WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread (with 20 new pics incl. A CATERED...- Page 2

[gumbo2]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#25

Posted: 10/28/07 at 2:01pm

Same...that's the first thing I thought of when I saw the Walter Kerr. The Grey Gardens marquee was beautiful.

[Joshua488]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#26

Posted: 10/28/07 at 2:24pm

Someone should put up the new Hairspray marquee.

It now matches their new ad campaign you see around the city.

[broadwayman17]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#27

Posted: 10/28/07 at 4:10pm

the little mermaid marquee looks awful dull for a show with as much money put into it as it does. I knew Young Frankenstein would upgrade to a flashier marquee. Definitly a fan of the Cyrano marquee.

Yes, but sometimes people have a third deeper layer thats the same as the first. Like pie. Dr. Horrible

[BrianIdol]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#28

Posted: 10/28/07 at 11:07pm

i agree..that mermaid sign needs some chase lights or something. Wouldn't it have looked better in a round sign? Kinda like the sun in the logo?

[jaystarr]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#29

Posted: 10/29/07 at 9:13am

I did not LIKE The Little Mermaid marquee too.. I thought its so simple & plain. they did not even put any production photos outside the theater...

OMG- Preview starts this Saturday 11/3 !

J*
Updated On: 10/29/07 at 09:13 AM

[amoni]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#30

Posted: 10/29/07 at 10:51am

"I thought its so simple & plain. they did not even put any production photos outside the theater... OMG- Preview starts this Saturday 11/3 !"

That's not out of the ordinary. Traditionally, but not set in stone, many shows start previews with generic looking signage. The production has to fill the frames and boxes, sometimes as simple as the window card, blown up to fit each frame. The producers usually wait for production and star displays until after opening night so they change them with hopefully positive reviews. Look at the transformation The Neil Simon has gone through since previews of "Hairspray" and they had a healthy advance. Give them time.

[WickedBoy2]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#31

Posted: 10/29/07 at 3:48pm

You rarely get photos outside atheatre before opening night!

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

[JRybka]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#32

Posted: 10/29/07 at 4:28pm

Wickedboy2- I adore ADORE ADORE your pic of grand hotel.

"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."

[misschung]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#33

Posted: 10/29/07 at 7:28pm

oh my goodness, how did I miss this thread? Yay for The Homecoming! That theater kind of looks like a dump from the outside though. But, it's what's inside that counts :-P

I agree about The Little Mermaid marquee. Hopefully, the show, and the marquee will improve during previews

The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?

[RyToast1]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#34

Posted: 11/1/07 at 12:00pm

Here's a picture of the new Hairspray marquee...

[winston89]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#35

Posted: 11/1/07 at 12:08pm

I passed by it. I do not like it. When I was there it looked like a tempoary marquee but it isn't. I like the original one much better.

"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll

[popular_elphie]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#36

Posted: 11/1/07 at 12:28pm

I really don't like the new HAIRSPRAY marquee. It just looks weird, especially with the purple can (which needs to spray again).

[jaystarr]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#37

Posted: 11/8/07 at 3:06pm

from The Homecoming (last week) -not a marquee but its new






Shall we include Long-Running Shows too ?

The Drowsy Chaperone at the Marquis Theater





The Lion King at the Minskoff Theater



Updated On: 11/8/07 at 03:06 PM

[Princeton78]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#38

Posted: 11/8/07 at 3:21pm

I believe there's already a thread for people to post their favorite marquees.

"Y'all have a GRAND day now"

[Albin]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#39

Posted: 11/8/07 at 5:21pm

Love this thread. This and the post about the discount code for Radio City Christmas show is really tempting me to make the long drive from Buffalo.

[jaystarr]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#40

Posted: 12/12/07 at 3:29pm

Cymbeline at the Vivian Beaumont Theater


(just the neon sign)

[myManCape]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#41

Posted: 12/12/07 at 3:56pm

August has a new marquee. YF's now has a giant light up Frankenstein in addition to the one pictured here.

"Have they come yet?"

[RentBoy86]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#42

Posted: 12/12/07 at 6:38pm

I don't like that the word "Hairspray" doesn't fit onto the marquee all together without it reading "Hair Spray."

[jaystarr]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#43

Posted: 12/27/07 at 5:18pm

(per playbill)

Sunday in the Park with George at Studio 54

[musicalfan07]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#44

Posted: 12/27/07 at 5:30pm

I really love the marquee for Sunday in the Park with George, I just wish I could live in the USA. Kinda OT but, have you seen the new interview on the Roundabout Site? Really interesting.
Updated On: 12/27/07 at 05:30 PM

[uncageg]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#45

Posted: 12/27/07 at 5:50pm

Love the Sunday marquee! I think I have a pic of the newer August:Osage marquee. Will post it if I find it when I get home.

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[jaystarr]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#46

Posted: 12/27/07 at 6:01pm

and here's from AUGUST : OSAGE COUNTY

[uncageg]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#47

Posted: 12/27/07 at 6:20pm

Thank you jay! Now I can go to happy hour and not worry about posting it!!!

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

Updated On: 1/14/08 at 06:20 PM

[BwayBaby18]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#48

Posted: 12/27/07 at 6:30pm

They added the monster to the Young Frankenstien marquee

[jaystarr]

re: WBaF's New Marquees On Broadway Thread#49

Posted: 1/14/08 at 9:21am

Hi All-

As some of you might have known- I was in NYC this weekeend, and I took notes for this thread (one of my favorite) I have taken 30 pictures for the NEW SHOWS that just opened or will open this winter....including special request.....

Yup- I have not forgotten my responsiblity for this thread ....

this is for all of you out there who love Broadway Marquees and for those people who wanted to know ..what Broadway looks like right now....

I will update this thread.. all day long...stay tuned and ENJOY!

J*