:38am

Yeah, I just watched them take down the marquis for Christmas Story and put up all the Motown stuff. Ticket sales for Motown began today, and they have a big group sales presentation later this week, so maybe it has something to do with that? Bizarre.

[loliveve]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 10:52am

Does that mean that the box office is selling tickets for both shows, simultaneously?

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 11:03am

No, they're selling Motown online. The BO isn't open for that yet.

ETA: Ok, mystery solved. We asked. They're filming a commercial. The Christmas Story marquis will be back up on Tuesday.

Updated On: 9/23/12 at 11:03 AM

[Smaxie]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 11:16am

Marquee = the sign above a theatre.

Marquis = title for a nobleman. Also the name of a hideous theatre and light-blocking soul-crushing hotel on Broadway between 45th and 46th Street.

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 11:19am

yeah, my bad. English is a second language, I get mixed up a lot. Also, I'm hungover. And dumb.

[loliveve]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 11:45am

Thanks for asking, and for the clarification on ticket sales!

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 3:58pm

Updated On: 9/25/12 at 03:58 PM

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 3:58pm

Double post
Updated On: 9/23/12 at 03:58 PM

[supersam1026]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 4:04pm

Is a Christmas story no longer playing during the Christmas season? I thought Motown would put it's marquee up after A Christmas Story moved out. Or is this just a really good photoshop job?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 4:08pm

It's already been said that the Motown marquees were being put up temporarily to film a commercial. Everything will be restored back to A Christmas Story on Tuesday.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 4:32pm

That Motown marquee looks like the artwork my local dinner theatre used for their production Smoke On The Mountain. Hideous.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 4:37pm

Looks like the guys who were hanging the banners didn't know how to spell MOTOWN. The 'W' is being hung on the wrong pole.

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 5:01pm

It looks like the wiz logo.

[BroadwayChica]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 5:35pm

They've been hanging that thing since 10 am today, and messed up about 3 times. They FINALLY got the letters in the right order. Looks hideous.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 6:14pm

I just can't get over how damn ugly the artwork is.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 9/23/12 at 7:11pm

It's actually a Chrysler Commercial with Berry Gordon with a MOTOWN tie-in filming all day Monday.

[LegallyBroadway2]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 12:37am

The first letter went up at about 8 am today. then they just stopped until 10 am.

funny to watch.

[little_sally]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 11:03am

That marquee is hideous.

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 11:21am

What did they WON?

[Smaxie]

Posted: 9/24/12 at 11:46am

For those describing the logo as 'hideous,' are you aware that it's the same logo that was used for years for Motown Records? I think for anyone 40+ (certainly the prime target audience of MOTOWN The Musical), the logo provides an instant recognition factor and it makes total sense to use it.

[TheaterBoy7777]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 10:29am

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 12:27pm

It's hard to believe that they paid to have the Christmas Story marquee taken down, the Motown marquee put up, taken down, the Christmas Story marquee put back up, and then eventually have the Motown marquee put back up again when Christmas Story closes. Wouldn't it have been easier to digitally add the Motown marquee in post?

[Marianne2]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 12:54pm

^ But that's too logical. Always go for the nonsensical way for better comedy and story.

[Wishing Only Wounds]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 1:06pm

What's with "The Little Mermaid" sign on the side of the theatre? Has that been there since the show closed?