Worst Show Logo?

[ji813]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 8:56pm

What show (musical or play) do you think has a really bad logo? And try to stay away from shows that their title is the logo (i.e. Urinetown).

[funhamilton_rent]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:05pm

A few that come to mind are:

Aladdin (the minimalist genie, it shouldn't be minimalistic)

Next to Normal (the eyes & music notes, it's an amazing show but they have nothing to do with it)

Violet (the bus with her face, anyone could whip that up in five minutes on Illustrator)

Hairspray (Tracy's face, it's just horrible)

It Shoulda Been You (the wedding cake, it looks too sketched)

Newsies (Jack jumping, I just don't get it)

Some amazing logos I can think of are:

Hamilton (the star with LMM/Hamilton on the top)

Les Mis (the girl)

Matilda (her pose)

Tarzan (him as the Z)

Wicked (I don't think I need to specify)

Rent (I LOVE the papers)

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:08pm

Can I ask what any one gets out if these negative based threads?

[ji813]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:12pm

dramamama611 said: "Can I ask what any one gets out if these negative based threads?

 

"Most people seem to only focus on good logos (Phantom, Wicked, Lion King) so it's fun to see what logos people don't like

 

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:15pm

Currently

 

China Doll

[RaiseYouUp]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:19pm

If/Then's logo is pretty bad. I also didn't care for Tuck Everlasting's out of town logo.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:20pm

^^ I love the Matilda pose logo..

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:24pm

I know I'm in the minority, but I think Hamilton's key art is absolutely terrible. Especially that '95 PowerPoint bg texture.

[Charley Kringas Inc]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:32pm

The new one is a lot nicer but man, the original Fun Home logo was totally eye-searing.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 9:45pm

Scarywarhol said: "I know I'm in the minority, but I think Hamilton's key art is absolutely terrible. Especially that '95 PowerPoint bg texture."

 

THIS. The Public Artwork was way better

 

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 10:08pm

Agree that the original Fun Home art was hard to look at, with that insanely eye-punishing color combo. I really, really like the Broadway art though. Great color, evocative of the show, simple, graphic. 

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 10:11pm

Yeah, I'm in the same boat that thinks "Hamilton"'s logo is vomit inducing. I also have never been a fan of the "Les Mis" logo. Can't put my finger on it. Maybe because it's been around so long that it feels cheap and easy. But so did this new revival, so I didn't mind.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 10:13pm

dramamama611 said: "Can I ask what any one gets out if these negative based threads?"

 

Totally agree. Although a while back I pointed that out in some similar thread and everyone completely jumped down my throat, "get off your high horse" "Who made you the Thread Police?" etc. I still don't like threads like this but honestly I've just kind of gotten used it. I only mention it because you did. It's just one of those things that you can't do anything to change. 

 

[ZellMorrowsPledge]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 10:14pm

I never cared for the Hamilton logo :/ It's starting to grow on me but I still feel like its missing something

[acekatherineplumber2]

Posted: 12/2/15 at 11:02pm

funhamilton_rent: This is hardly relevant, but the Newsies logo is not Jack. It's Kyle Coffman, who played Henry.

 

[PianoMann]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 12:05am

Mr Roxy said: "Currently

 

 

 

China Doll

 

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I actually really like the China Doll artwork (and wish the Playbill wasn't in black and white, but that's another story...).

 

The New York Times did an article last week about the China Doll poster and they shared the five other options that were being considered. They absolutely went with the best of the bunch and I think most of the others are actually downright horrid.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/theater/selling-china-doll-the-art-of-choosing-the-art.html?_r=0

 

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 12:17am

I think the China Doll art is very handsome. 

 

The show might be a turd, but it's a nice marquee.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 12:57am

Hate Hamilton's logo. Just super boring and not evocative of the show. 

I LOVED the ROCKY maruqee. I thought it was beautiful and really made me want see the show, but alas... we all know how that was. 

Currently I hate SCHOOL OF ROCK. It's just super boring and feels..stilted? And I hate the color choice of Allegiance. The colors feel... zapped of any energy. 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 2:23am

Agreed that Hamilton's isn't great. But the show is so great it doesn't need a good logo. also with the original Fun Home...the colors reminded me of 3D glasses.


Someone said Hairspray's was bad, I thought it was great. 


Nice Work if You Can Get It's logo was obnoxious. Another terrible one was Goodbye Girl (the signs and her leg warmers...ugh). The 2003 Gypsy was a good idea but poorly executed.

[Elfuhbuh]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 4:35am

The Little Mermaid's logo looked like something sketched up for a high school production. Yuck.

[KCW]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 6:01am

Hamilton's art is my favorite. Just captures so much emotion.

[perfectliar]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 9:37am

dramamama611 said: "Can I ask what any one gets out if these negative based threads?"

 

Personally, I find questions like this interesting. For many tourists, snap judgments about what to see are made based on things like logos. For shows like Hamilton and China Doll, it doesn't really matter what their image campaigns are, because they're already playing to packed houses. So I find the responses interesting, since those two shows have already been mentioned by people as having less-than-stellar artwork, but what's the difference if the show is sold out? But for smaller or lesser-known shows without big names or big marketing budgets, a good or bad logo/poster can make or break you. And considering how much money is poured into creating these images, it's a valid point to discuss what works for people and what doesn't. I don't view this in the same way as people rooting for shows to close or other intensely negative topics like that.

[uncageg]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 3:58pm

I am not crazy about what they did to the WICKED logo outside of the Gershwin and they need to replace the light that is out.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 4:08pm

Scarywarhol said: "I know I'm in the minority, but I think Hamilton's key art is absolutely terrible. Especially that '95 PowerPoint bg texture.

"

With you. I miss the art from the Public.

 

"I am not crazy about what they did to the WICKED logo outside of the Gershwin and they need to replace the light that is out."

Part of the reason for the replacement was because the old sign said "a new musical", wasn't it? Updated On: 12/3/15 at 04:08 PM

[UrNotAMachine]

Posted: 12/3/15 at 4:58pm

For what I thought was a brilliant revival, the 2006 production of Company had an absolutely hideous logo.