I really like this poster for Cats the musical because of its simplicity. Solid black back ground with a pair of eyes. Even without the title of the play there you know what you're looking at, a black cat. The contrast of white and yellow on black also has a nice feel. I think one of the more clever parts of the poster, though, if it was intentional, is that the pupils look like dancing figures.

Le Miserables

I have always enjoyed the design of this poster. It uses color and texture to capture the feel of the production, while the girl's expression more directly shows the emotional level involved. It's complex while maintaining the simplicity needed for a clear read.

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I like this poster especially because it's Fela Kuti. He's one of the most important musicians that seems to be finally getting his due all of these years later. It truly captures the passion and intensity that was his persona. It's like you can actually see his motion. If you knew his background you would obviously agree that the style of this poster is appropriate. The boldness of everything really helps (the outlandish statement, his name in huge big letters with an exclamation mark). You really get the feel that it's something larger than life. The minimalism of this poster is great because it makes you want to know more (and you should).

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This is a theatre poster for moulin rouge. i really like how simple but modern this poster is. you get the sense of the story plot as well even from the simplest form of the beautiful woman and the colors. The red and the black make it seem mysterious yet something desirable to see. This poster gives you ideas of what the musical would be about but keeps you guessing. The text and the colors work really well with the overall composition as well.

Theater Poster - Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd is a dark musical about a barber who slits the throats of his costumers and bakes them into meat pies which he serves in the bakery. This poster suits the mood of the story very well because the story is set in London and the shirt and top hat that are shown here are indicative of that time period and the razor blade dripping with blood tells that this story won't have a happy ending.

Theater Poster - The Wiz

I really like this poster because of its strong sense of movment. Also the simplicity of form and color reminds me of Milton Glaser's bob dylan poster. It fits with the play because it brings out the dedication that dorothy had to get home by showing the figure moving forward unopposed and with confidence.

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I chose the poster from Beauty and the Beast. It's pretty classy with its use of the beast's silhouette and the bright red rose. It being a monochromatic poster brings drama but also foreshadowing on what is so important about this rose with a falling pedal.

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I chose this poster because I feel like it's an amazing image that perfectly fits with the theme of this play. Arsenic and Old Lace is the story of two cheery old women who lure perfect strangers to their deaths with delicious wine laced with Arsenic. It's one of the first live plays I've ever been to and remains one of my favorites. I love that the lace is cut in a skull and crossbones, and the pink adds a girliness to the poster, but I don't feel like it detracts from the overall image.

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This is the theater poster for hair. I'm not familiar with the musical but based on what I do know about it, this poster suits it nicely. The musical was very controversial in it's time so I think using big a bright colors for the poster was a good idea. The element of the hair taking up most of the picture works because that is the name of the musical.

Theatre poster:Evil Dead

I really like this poster because it rakes the classic Mama Mia poster and turns it on its head by introducing zombies to the scene. It invokes sorrow and loss while at the same time creating interest. Im not sure what this musical is about but it looks alot more interesting than most other musicals ive heard of.

In this poster design they make the hair on the figure the most important and interesting part of the poster. This is important because in the era that the play is set in, hair and individuality is very important. The simple shapes and easily identifiable person really make the over all poster effective. The splashes of color throughout the poster bring the whole composition to life and make the musical look interesting and fun.

Theatre Poster- Lauren Chaloupka

I chose this poster because I really love the contrast. The black witch is obviously the evil one, while the white, pure one is the good one. Also the red lips on the evil witch pops and attracts my eyes. You can tell from this poster that the play will be mostly about these two characters.

Theatre Poser_The Producers

I chose the poster design for the musical The Producers because I really liked this musical. The design attracts my attention due to the use of color and symmetrical balance. The musical The Producers is about two producers and a women who is wanting to fulfill her role as an actress in the world of Hollywood. The poster elements represent the movie very well considering it has silhouettes of the two producers looking off into the sunset. The sunset could resemble the conclusion of success into the Hollywood world that its a job well done. Color contrast between the black, yellow and red creates simplicity and doesn't take away but add to the overall composition.

Theatre Poster: West Side Story

I believe that West Side Story's poster shows the complicated love story with contrasting colors and tiny images of people scattered in between the lines. I really liked the musical and loved the poster because you have to jump from one side to the other in order, making it hard to stay focused on the title, the real issue in the story. This use of sharp contrast between the title and the images, along with small letters listing the dates and times for the event that blend into the rest of the poster, tell the reader to complicated issues in the play, and the conflicting sides to the same story between the characters.

The Lion King

I chose the poster for Lion King: The Musical because it is a great example of a poster designer. Here, the designer kept it simple yet recognizable by using one subject and simplifying it as much as possible. The form and style maintain the tribal mood and the use the limit of two colors maintain its simplicity. The designer also kept it very balanced with the color and shapes.