YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN- New Monster

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 10/12/07 at 11:05pm

Hey everyone
I searched and didnt find a thread on this, but you've probably all noticed the new monster used in the logos for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. At least from what I've seen from Broadway.com and the YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN musical official website, they have been using a new monster in the artwork- but do you think they'll be changing the marquee and the ads around New York with this new creation? I personally like it better than the old one, it actually looks more like Shuler Hensley than the other monster...

Old Monster:


New Monster:


Anyways, discuss if you wish :)

[tazber]

Posted: 10/12/07 at 11:15pm

It looks more like Peter Boyle.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 10/12/07 at 11:20pm

Please tell me that's the scar from opening his head up and not the plastic "bald" head piece.

[Tkt2Ride]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 12:24am

Oh wow, I just noticed the skull cap. If it is suppose to be a scar they need to fix that pronto! You can buy fake scars cheap at the Halloween Warehouse in LA. Those people get paid good money for editing or is Mel doing the editing himself too! I don't mind the new picture, if they fix that line please.

[tazber]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 12:33am

well it's not a photo so I'm sure the line is intentional. I don't recall a joke about it in the movie, but maybe it's a gag in the show.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 12:35am

Did someone say gag?

[imnotthatmart]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 1:14am

the new picture is exacty what it the monser looks like live

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 1:16am

No it itsn't... the green is a much lighter shade live.

[cooperross]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 1:45am

does the green still come off all over everyone?

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 2:44am

Could the logo for this show be any uglier? YUCK!

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 10:15am

yes, the green was coming off everywhere...and for God's sake, somebody give Igor some powder for his face, he's dripping sweat for the whole show. I'm really unimpressed with whoever is doing hair and makeup for the show....maybe it's Mel?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 10:23am

Someone should tell them that there's this other musical a few blocks north that has been working with green make-up for quite some time now...AND successfully. I believe the show is called WICKED or something close to that. Don't feel like using Google today, sorry.

I also believe the brand used is MAC, so if anyone could leave a note or peek into the stagedoor sometime later today to give them the heads-up, I'm sure they'd be quite appreciative.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 11:46am

I completely agree, Brody.


Someone do it.

[Brokenlizard14]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 2:43pm

About the skull cap thing, we just recently watched the film in my film studies class and the line is pretty pronounced on Peter Boyle as well. They don't mention it, but you can see it.

[Broadwaylady]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 6:04pm

That does not look like Shuler Helmsley.

[heil myself!]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 6:38pm

The Monster on the official site is simply the old monster with the new monster's head scaled down and put on top of the body. The FULL picture of the new monster can be seen on the official Young Frankenstein myspace, and on the front page of broadway.com. And yes, the full, actual picture does look exactly like Shuler Hensley.

Here's the link:
http://www.myspace.com/youngfrankenstein_musical

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 8:20pm

Who's Shuler Helmsley?

And yes, Brody, they need to get on that stat...

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 8:27pm

I'm sorry, but that is a hideous logo.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 8:30pm

Why are people so picky about this? All they did was change the face!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 8:30pm

Well, I thought it was hideous before they changed it.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 8:37pm

Really? I thought it looked/looks fine.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 8:39pm

The monster looked like it was constipated in the old logo.

[FosterChild]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 8:58pm

Theres' actually a different version on the Broadway.com homepage, with his hand up in the air in a "scary" pose...

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 10/13/07 at 9:05pm

FosterChild- that's the version you can see on the Myspace link up above.

by the way, thanks heil myself, for that explanation and the link. very cool stuff, i love the picture on the Myspace page

[bwaylover2]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 4:48pm

it looks like the old one i can't tell the diffrence