Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
#0Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:28pm
Just recieved this email from the website for Legally Blonde:
"Laura Bell Bundy will be wielding girl power on Broadway.
Bundy will star as Elle Woods in a musical version of 'Legally Blonde,' based on the hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon and the novel by Amanda Brown. It will open April 29 at the Palace Theatre. Preview performances begin April 3.
San Francisco will see the musical first, with a five-week engagement at the Golden Gate Theatre, Jan. 23-Feb. 24.
The show, which has music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe and a book by Heather Hach, tells the story of a determined young woman who, when dumped by her boyfriend, goes to Harvard Law School, which her ex also attends.
The show will mark the Broadway directorial debut of Jerry Mitchell, who won a 2005 Tony Award for his choreography for the revival of 'La Cage aux Folles.'
Bundy has appeared on Broadway in such shows as 'Hairspray,' where she originated the role of Amber Von Tussle, and 'Wicked,' where she replaced Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda the good witch.
Associated Press"
Minus the error in reporting Bundy's credits (she did not replace Chenoweth but stood by for her,) it is good to see this finally announced (even though we've all known it for the past year.) Hopefully more casting news will follow..
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Updated On: 10/4/06 at 06:28 PM
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#1re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:30pm
Now...how about some casting we don't know?
"I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about." - Oscar Wilde
bwayondabrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/05
#2re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:31pm
horray for Laura 
i love her so much
#3re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:32pmSeriously. Bring news of whether Christian Borle and Richard H. Blake are coming back. We all knew Laura was going to be Elle. She wasn't randomly showing up at a bunch of opening nights with Jerry Mitchell by chance.
#4re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:32pmExcuse my brainfart in Wicked=ology, but didn't she just understudy Cheno and JLT?
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#5re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:33pmBundy was the standby for Kristin Chenoweth and went on as Glinda fourty five times (or so says her website.) She left when Kristin did prior to Thompson joining the cast. She was going to replace Chenoweth, but... we won't get into that fiasco.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#7re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:34pm
Blah...even Blake isn't news.
It's widely known he's doing LEGALLY BLONDE.
I want some real news.
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#8re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:36pm
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quote:She was going to replace Chenoweth, but... we won't get into that fiasco.
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Oh, please do, I'm eager for a little juice. I've never heard what happened. Was it LuPone/Close-esque?
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Updated On: 10/4/06 at 06:36 PM
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#9re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:39pm
This was on BWW earlier- and then they pulled the article... why?
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
MandaGurl
Understudy Joined: 1/31/05
#10re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:42pm
awesome! And yes I do believe she never actually replaced Kristin, she was just the standby for a while, but whatever...lol
-Amanda*
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All the men in my life keep getting killed by Candarian demons, all my college boyfriends and my one night stands, my male co-workers and platonic gay friends (HEY)."
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threatXthree
Understudy Joined: 11/7/04
#11re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:46pm
Well, from what I heard:
If Bundy were to have stepped into the role of G(a)linda after Chenoweth, her contract would extremely limit what she could do outside the show (new musical readings, tv shows, such'n'such). Not really suprising for a show that had opened not even a year before and was about to replace one of its original star.
NONE OF THIS IS FACT, THIS IS JUST WHAT I HEARD!
#12re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:49pm
Bundy would have been limited in outside projects yes, but that wasn't the main issue.
From what I have heard, they were paying her significantly less than Chenoweth (quite understandble considering the difference in celebrity) and not permitting her as many vacation days and excused leaves. She basically wanted equal pay to what Kristin had been getting, just as many vacation days and excused leaves for other projects, and the same amount of perks (chauffered car, etc.) The producers weren't willing to accommodate her demands, the offer was taken off the table, and she left all together without renewing her standby contract.
We'll never know what really happened for sure obviously, but that is the gist of what I have been told from a few people.
Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
Updated On: 10/6/06 at 06:49 PM
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
MandaGurl
Understudy Joined: 1/31/05
#13re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:50pm
hmmm well I dont really know what to say to that..LOL
-Amanda*
"No, this is the touch of class, not the touch of what you just said."
-The Wedding Singer
"Its like my mother always used to say, whenever you hear a strange and possible life-threatening noise coming from the dark woods outide,there is only one thing you should do. Dont tell any of the others and go invsetigate it alone."
All the men in my life keep getting killed by Candarian demons, all my college boyfriends and my one night stands, my male co-workers and platonic gay friends (HEY)."
-EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL
mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#14re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:51pm
She was awesome in Wicked!
I was first bummed out that I wouldn't get to see Kristin, but I had loved LBB from Hairspray, and she turned out to be so damn good!
I met her backstage and she was a doll. If she is indeed Elle- I am so happy for her, she deserves it.
I cant wait to see her!
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
codyjo88
Understudy Joined: 7/16/05
#15re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 6:52pm
somethingwicked, how did you subscribe to that update list for Legally Blonde?
cody
#16re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:02pm
"and 'Wicked,' where she replaced Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda the good witch. "
How reliable is this source?
codyjo88
Understudy Joined: 7/16/05
#17re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:11pm
"How reliable is this source?"
Well it is directly from the production and the Associated Press, seems reliable. I thought it was strange to see the Golden Gate listed as the house in SF, I thought it was suppose to run at the Orpheum.
#18re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:13pmIt said she replaced Krisitn Chenoweth as Glinda. I guees they didn't do their research.
Josephine2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/29/06
#19re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:28pm
Cody, you can just go to the "Legally Blonde" website and subscribe for e-mail updates...
http://www.legallyblondemusical.com/
Cheers!
BreeDaniel
Broadway Star Joined: 1/25/04
#20re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:39pmFirst of all, it sounds more like "spin" than a mistake credit to me but moreover, I hope that story is more fiction than fact because LBB wouldn't be entitled to all the same contract perks as Chenoweth, so it would have been outlandish to even ask for the same things.
#21re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 7:49pm
LBB wanted more money than was offered, that is true, but of course she wasn't asking for anything near what Chenoweth, a Tony Award winning actress, received. That's absurd.
But the main reason the offer to replace Chenoweth was pulled from the table, was that LBB didn't alert the producers of WICKED that she was going to Los Angeles for a couple of days. As fate would have it, Chenoweth got sick, Bundy was called to show up at the theatre last minute - and she was on the other side of the country.
The producers were furious and decided to pull the offer to take over the role from the table. I'm sure she learned a huge lesson.
Updated On: 10/4/06 at 07:49 PM
#22re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/4/06 at 11:35pmSomehow every thread ends up becoming all about WICKED.
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#23re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/5/06 at 12:14amthe picture they posted on bwayworld and theatermania is quite adorable.
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#24re: Bundy Confirmed for Legally Blonde
Posted: 10/5/06 at 1:16am
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Truth! So what did everyone think of her in Hairspray?
Now now, keep your Wicked-acid-reflux down. I just didn't know the dish on the Ga-lindrama.
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[turns and winks directly into the camera]
- Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) on 30 Rock
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