Ugliest Broadway posters

[Fantod]

The other thread had me thinking. What are the ugliest posters created for Broadway? Obviously, Welcome to the Club is a given.

[bwayphreak234]

[qolbinau]

Bridges of Madison County (original red). The show looked so boring to me, and I didn't want to take a chance so I rushed instead. If they had done a better job with the marketing I might have bought a full-price ticket (and if I had time to see it again I would have). The staff looked so cringeworthy walking around in that red merchandise.

The new marketing campaign was a lot better, but far too late to help save the show.

[morosco]

[Fantod]

[Fantod]

So everyone can see how ugly it is

[Fantod]

[gleek4114]

Beautiful hasn't gotten new posters yet, and I'm not sure why. I like the new cover a lot more.

[Fantod]

Do you mean the one with the piano? Because, yes they do

http://tritongallery.com/triton/posters/beautifulphoto.htm

[Mr. Nowack]

I'm gonna dredge up some from the mega-flops of the '70s. Perhaps these hideous designs contributed to their failures??

[Mr. Nowack]

Just awful!

[Mr. Nowack]

This is one that I kinda like but kinda hate at the same time.

[Fantod]

I feel the same way about Via Galactica. I think I really like the typography for the title, but that's it.

[Fantod]

Here's the full poster for Rachael Lily

[broadwaytbay]

keep in mind posters are very influenced by the periods they were designed in.

[Mr Roxy]

Rachel the show was as ugly as the poster.

[JoseLee_]

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder's poster looks ugly. Its orange & gave me the impression that the show would suck... and it did. Posters do make me want to see shows sometimes... like the Gigi revival design looks amazing!

[JoseLee_]

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder's poster looks ugly. Its orange & gave me the impression that the show would suck... and it did. Posters do make me want to see shows sometimes... like the Gigi revival design looks amazing!

[RENT_is_Wicked2]

[RENT_is_Wicked2]

[Visceral_Fella]

The Carrie poster is actually quite fierce, especially when you take into account that her face is made out of telepathy symbols.

[Robbie2]

IF/THEN

[gleek4114]

They must have just gotten new posters at Beautiful. I know that the playbills have had the new design for awhile. I LOVE the new version, and really dislike the older one.

I agree that the original Carrie artwork kicks butt. As for Gentleman's Guide I hated the poster with just the hat, but I love the new one with the piano that advertises the show's Tony win.

[StageManager2]

Finding Namo

[Bell0708]

The poster for Footloose is hideous! Looks like a 6 year old drew it!