Here are some pictures of the new giant billboard for The Drowsy Chaperone in the breezway between 45th and 46th streets under the Marquis Hotel. They put it up Thursday night. Very big and very cool! It's so big I had to take three pictures to get it all! (Sorry about the poor quality of the pictures. I have a lame camera and it's dark in the breezway.)
Note the size of the billboard by comparing it to the man sitting under the picture with Sutton Foster.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
I saw that yesterday, and my jaw almost hit the floor. I was so upset that they covered that great photo mural with Joel Grey as the Emcee, amongst other things.
As much as I love Drowsy, I am VERY upset by this. How could you ever cover up the old balck and white photo mural collage thing with Joel Grey, Carol Channing, the cast of A Chorus Line, among other things. That is a classic presentation and a statement about classic Broadway. Drowsy should take theirs down NOW!
P.S. I love you Drowsy, just not as much as my classics.
Thats an awesome billboard, but I wish they didnt cover the mural.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
i dont remember those lights being there before...they should've had them for the old billboard there too (hopefully th old one is behind it or something...)
Yeah, I remember the old mural...but when I saw this at the Saturday matinee I was very impressed. As you can see, it's HUGE--got me very excited for the show. I'm sure the mural will be back in the future.
I'm through that area every day on my lunch break. They removed the old mural. Really pissed about it. They removed it, restored parts of the solid mirror on the wall, and then put up the billboard.
I share in the mixed feelings. With so many vestiges of Times Square's past getting eaten up with condos and office space and retail spaces, it's bizarre to see a great idea covering up something special.
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
I think it looks super. I would assume the new mural will be removed whenever the show closes since the old montage remains intact behind it. It must be spooky to be in the show and see your photo so large!
It's interesting that no other show at the Marquis felt the need to advertise in such a big way. Maybe the producers are nervous after loosing the 'Best Musical' Tony.