New playbill design?

[ethan231h]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:26pm

So in my spare time just now, I searched through photos on instagram with the #broadway. I noticed some posts with playbills with the same design as the Shuffle Along playbill. The whole yellow top banner. the posts I found with these playbills are for Hamilton and Phantom. Could Playbill be changing their design for July-on?

Updated On: 6/30/16 at 05:26 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:29pm

Here's a link. https://instagram.com/p/BHSxOTqgk5-/

[slumdogdelaware]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:30pm

My Playbill for the Crucible looks like this as well.

[10086sunset]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:33pm

Love the new style.

Glad to see the design is not just for Rudin productions. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:33pm

That could be because it's a Rudin show.

Phantom playbill: https://instagram.com/p/BHSa0j4D_4D/

[ethan231h]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:33pm

slumdogdelaware said: "My Playbill for the Crucible looks like this as well.

 

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Crucible, The Humans among some other shows have those playbills but the cover art is like the old time playbills, so I'm not talking about those. I mean new playbills like Hamilton, Phantom that have their own artwork but on a new Playbill template 

[@z5]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:34pm

Blackbird, Skylight, A View From the Bridge, and Shuffle Along all had that type as well recently.

[ethan231h]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:38pm

Those are all Rudin productions. Hamilton and Phantom are not. 

[pupscotch]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:44pm

This An Act of God Playbill looks like that: https://instagram.com/p/BHQYHMngtMh/

But this one does not: https://instagram.com/p/BHGM3tAjPXK/

 

[ethan231h]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:45pm

The pride one was posted 4 days ago while the i guess new design was posted last night, as June comes to a close

[Notreallysilent 2]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:46pm

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Updated On: 6/30/16 at 05:46 PM

[10086sunset]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 5:51pm

They look so much better without the border.

[somechrysanthemumtea]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 6:40pm

That's really fascinating - especially since that playbill design has only been seen in Scott Rudin productions so far.

[Notreallysilent 2]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 6:47pm

It's weird that act of God used the new playbills yesterday, while today they're using the pride playbills again.

[veronicamae]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 6:49pm

The cost for that bleed cover has got to be exorbitant compared to the non-bleed design.

I'd wager shows that aren't doing well won't adopt it. (Wonder if I'll lose this wager...)

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 7:04pm

Shows only pay for Playbill if they are using color covers....so it's up to Playbill.  

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 7:46pm

WHOA this is exciting. I've loved the new design ever since it first appeared (I forget what show that was) and was hoping for widespread adoptation.

I wonder for shows that close in July like SHE LOVES ME or FULLY COMITTED if the new crop of playbills after the pride crop will be the old design or this new one?? I am wondering because I am seeing these two this weekend.

[seaweedjstubbs]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 7:52pm

BEAUTIFUL has adopted this new style as well. https://instagram.com/p/BHTBwcrhW78/

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 8:03pm

^that beautiful playbill is stunning

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 8:31pm

The new versions look so much classier. Very sharp design.

[pupscotch]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 8:31pm

Call_me_jorge said: "^that beautiful playbill is stunning

 

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I would go back to see Beautiful to get that Playbill.

[LesMiz24601]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 8:47pm

What is going on? Is this a permanent redesign or temporary!? I really like the full bleed header & the retro design. I'm surprised Playbill.com hasn't written an article about the design changes (or throwbacks) and what inspired them. Odd considering they have breaking news about seemingly everything else. 

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 8:58pm

Is the size changed bc I'm trying to scalp Hamilton tix on Wednesday and I already have a ton of playbill frames for my playbills for shows I play to see

[pushdabutton]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 9:57pm

I love the new design. Hope the overall size of the Playbill is the same since I have all mine in the Playbill Deluxe Binders.

[BroadwayMan5]

Posted: 6/30/16 at 10:38pm

I absolutely love this new design... hope it's adopted across the board. It looks much classier.