Excuse me if this has been posted already...I did a search and couldn't find anything.
Anyways, I was reading the Boston Herald's review of Legally Blonde and the author says "The winner, Bailey Hanks, was the last to appear as Elle in the Broadway production, which ended its 17-month run on Broadway last week; she returns when the show transfers to London’s West End early next year."
Has there been speculation about this previously on this board, or is the author not getting her facts straight? Here is a link to the review:
If that is true then that is awesome on Baileys half! She must be so excited and I'm happy that she's gonna be doing some other shows (HSM at Papermill)
She is doing High School Musical at the Papermill Playhouse in Milburn, NJ next. I am not sure when that ends but I don't think it has even started yet. So IMO it seems a bit fast to go from that to LB in London by early next year, although I guess that depends on what they mean by "early".
Correction: HSM runs between Nov 5- Dec 7. I thought it would be a longer run but they have the Nutcracker coming in for the holidays. So good for her if she is going to London!
I have auditions coming up for Legally Blonde UK (the auditions have been moved around so much since the opening keeps getting put back), the show is due to open in April/May next year (At the moment) but that could change.
On the audition submissions that were sent out the role of Elle Woods was also one of the parts they were auditioning for.On top of that there has been a lot of whispers that a channel here in the UK may audition for that role via Reality Show.
I very very much doubt that Baily will come with the show, no one here has a clue who she is, i mean she was not even the original lead she was replacement.
Legally Blonde UK biggest problem right now is finding a home, it came close with the Dominion when it looked like We Will Rock You would close down and also looked in to the Piccadilly theatre but its to small, all the theatres that are becoming free are also to small. The only large theatre that would hold Blonde which is coming free is the Palladium when sound of music shuts up shop but that theatre looks like it could go to Sister Act (Rumor) or Little Mermaid (Rumor)
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Too bad, I was hoping that Laura Bell Bundy would come to London to do the show there. But whatever, I´m already glad that the show is coming to London at all..
I think that the producers of the show should listen to what someone said on a thread about why the show closed. They didn't need to do a huge production in a huge theatre like the Palace. If they possibly did a smaller version of the show in a smaller theatre, maybe the show could have stayed open longer.
I don't want to jynx it or anything, but in the case of the show in London, I will quote Madame Morrible from Wicked: "My opinion is that [it does] not have what it takes. I hope [it] prove me wrong
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We'll if this is true, then Laura Bell turned it down. There was an interview floating around when she was leaving that she said something along the lines of "I don't think I'm done with Elle yet." So who knows. Maybe she's attached to something new so they did offer it to Bailey.
I could just see it. "I'm just a little Southern girl from a terrible little South Carolina school, and I have no real talent, but somehow, I managed to get on Broadway and now frickin' ENGLAND anyway. I've never been outside South Carolina except for one I did my little Broadway show, but I'm so excited to go to ENGLAND! I've never been on a plane before, so this is huge."
I could see Kerry more as a Vivienne, not an Elle. I mean either could work, but that's just my opinion.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
"I'm just a little Southern girl from a terrible little South Carolina school, and I have no real talent, but somehow, I managed to get on Broadway and now frickin' ENGLAND anyway. I've never been outside South Carolina except for one I did my little Broadway show, but I'm so excited to go to ENGLAND! I've never been on a plane before, so this is huge."
Apparently she has more talent then Emma Zaks does.
Emma Zaks is AMAZINGLY talented. Emma managed to get in a show that's actually selling. Plus, Emma's in her SECOND Broadway show now, when Bailey did ONE for 3 MONTHS!
The show isn't selling, Patti LuPone is. Emma has yet to go on in "a show" she is now in so calling her "AMAZINGLY talented" is a little overboard, actually a lot overboard.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
I give more props to Bailey. After all, Bailey is significantly younger, and she actually *earned* her way into her first Broadway show. Plus, y'know, she played the LEAD. ^_^
I'm a big Kerry fan, but she is way more suited to Paulette than Elle/Vivienne in LB.
Actually, I think it would be a good move for her to do it - still in the spotlight belting out, but not too much that it strains her voice and gives her a chance to 'relax' a bit.
Bailey - seems great, but as its been said, she isn't 'anyone' here (the UK) and I get the impression that LB will need at least some form of 'name' to keep tickets selling.
I'd love for LBB to headline LB in London, maybe for the first 6 months - then get the role taken over. Seems like a good solution.
"Emma Zaks is AMAZINGLY talented. Emma managed to get in a show that's actually selling. Plus, Emma's in her SECOND Broadway show now, when Bailey did ONE for 3 MONTHS!"
So? Emma Zaks is also older than Bailey, so I wouldn't try to imply like it is a good thing that she is more experienced because she has had one more Broadway credit than Bailey (and it is not even a lead role - at least Bailey had the lead). If she is AMAZINGLY talented, how come she hasn't gotten more roles for someone her age? For someone so young, it is pretty impressive that Bailey earned the role, even though the way she earned it was a bit unconventional.
Stop drooling over Emma Zaks. I don't know what your strange obsession is. I'm sure she is talented, but you act like she is God's gift to theatre.
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