I love drawing brand new shows and productions. The fresh work and fresh takes on substantial pieces. But. I want to draw the shows of the past as well. The ground-breaking and legendary. The ones with cult followings. Those that have inspired me, written by people who have inspired me, performed by people who have inspired me, designed by people who have inspired me. There's so much to draw. And I've got to start somewhere.
The original Broadway cast of Into the Woods.
As I embark on this adventure (while still drawing the new stuff) I've put out feelers on my various social media feeds to see what folks want to see. I put this through the filter of what I want to draw and have come up with these four pieces to start the original Broadway casts of Into the Woods, Rent, A Chorus Line, and an image from The Phantom of the Opera.
The original Broadway cast of A Chorus Line.
The original Broadway cast of Rent.
The Phantom's Red Death costume from The Phantom of the Opera.
Some of the shows I'll be drawing next will likely be more in the Sondheim canon (Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park with George), Titanic, and a couple shows that are both enjoying their latest revivals this spring (Les Misérables and Cabaret).
These pieces are being released as limited edition (series of 50 each) Giclee prints and are available here.