This artwork is so god-awful because that flat artwork has no relation to Lily Garland. It looks like it could be an ad The Boyfriend or Thoroughly Modern Millie. There is absolutely no glamour or nothing diva-ish about that caricature- and anyone who knows anything about the show should realize this. Did the director approve this ? Does he understand the show?
I just hope that it's a hit and we get a more complete cast album from it.
"A coherent existance after so many years of muddle" - Desiree' Armfelt, A Little Night Music
"Life keeps happening everyday, Say Yes" - 70, Girls, 70
"Life is what you do while you're waiting to die" - Zorba
I admire the angle they took, trying to capture the art deco style of the period and avoiding emulating the iconic original poster art, but it just doesn't work for me. It seems really slap-dab thrown together.
Yes, her image can be Photoshopped out of all recognition, but I'd rather see something like this (or the other non-edited photos above).
It would add a certain element of pathos to Lily; rather than fearing she's gone stale in Hollywood, she knows that her looks are fading fast from a combination of natural age and anorexia/bulimia.
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
And of course, adding Gallagher's face at any age would be fine; he appears to be aging rather gracefully.
However, I do recall seeing him in a restaurant in 2001 just prior to Noises Off, and his hair was almost entirely (attractively) gray; but a few weeks later, when I saw the show, I noted that it had returned to its near-black hue - perhaps the joy of being on stage rejuvenated the color in the follicles?
Keep in mind that the poster is not intended solely for Broadway cognoscenti, who know each and every wrinkle on each and every actor alive. It is to attract the general public and I think it will.