How the BLONDE casting plays out (aka: the also-rans who also got cast)

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How the BLONDE casting plays out (aka: the also-rans who also got cast)

Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:00pm

From Playbill:

"Finalists Autumn Hurlbert, Rhiannon Hansen and Lauren Zakrin have all been cast in either the Broadway production or the first national tour of the musical, which launches in Providence, RI, Sept. 23.

Hurlbert, the first runner-up in the competition, will understudy the role of Elle Woods on Broadway and will perform in the ensemble. Zakrin, the youngest contestant on the reality show, will understudy the tour's Elle Woods, Becky Gulsvig, and will also be a member of the ensemble. And, Hansen will play the role of Margot, Elle's best friend, on tour."

Updated On: 7/21/08 at 11:00 PM

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:02pm

Omg. That's amazing for Rihannon. And well for all of them!

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Updated On: 7/21/08 at 11:02 PM

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:04pm

Good, I am happy for them.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:05pm

that really is fantastic. happy for all of them.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:07pm

I hope Becky it out when I see it!

Not that she isn't good, but Lauren is so damn cute.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:09pm

Bailey's single is now available on iTunes.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:13pm

I'm glad they all got something out of the show :]

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:20pm

Awesome!

Great to see that the top four all got acting jobs.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:21pm

That's great for all of them.
I always saw Rhiannon more of a Margot than an Elle anyway. And I'd love to see Lauren go on as Elle.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:23pm

I haven't seen the full show. But is Margot a decent sized part?

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:29pm

Actually, Autumn's character is called Leilani. Also, why didn't they give anything to Emma? She's the one who actually deserved the full role on Broadway. Maybe, they could've worked it out, so Bailey could do 6 shows and Emma 2 a week, and gradually adding on shows for Emma, until they're doing equal shows a week, before they replace Bailey with Emma.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:29pm

Margot is essentially a glorified ensemble member.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:33pm

I think it's a little more than that, DefyingGravity. The actress playing Margo gets the opportunity to be absolutely hilarious and almost-scenestealing. PLUS, she opens the show. It's really a pretty nice role. My friend - who easily convinced me - said from the get-go Rhiannon would be a great Delta Nu. Good for these girls!

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:34pm

Why are they always so mean to Emma?

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:37pm

because Emma wasn't good

I'm really happy for the other girls and really want to catch Autumn as Elle!! I love her singing

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:40pm

Emma was a communist, we don't like commies.

Haven't you seen Cradle Will Rock?

Cherry Jones was a commie.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:45pm

I hear Emma was offered the role of Elle's drunken mother.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:45pm

While that is nice for the runners-up, and I do think that Autumn belongs on Broadway, I do think there are more talented women in NYC who deserve to play Margot on the Legally Blonde tour. It's just a ploy from the producers to get more people to buy tickets. I just hope this reality show is the last one of its kind.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:49pm

i feel that they should have just left bailey and not casted the rest of them.

reality eles were bitchy and the ytotiw gals has so much better talent.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:49pm

The reason that Emma left was because she was Jewish, and it's unfortunate that us Jews still face discrimination in such a supposedly "tolerant" country. I would actually like to start and anti-racism and fight anti-Semitism foundation to protect Jews, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Arab Americans, and LGBT people from discrimination. I would call it the Zaks Anti-Discrimination Foundation for Combatting Racism, Hate, Bigotry, and Anti-Semitism.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:53pm

Yup, absolutely. She left because she's Jewish. BERNIE TELSEY definitely discriminated against a Jewish girl.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:55pm

The reason that Emma left was because she was Jewish, and it's unfortunate that us Jews still face discrimination in such a supposedly "tolerant" country.



- WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? Broadway is ran by the Jews.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:55pm

what great news!! congrats to them all.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:57pm

Do you guys remember how great the couple of weeks were without musicaltheatrefan3?

You are out of your ****ing mind. She looked just like the rest of them.

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Posted: 7/21/08 at 11:59pm

A plot to buy tickets...is what the entirety of this tv show is. Doesn't mean I don't love it...