"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Much better! Glad the darkness and yellow from the show were added to it. But just like the show itself, it's nothing more than Chita Rivera just standing there.
I like the logo, and the artwork itself is beautiful, but the poster as whole doesn't tell me anything about the show. If I were a tourist from middle America who had to decide between seeing WICKED, CHICAGO or something new like THE VISIT... nothing in this poster would make me choose the Visit unless I were a huge Chita fan, but that didn't do much for THE MYSERY OF EDWIN DROOD revival a few years back.
The poster doesn't even really advertise the fact that it's a KANDER & EBB musical, it just lists their names at the bottom as if no one famous wrote the music.
I miss the blood drop logo from past incarnations, and I think they should add the mysterious men in white masks from the publicity photos behind her... to give people a sense that this musical is mysterious and possibly deadly and also a good ole KANDER & EBB production.
Just my thoughts... I can't seem to get a job in Broadway PR so maybe I should just keep my mouth shut, lol.
But the eeriness of the artwork could entice people to find out more about the show. I think it's perfect. Before the image was released, my imagination created an image of Chita's silhouette in a smokey train station, and that's pretty similar to what we have! The eerie train station IS the set for this production, so I am thrilled to see that it's the setting for the artwork.
I hate that. The actual title looks like it's a fun comedy romp. And the poster itself is just kind of dull. It doesn't really entice me, and I'm someone who wants to see this show.Yellow is just not a very scary color...
Planning a trip to NYC in April and was wondering for those of you who have access to the pre-sale site….I will be in NY on April 2, 3, 4, and 5. Are there matinees for The Visit on April 2 or 3. Or is there an evening performance for April 5? Thanks.