It's pretty tacky. It looks like the covers of those Disney 45 records you had as a kid. I actually kind of liked the UK artwork, though it kind of looked like a bedsheet at a Laura Ashley bargin outlet.
I can't wait! I am sure it will be supercalifragilisticexpialidocius! I'm ready to buy my tickets!
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions"
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"Housework is like bad sex. Every time I do it, I swear I'll never do it again til the next time company comes."--"Lulu"
from "Can't Stop The Music"
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"When the right doors didn't open for him, he went through the wrong ones" - "Sweet Bird of Youth"
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"Passions" is uncancelled! See NBC.com for more info.
Yeah I definately like the London poster better, but I don't hate the US one either.
2008 European Tour
London: Les Mis, Lion King, Sound of Music, Joseph, Hairspray, Billy Elliot
France: Le Roi Lion, Cabaret
Germany: Der Konig der Lowen
Holland: Tarzan & Les Mis
I always thought the London one was a bit... awkward... just somehting didn't mesh with me...
but this one is interesting... it's very sixties. And not like it's re-invention mock sixties... but looks like something taken right out of the period. However, I think the font for MARY POPPINS is incredibly modern... and the two of those don't work together. At all... if they either modernized the artwork... or used a different typeface... it would be lovely.
I think I Need a bigger picture to decide if I like it or not, because I cant tell if thats a skyline or what the hell that is, and does anyone have a pic of the London artwork?
I like the London version better. It shows that they're really reimagining the show rather than putting the movie onstage (which is a little bit what they're doing, but not as directly as Beauty and the Beast). It reminds me too much of a cartoon.
"I think I Need a bigger picture to decide if I like it or not"
dito.
I have to say, Cameron Mac is usually a genius at giving a show a universal symbol that doesnt ever need to be altered, something that you always associate with that show.
Here, he as failed in both countries.
(Is he also producing Tarzan? Cause THAT is a great logo.)
To me, so much of my desire to see a show rides on its logo (shallow, I know). But I never really had much interest in seeing Woman in White cause of its bland logo.
Outstanding logos: Phantom, Les Mis, Cats, Lion King, Rent, Wicked, Avenue Q, etc.
I also enjoyed the original artwork...I thought it looked much more magical. I don't think bad artwork will keep people away. "Mary Poppins" is a name in itself and people will come see it (those who want to) just because they want to see the show. I do agree that artwork definitely should give us a taste for what the show is about and I just think this new artwork is missing that magical something.