The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
#1The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/11/14 at 7:25pm
...might actually be one of the ugliest things I have ever seen.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#2The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/11/14 at 7:49pmIt'd look infinitely better without random floating Cheno face.
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
#3The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/11/14 at 7:59pmHm- I did a search on the board before posting and nothing came up. My apologies for the duplicate.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#4The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/12/14 at 12:17amTo the tourist trade-it's a roaring 20s[maybe that's where the 20th century comes in] flapper girl ,perhaps it all takes place on a train, but MADCAP ?? Bullets-Yes,This-No.
VIETgrlTerifa
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/18/04
#5The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/12/14 at 12:30amI mean isn't the show sort of madcap? I mean it's full of eccentric characters and the score contains Comden/Green's zaniest lyrics ever.
"I've got to get me out of here
This place is full of dirty old men
And the navigators and their mappy maps
And moldy heads and pissing on sugar cubes
While you stare at your books."
#6The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/12/14 at 12:53amThese Roundabout "It's about..." taglines get more and more embarrassing.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#9The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:09pmSo not only is it terrible, it's a clear ripoff?
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#10The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:10pmGreat find morosco!!! It's a near duplicate!!! Obviously ripped off from that Modiano poster!
#11The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:34pm
Yes, but the Twentieth Century artwork is original because there's no cigarette!
I hope Roundabout didn't pay real money for this thing.
Updated On: 7/14/14 at 12:34 PM
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#12The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:55pm
Oh, ugh. It is a one woman show with a train, right?
#13The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 7:03pmPlease let them send a cease and desist so they have to change it!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#14The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 7:12pm
It's a double shame as the original poster is one of the most beautiful, ever.
Showface
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#15The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 7:22pmKristin looks...different now compared to the poster.
#16The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 7:24pmIt was clearly more than inspiration. The silhouette is nearly in the exact same pose. The original even did it better because the photograph of the woman looks much better straight on than it does to the side in the 20th Century artwork.
#17The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 7:45pm
It's a very quick and cheap redo of the artwork.
And the original artwork is truly fantastic. I bought the album on vinyl simply for the art, before I even knew the show.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
LucyEth
Stand-by Joined: 8/23/12
#18The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/14/14 at 8:22pmWhy does she have caramel melting down over her forehead?
#19The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/15/14 at 12:51amLooks a little like Kirstin Dunstable to me
#20The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/15/14 at 2:15am
JoeKv99-
The original really IS striking.
The revival Cheno poster leaves a lot to be desired, it reminds me of the blue LuPone GYPSY poster when it eventually made its way to the St James. The photo they used was a snapshot from ENCORES! (or was it from the Ravinia Festival?) Anyway, cheap, cheap and badly photoshopped.
#21The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/15/14 at 2:49amI love Lucy--that was so funny--good spot !
#22The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/15/14 at 4:36amSo has anyone noticed the red lettering at the top spells out "It's about....you?"
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699
#23The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/15/14 at 6:32am
I hadn't noticed that allofmylife, but now that you pointed it out I can't stop being annoyed about it. It doesn't make any sense!
The original is one of my top 5 faves in terms of poster art.
And on the LP the silver was shiny.
....but the world goes 'round
Updated On: 7/15/14 at 06:32 AM
#24The On the Twentieth Century revival artwork...
Posted: 7/15/14 at 8:04am"It's About You" is Roundabout's new slogan, as of last season.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
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