Thoughts on the Wicked Poster

By now I’m sure you Wicked fans have seen the famous poster for Wicked the Musical, the one that appears on most of the advertisements for the show, the one that you’ll find on the StubHub.com website as well. Take a look at it right here. Do you like the design? The Wicked blog is a huge fan, and here’s why:

The green witch has a devilish smile on her face, but we cannot see her eyes, which are hidden by her huge, wavy witch hat. Because we naturally think that witches are mean and ugly, we assume that underneath the brim of her hat is an evil set of eyes, but how can we tell? Her nose, which is clearly visible, is neither long, nor crooked, nor wart-ridden. The splash of red lipstick in the center of the print is where your eyes focus in a sea of black, green and white fields. It’s the prefect visual to promote a sense of mystery for the play.

We also like how the white witch, with her secretive whisper, is so much less interesting than the green, wicked witch. We don’t want to know what the white witch is saying, but we’d love to know what the green witch is thinking about whatever is being whispered. The white witch, whose eye is visible, but mouth is not, is less interesting. Her eyes give away no emotion, and we assume that whatever her mouth is doing is just as uninteresting.

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