Is Legally Blonde "Blood in the Water? — Page 4

I believe that'll be the future of Broadway.

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Unlike Nathan and Matthew, LBB is far from being a celebrity. On the poster, she looks like any other generic blonde who likes to open her mouth.

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Updated On: 5/16/07 at 03:51 PM

I think people also have to realize that LB will not run on teen girl power alone. It needs to appeal to adults enough, because adults make up the majority of Broadway audiences. Even shows like Wicked have audiences mostly made of adults. And though people may be getting up at 6:00 for rush, that doesn't mean much. A show has to sell full-price tickets to run and be a sucess.


However, I don't think the Tony snub will hurt them in any way. I think the show will have a healthy run, but I don't think it will be a hit of Wicked proportions.

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Amen BroadwayDoc!!! People do forget the Broadway is a business.

I say kudos. They are actually getting PAID to present a show 8 times a week. I wish more producers were more business savvy. True, it can be done more discreetly. But, it's LEGALLY BLONDE! Elle is suppose to be about commercialism. I take it no one has read the original novel which the movie was based on. Yes, it was based on a book first.

umm, i don't think the product placement that you speak of is going to balance out the money they lose. Having a few red bulls in the show and one reference to Jet Blue, really doesn't calculate to $100,000 per week. Maybe a few grand but come on. Its not like she is in a jet blue airplane sipping red bull on every commercial and every poster.

You have to take massofmen's comments with a grain of salt. Because you are right, he probably didn't see the show.

Here's a perfect example of when he's said he saw a show, then I guess he forgot he stated that he already did -

On 7/11 he responds to LuckyDave about Dangerous Beauty up at Vassar with "
ALSO SAW THE SHOW, and completely agree with everything you said. Best of luck to the show. I think it deserves a shot in NYC'.

Then, on 8/30 he states about Dangerous Beauty on a Megan McGinnis thread "read that she was in dangerous beauty up at New york stage and film this summer. DIDN'T SEE IT THOUGH."

So, in July he had seen it, but by August he hadn't. Which was it?

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=858598#1225169

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=865603#1373417

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Updated On: 5/17/07 at 08:34 AM

I was going to stay off this thread but I have to point some things out re:massofmen. What's your deal anyway? Last week it was an endless diatribe about how "it's Orfeh's fault LBB can't act and that her fantastic reviews don't count for a thing" then I noticed a more recent thread where he/she goes on and on about the reviews in general (suddenly, they mattered) and now there's all this speculation about the in's and and out's of dollars, marketing, etc... Obviously, you're overjoyed that LBB and Borle got nods (one of whom has ALL of the tri-state area scratching their heads over) so now it's become all about the shows' imminent demise. Are you a disgruntled employee, LBB's agent/publicist, a close friend of Borles' a secret insider trying to get a message across or simply someone with an over abundance of time on his/her hands and no "real" way to vent? Why are you making this show so important? Seriously, how does LB effect your life so deeply that all you do is talk about it, (in glaring contradiction), every chance you get? It's exhausting to read. I'm honestly curious and would be happy to take it to PM.

All that being said, I think Al's right, it needed a nod and will be gone sooner than anyone anticipates.

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 08:48 AM

well you guys caught me. Its me, Kristin Chenoweth. I really wanted to play Elle Woods, and no body gave me a shot cause I am too old. I hate this town.

Why do you care so much what my motives are anyway? am I that important in your life right now, that even though "you are tired of reading what I write" you still read it? So who has more time on their hands? The one who writes something because they are interested in the success and failure of shows and how it all works? Or the one who reads it without any vested interest in the first place. I tend to find the latter the one wasting time.

secondly, can't a person change her mind? sometimes on this wonderful board, posts are made and then you think to yourself, huh, thats a good point. I think thats a lot of what discussion is. We talk (hopefully maturely) then we discuss points of view, and then decisions are made based on valid points (or matters of emotion), and those decisions are called thoughts/choices. Sometimes thoughts change in life, and because of the wonderfully intelligent people on this board, my thoughts change from time to time.

and lastly, I have no vested interest in LB. I have seen the show, I paid my money (a lot of money for that tix) I didn't watch it on a bootleg, yes I saw the flesh and bone of the people up there working their tails off. But do I really have to explain myself to you? are you the judge jury and executioner of Bwyworld.com message board? no.
But I digress, I will leave this subject as I am bored of the rebuttals anyway, and go back to "wasting my time" with the job of building buildings. We have chat boards for architects as well, ya know. "Flying Buttresses are a thing of the past jerk?"

Oh Mass please, your sanctimonious tone is unbearable!

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 09:29 AM

Updated On: 5/17/07 at 09:29 AM

Who would have thought building buildings is less time consuming than Fosters desk job.