Visual Stimuli: Worldwide 'Angels' Poster Designs

NCSC's Basic Angels poster design

While I was doing some research on the production history of Angels in America, I came across a number of production posters from all over -- from college productions to Broadway, small town America to the Netherlands. Fascinating stuff, though many seem to focus heavily on the Angel or wings feature. Here are some I've come across... any thoughts, please share 'em! Thanks for reading and watch for more poster posts in the coming days.

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The poster for the original Broadway production in 1993.

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A more recent production of Angels from Amsterdam, the Netherlands... strays farther from the Angel/wing theme than many of the others. 

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Fort Lewis College in Colorado seemed to keep with the Angel bit for their poster, perhaps inspired by the Broadway poster, no? Very similar vulnerable pose for the angel.

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Interesting choice for a poster design... really embraces the setting being that of New York. Quite busy design, wings are very eerie for this one.
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Hmm... well, I know what play I'd be going to see, that's for sure. It just doesn't keep my attention for long.

 

I really like this one. It stays with the wing design, but remains simple and still it brings in the many themes of the play in the intricate feather-newspaper-clippings.

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As the poster says, this was the design for the British Premiere in the early 90s. Like the previous poster, it is very simple, but visually appealing in its simplicity. This one was produced at The National Theatre.

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Now this one has an interesting story... Intiman Theatre in Seattle produced both Part One (Millennium Approaches) and Part Two (Perestroika). From what I read on this design was that this poster was for Part One and the other half was for Part Two. The Intiman was the first regional theatre awarded the rights to the play, and Part One closed their 1994 season and Part Two opened their 1995 season. Perhaps the design seemed confusing to folks, but I find it very intriguing in the mystery of what is 'missing.'
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So, any thoughts? We'd love to hear from you. Watch for more posts in the coming days, and be sure to come out to see Angels at NC Stage!