SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow

[EugLoven]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:19pm

I walked by these this morning at Times Square station and was, admittingly, quite amused

SHREK takes on Broadway with Clever Advertisements
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/12/01/business/media/20081201_Shrek_SlideShow_ready_index.html

Ads spoof My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, Man of La Mancha, Sweet Charity, Evita and Gypsy


Updated On: 12/2/08 at 10:19 PM

[Yero my Hero]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:21pm

I love the Chorus Line one.

[BNN]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:21pm

I think the one you posted is my favorite, but the final one in the slideshow (i wont ruin it) is absolutely hysterical.

[broadfan327]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:25pm

Somebody is going to have his or her lawyer contact Shrek in the morning. :)
Updated On: 12/2/08 at 10:25 PM

[Winston3]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:28pm

broadfan327, No they aren't. a parody is perfectly legal. All the ads are parodies of other Broadway shows so no lawyers will be involved.

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:28pm

Ahaha! Oh my! These are amazing!

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:29pm

Donkey-Xote is hilarious.

Good for them.

[RoxieRose4]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:31pm

These are awesome.

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:32pm

I hadn't seen them yet either and on my way to work this morning I also noticed them in the Times Square subway station. It certainly did grab my attention. Too bad the actual marquis outside the Broadway Theatre is hideous. I pass that theatre every day on my way to work and can't believe how ugly it is.

[RoxieRose4]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:41pm

I'm straightening the pictures. Here is one.


I pass that theatre every day on my way to work and can't believe how ugly it is.

Isn't that kind of the point?

[MisterSnow89]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:43pm

These are hilarious. They did a great job.

On another note, this is the first time I've seen a picture of Donkey's costume. And I must say I'm not a huge fan. What do others think?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:44pm

Based on what I've been hearing, these ads are more witty than the material in the show.

I like the 'Broadway gets a make-ogre' slogan a lot more than the 'bringing ugly back' one.

[RoxieRose4]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:47pm

Bringing ugly back is really stupid, especially if you don't know what it's based on.

The rest of the straightened pictures.

Updated On: 12/2/08 at 10:47 PM

[thejoeyOshow]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:50pm

I love the picture going around for discount saying "EVERYTHING COMING UP OGRES!"

Is this the first public picture of donkey?

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:54pm

my fav is the one with sutton "if my friends could free me now" plus she looks amazing in it too!

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:15am

i see they cut the vest from the donkey costume. brilliantly funny ads

[broadfan327]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:34am

I know parodies are legal, but it perhaps will not stop Patti from calling her lawyer just to make sure. The Gypsy parody is not flattering to her as it could imply that she is as good looking as an ogre, especially since the show being parodied is a current production. I don't know how much of a sense of humor she has though. I agree that she would not have a legal case.

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:37am

hmm for some reason when I view the slideshow, it shows the 'everythings coming up ogres' for 7 and 8 but it doesnt show the sexy back one... i just wanna see how dumb it is

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:37am

know parodies are legal, but it perhaps will not stop Patti from calling her lawyer just to make sure. The Gypsy parody is not flattering to her as it could imply that she is as good looking as an ogre


Umm the add makes no reference to Patti, so i think you're a little overly sensetive.

[PRFRMR20]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:38am

Is it me or in the Evita parody is Christopher Sieber's right arm like twice the size of his left? Bad photoshopping!!! How did nobody notice this before sending it to print!!!
Updated On: 12/3/08 at 12:38 AM

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:46am

Yeah it definitely looks shoddy prfrmr

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:59am

Actually it looks to me like the picture was taken at an angel making his right arm closer to the camera and therefore justifying a smaller left arm.

[EugLoven]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 5:24pm

Tiems Square also features another ad (not pictured in the NY TIMES story), with Donkey ascending a staircase flanked by about 8 colorful toy soldiers with the caption:
HELLO DONKEY, WELL HELLO DONKEY!

Updated On: 12/4/08 at 05:24 PM

[nexttoelectric]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 5:26pm

Actually it looks to me like the picture was taken at an angel making his right arm closer to the camera and therefore justifying a smaller left arm.

The one is times square has the right arm (dulocs, not the arm thats actually on the right of the ad) larger than the left, so its not just the angle.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 12/3/08 at 6:42pm

I think they meant the actual picture on the ad was taken at an angle.