PLAYBILL Covers of the 2017-2018 Season — Page 2

The oven mittens edit is on point :P Thank you JakeTheEscapologist.

Also, echoing 1086sunset, I love the new Bandstand cover as well. I think it fits the feeling of the show a little better. I saw the show in June, and look forward to going again soon!

^ Yeah, I remember that slogan as well. Looks like it was on the original Playbill:

I'm torn on Bandstand. On the one hand, the original Playbill cover has better composition and the costumes and microphone more directly evoke the feeling that it's a period piece. On the other hand, they're not good photos of the two leads. Now with the second cover, the composition is not as good. I think having the musicians in modern day clothes and obscuring the two leads more, you lose the period piece thing unless you already know something about the show. Also, it seems a little too dark and doesn't capture any of the dancing that seems to be a real selling point of the show. But those are better, more evocative photos of the leads and it does reflect the darkness of the show (even if it does seem to go a bit overboard).

Two of the worst playbill covers I've ever seen.

Oh Lord.

Call_me_jorge said: "I don't like how the fake playbill says "BROADWAY" "

I know right? What on Earth were they thinking.

Looks like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Bandstand are both going black and white starting in August... They look awful that way, especially Charlie.

^no.

Babe_Williams said: "Cfried said: "

Here is Bandstand's new cover. Looks great!



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At one point, wasn't Bandstand's tagline "A new American musical?" I remember that because I recall Andrew Chappelle (of Hamilton fame) throwing shade at that slogan.



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Yes, it was. It's either they decided to change it from "The New American Musical" to "A New Musical" or the creator of the Playbill forgot to add "The" and "American". I don't know.

Really wish M Butterfly was color. The black and white makes it look blah.

The entire new batch feels rather lackluster.

Such a shame that M. Butterfly isn't in color. Stunning key art.