SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow
SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow
SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#1
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
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#2
Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:21pmI love the Chorus Line one.
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#2
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.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#3
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
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#4
Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:28pmbroadfan327, No they aren't. a parody is perfectly legal. All the ads are parodies of other Broadway shows so no lawyers will be involved.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#5
Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:28pmAhaha! Oh my! These are amazing!
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#6
Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:29pm
Donkey-Xote is hilarious.
Good for them.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#7
Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:31pm
These are awesome.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#8
Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:32pmI 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.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#9
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?
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#10
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?
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re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#11
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.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#12
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.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#13
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?
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#14
Posted: 12/2/08 at 10:54pmmy fav is the one with sutton "if my friends could free me now" plus she looks amazing in it too!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#15
Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:15ami see they cut the vest from the donkey costume. brilliantly funny ads
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#16
Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:34amI 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.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#17
Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:37amhmm 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
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#18
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.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#19
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
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#20
Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:46amYeah it definitely looks shoddy prfrmr
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#21
Posted: 12/3/08 at 12:59amActually 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.
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#22
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
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#23
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
re: SHREK Subway Ads (Clever!) - NY Times Slideshow#24
Posted: 12/3/08 at 6:42pmI think they meant the actual picture on the ad was taken at an angle.
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