New Priscilla commercial

Just saw it in NYC on NY1. Disappointing.

"a new musical about three friends on the road trip of a lifetime.....its the biggest party on Broadway with over 25 dance floor classics.....

All true, though the commercial ( which is now posted on this site) really features the 3 divas with everyone else quickly edited in. If they were going for one of those tacky "Volume 4 Dance Party Hits" commercials, they've succeeded.

It doesn't do justice to the show.

Saw the commercial.

it is a very 'straight' commercial.
You BARELY see the men in drag.
very disappointing.
It's obvious who they are selling this show to.

Shame on them.

I have to say I had the same thought. It is a really great commercial, but it is very misleading. Most people have no idea what Priscilla is and if they think it's going to be about anything other than three drag queens they are going to be upset. Especially if they are people that don't "agree" with that lifestyle. I find it odd that the producers would have the drive to bring a musical like this over to the States and set it up on Broadway and then cover up everything that the show stands for. That I don't get. I get them needing to make money and selling to homophobic people everywhere .... But if that was what they wanted to do why not pick another show? Lord knows people can't get enough of Oklahoma (except me) so why not pick that one? I guess I just feel like the producers are giving into the idea of brushing our (yes, I am a drag queen) culture under the carpet. Again.

While it is mostly of the 3 Divas that commercial still shows that this is a very gay and outrageous show. I think you can kind of figure out that fact that it is men in drag but just those shots. It may not say "a musical about drag queens" but it's pretty clear.

Of course they aren't ashamed of gay people or culture. Why would any producer invest millions of dollars in something they didn't believe in fully? There are much less risky ways to see a return on investment.

How about that London commercial that really showed off the Drag?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLI5NoML9aw

Oh, nope. Well how about Toronto?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLf3nIq397U

Nope again...

I think the Broadway commercial shows it more than both of those.

Updated On: 2/22/11 at 06:39 PM

...wait wait wait. "Broadway's DIVALISCIOUS new musical"?! REALLY?

So I just showed two girls with no knowledge of the show the commercial and asked them what they think it's about. They both said drag. So there you go.

Anyone have a discount code from May? Thanks!