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For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm)

Posted by: MikeR 02:20 pm EDT 08/15/14
In reply to: Check out the logo for February's Parade concert - MikeR 02:08 pm EDT 08/15/14

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re: For the record, I vote "REALLY" kind of brilliant

Posted by: actor103 11:38 pm EDT 08/15/14
In reply to: For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm) - MikeR 02:20 pm EDT 08/15/14

Nm


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re: For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm)

Posted by: theaterbear 07:44 pm EDT 08/15/14
In reply to: For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm) - MikeR 02:20 pm EDT 08/15/14

It's better than the original logo. I am so sick of the washed out water colors Lincoln Center uses.


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There used to be a number on variety shows, "I Love A Parade"

Posted by: PlayWiz 02:43 pm EDT 08/15/14
In reply to: For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm) - MikeR 02:20 pm EDT 08/15/14

which was a very up-tempo feel-good number. Perhaps "Parade" is just not the best title for this show, same as "Goldilocks" which has a witty, sparkling score with a book about silent film-making sounds like it is a kiddie show.


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"I Love A Parade"

Posted by: Manager-561 05:18 pm EDT 08/15/14
In reply to: There used to be a number on variety shows, "I Love A Parade" - PlayWiz 02:43 pm EDT 08/15/14

Actually, "I Love a Parade" was the original title of this musical. Jason Robert Brown used to list the show under the title among his upcoming projects in his bios, as of about 20 years ago.


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re: For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm)

Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 02:24 pm EDT 08/15/14
In reply to: For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm) - MikeR 02:20 pm EDT 08/15/14

Well, that IS what the show is ultimately about. And it's not as if they have the figure of a body hanging from the noose! So I don't think it's in poor taste, though it may not be the best way to market the performance.


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re: For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm)

Posted by: Pir8Jenny 02:43 pm EDT 08/15/14
In reply to: re: For the record, I vote "REALLY poor taste." (nm) - Michael_Portantiere 02:24 pm EDT 08/15/14

I recall at the time of the original production, people complained that the title (and original art) failed to convey to audiences what the show is actually about. (Which, the argument went, is why the show failed to find an audience.)

This is more truth in advertising, although some might say it goes a bit too far the other way.

For giggles, I did a google image search of "Parade Musical Logo" which pulled up the results page linked below. This is certainly not the first one to go really dark with it (and at least one other went with a noose).

Link Parade Logo Google Image Search Results

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