Ugliest Broadway posters

#1

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:12pm

The other thread had me thinking. What are the ugliest posters created for Broadway? Obviously, Welcome to the Club is a given.

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#2

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:14pm

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#3

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:15pm

Bridges of Madison County (original red). The show looked so boring to me, and I didn't want to take a chance so I rushed instead. If they had done a better job with the marketing I might have bought a full-price ticket (and if I had time to see it again I would have). The staff looked so cringeworthy walking around in that red merchandise.

The new marketing campaign was a lot better, but far too late to help save the show.

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#4

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:22pm

#5

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:22pm

#6

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:23pm

So everyone can see how ugly it is

#7

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:23pm

#8

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:28pm

Beautiful hasn't gotten new posters yet, and I'm not sure why. I like the new cover a lot more.

#9

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:29pm

Do you mean the one with the piano? Because, yes they do

http://tritongallery.com/triton/posters/beautifulphoto.htm

#10

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:38pm

I'm gonna dredge up some from the mega-flops of the '70s. Perhaps these hideous designs contributed to their failures??

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#11

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:38pm

Just awful!

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#12

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:38pm

This is one that I kinda like but kinda hate at the same time.

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#13

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:40pm

I feel the same way about Via Galactica. I think I really like the typography for the title, but that's it.

#14

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 10:41pm

Here's the full poster for Rachael Lily

#15

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 11:26pm

keep in mind posters are very influenced by the periods they were designed in.

#16

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 11:27pm

Rachel the show was as ugly as the poster.

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#17

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 11:36pm

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder's poster looks ugly. Its orange & gave me the impression that the show would suck... and it did. Posters do make me want to see shows sometimes... like the Gigi revival design looks amazing!

#18

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/2/15 at 11:36pm

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder's poster looks ugly. Its orange & gave me the impression that the show would suck... and it did. Posters do make me want to see shows sometimes... like the Gigi revival design looks amazing!

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Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/3/15 at 12:15am

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#20

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/3/15 at 12:15am

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#21

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/3/15 at 2:44am

The Carrie poster is actually quite fierce, especially when you take into account that her face is made out of telepathy symbols.

#22

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/3/15 at 3:06am

IF/THEN

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#23

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/3/15 at 3:50am

They must have just gotten new posters at Beautiful. I know that the playbills have had the new design for awhile. I LOVE the new version, and really dislike the older one.

I agree that the original Carrie artwork kicks butt. As for Gentleman's Guide I hated the poster with just the hat, but I love the new one with the piano that advertises the show's Tony win.

#24

Ugliest Broadway posters

Posted: 1/3/15 at 8:00am

Finding Namo

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#25

Ugliest broadway posters

Posted: 1/3/15 at 4:44pm

The poster for Footloose is hideous! Looks like a 6 year old drew it!