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Vintage Broadway Commercials
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LasVegasReview
Sweeney Todd (1979 commercial)
WHAT?!?! This commercial is better than Tim Burton's movie. Angela Lansbury 4eva.
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
The Rink (1984 commercial)
We need a drag queen remake of this commercial. Shot-for-shot and wig-for-wig.
01:16
aBroadwayBoy
Jekyll and Hyde (four commercials, 1990s-2000s)
You think it can't get campier, and then you get a Baywatch joke. What a blessing!
00:34
Matt Wilstein
In the Heights (2008 commercial)
Back when Lin-Manuel Miranda was just a promising youngster and not a global sensation.
01:00
SERINO COYNE
Grease (1972 commercial)
From 1972!! Back when Grease was a new show that you had to explain to people via ads.
00:59
LasVegasReview
Chicago (1975 commercial)
'Chicago' is a sexy show, but is this commercial? Maybe it was back then!
01:00
Michael Rupert
Pippin (1975 commercial)
WHAT IS THIS? The plummy narration. The sexy dancing. Was everyone high?
00:30
SERINO COYNE
Hello, Dolly! (1978 commercial)
It's great how they make you wait to see Carol Channing. Don't touch that dial!
01:01
robatsea2009
Grease (1978 commercial)
This ad came out right after the film, and it clearly wants us to FORGET the film.
00:31
LasVegasReview
On the Twentieth Century (1978 commercial)
Zippy and cute, and those furs are everything.
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
Timbuktu (1978 commercial)
This show is forgotten, but clearly, it needs a revival with RuPaul in the Eartha Kitt role.
00:58
gottagodisco
Bob Fosse's Dancin' (1978 commercial)
Who is this smooth New York daddy doing the narration?
01:28
aBroadwayBoy
A Chorus Line (three 70s commercials)
Honestly, these ads make the show seem pretty great.
03:00
aBroadwayBoy
Shenandoah (three 1970s commercials)
These commercials are like a "Little House" marathon, and the singing is amazing. SOLD!
00:33
clarkkent1367
They're Playing Our Song (1980 commercial)
The "mom-and-dad disco" vibe makes this commercial better than Beethoven.
01:00
broadwayarchive
Evita (1980 commercial)
Why does the narrator hate on Evita at the end? She "only" seduced a country?!?! That's hard work!
01:30
aBroadwayBoy
42nd Street (1980 commercial)
There was a golden time in America when TV would show a 90 second ad with Jerry Orbach and tap da...
00:30
phatparents
Dreamgirls (1981 commercial)
Fact: The wigs and dresses in this commercial launched several religions.
00:31
theatrecorner
Nine (1982 commercial)
WHY DOES SHE SAY 'EXCUSE ME' AT :23?!?! Was that a mistake? An in-joke? The mind reels!
01:01
beegib
Doonesbury (1983 commercial)
Yes, the Pulitzer-winning comic strip was adapted into a musical filled with satire, songs, and M...
00:30
hormelinc
Little Shop of Horrors (1983 commercial)
This show doesn't tell you anything about the show, but Ellen Greene is serving it.
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
The Tap Dance Kid (1983 commercial)
Look, it's Alfonso Ribeiro, BEFORE he played Carlton on "The Fresh Prince"!
00:30
W. David Lindholm
Grind (1985 commercial)
Honestly, this show looks fabulous. Dancing, Gowns. A giant soup can. When's the revival comingl?!?!
00:29
aBroadwayBoy
Starlight Express (1987 commercial)
Of all the roller skate musicals (The Rink, Xanadu, etc.), THIS one is the craziest. And that's s...
00:32
John Newmark
Carrie the Musical (1988 commercial)
This commercial is amazing. We're not good enough for this show.
01:08
Walter Willison
Grand Hotel (1989 commercial)
This is awesome, because it includes credits that are longer than the commercial itself.
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
Phantom of the Opera (late 80s commercial)
According to this vintage ad, you can FINALLY get tickets to "Phantom"!
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
Nick and Nora (1991 commercial)
It's such a sexy ad that it's kind of surprising when they mention a murder. But that's the point...
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
Jelly's Last Jam (1992 commercial)
Huh. You'd think Gregory Hines would've been in this commercial.
00:29
aBroadwayBoy
Guys and Dolls (1992 commercial)
This ad is about how hard it is to get tickets, and then they don't show you a second of the show...
00:30
SERINO COYNE
The Who's Tommy (1993 commercial)
Without this musical, there would probably be no "Spring Awakening."
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1993 commercial)
This ad seems generic until you get to Michael Damian's head bopping. Then it becomes legendary.
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
Passion (1994 commercial)
The Harlequin Romance realness is astonishing.
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
Big (1996 commercial)
If you didn't know the story, this ad would make you think Big is about a giant piano.
01:03
retro VHS trailers
The Lion King (1998 commercial)
This was on a VHS of "The Lion King II," and that little girl REALLY wants you to see the show. A...
00:31
aBroadwayBoy
Titanic (1998 commercial)
This commercial LOVES a montage.
00:30
aBroadwayBoy
The Full Monty (2000 commercial)
What a coy little ad! Peekaboo, we (almost) see you!
00:30
SERINO COYNE
Hairspray (2003 commercial)
We should all pray for lighting as good as Harvey Fierstein's lighting.
00:57
situation
August: Osage County (2007 commercial)
This may be the best use of the word "bitch" in any commercial.
00:30
moritzstiefel
Spring Awakening (2007 commercial)
That narrator's voice is really gravelly, so you know he's cool.
01:03
YFtheMusical
Young Frankenstein (2008 commercial)
This commercial is zippy and funny and rude, which is exactly right.
00:15
SERINO COYNE
Equus (2008 commercial)
The subtext in all this production's advertising was "See Daniel Radcliffe naked!"
00:30
SERINO COYNE
Race (2009 Broadway commercial)
This play was good practice for Kerry Washington's work on "Scandal."
00:30
moritzstiefel
American Idiot (2010 commercial)
This is a reminder to watch the documentary film about this show. It's so good!
00:32
ScottsboroBoys
The Scottsboro Boys (2010 commercial)
Man, this show was great. The ad is too -- stylish and a little dangerous.
00:30
Lysistrata Jones
Lysistrata Jones (2011 commercial)
Patti Murin is serving you so much pep, and it's exactly right.
00:34
PorgyBessonBway
Porgy and Bess (2012 commercial)
That opening note from Audra makes this the best commercial of all time.
00:30
OnceMusical
Once (2012 commercial)
In 30 seconds, this ad communicates the aesthetic style of an unusual show, which is not easy!
00:15
SERINO COYNE
Peter and the Starcatcher (2012 commercial)
You don't see ANY of the play, but this ad makes you understand the play's tone and story. Pretty...
00:30
LincolnCenterTheater
War Horse (2012 commercial)
Those puppets are so damned majestic!