Amplifying a site-specific immersive experience globally for the launch of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2

The challenge

To publicize the launch of the second season of their critical sensation The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon Prime Video wanted to make a splash with new and key demographics in New York CIty through an immersive pop-up.

The discovery

With Tool of North America, we created a way for fans and viewers to travel back in time to the era of the show at a replica Carnegie Deli, complete with sandwiches named for show characters and in-world actors and set design.

The design

The pop-up was designed to immerse fans and viewers alike into the world of Midge Maisel, and we wanted a way to bring that immersion to audiences worldwide through social and PR engagement.

The concept

To amplify this experience at the pop-up shop as well as the food truck version in 2019:

  • I developed a PR stunt which employed an actor playing a 1950s delivery boy named Frankie to visit editors, reporters, and influencers around New York City to deliver custom sandwiches to news rooms and reporters.
  • Programmed a Comedy night and worked with influencers and content creators to bring their communities to the pop-up digitally and IRL.
  • Booked and managed a VIP press experience with stars of the show
  • Leveraged influencers to dress up in period appropriate costume and shoot content onsite.

The results

The pop-up was a massive success and reached hundreds of millions of people worldwide through press coverage in Vogue, Bon Appetit, the New York Times, TODAY, and more. The concept won a Webby for Best PR Launch.

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