Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to 28th...
Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to 28th...
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#1Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to 28th...
Posted: 6/22/09 at 2:19pm
Tony nominee Laura Bell Bundy will return to the role of Chihuahua-toting law student Elle Woods in the Nashville engagement of the national tour of Legally Blonde the Musical.
Bundy, who is now a Nashville, TN, resident, will perform the role during the evening performances of Legally Blonde, which plays Jackson Hall June 23-28. Lauren Zakrin will portray Elle Woods at matinee performances.
Bundy assumes the role while national tour leading actress Becky Gulsvig is on vacation. Zakrin performed Elle Woods at the Dayton, OH, stop of Legally Blonde last week.
Playbill: Bundy to Headline Nashville Engagement of Legally Blonde Tour
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
tking001
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/3/09
#2re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to 28th...
Posted: 6/22/09 at 2:23pmAnyone Notice how the only show she has done Recently is LB. Does this mean she can get no other work. I Think she is talented and deserves to do other (better) shows.
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#2re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 2:33pm^ I thought the reason she moved to Nashville was to attempt to kickstart a country-singing career or something like that??
#3re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 2:34pm
Do they not trust Zarkin to sell the tickets? Because I'd be a whole lot more interested in seeing her then LBB.
#4re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 2:39pmAnd although I'm sure lots of "non-theater goers" would recognize LBB from the MTV airing, I think more people would recognize Lauren from the reality show. Teenage girls who followed the show would come flocking.
Men don't even belt.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#5re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 2:46pmThis time is just seems stupid- the other time Becky was on an extended leave due to injury and the second time the show was in Nashville, now it's just weird.
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
#6re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 3:37pmActually, it's a smart move. LBB lives in Nashville, the tour is in Nashville. Hence people in the Nashville music industry who might not sign her to a label, etc. can see her in the show. Actors used to jump at the chance when a tour was in L.A. to do the same thing. Hopefully, it works for her.
#7re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 3:39pm
Whenever an actor can go back into a role that they originated, or have played before, that's a great opportunity for them.
Don't understand why anyone would think it's a bad thing, or that they "can't get work." WTF?
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#8re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 3:41pm
I thought I read an interview the other day where LBB said that she wanted to do the tour in Nashville so her friends and family would get to see her perform in Legally Blonde because they didn't get to see it when she was Elle in NYC.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090621/ENTERTAINMENT0506/906210317/1005/
#9re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 4:15pmI have tickets for this wednesday, can't wait.
Formally Stews_Bitch:::
Shows in the 2010 Season for me. 101 Dalmations tour - Jan 24th, Xanadu Tour - Mar 9th and 10th, Wicked - May 14th, Legally Blonde - June 12th:::::::Upcoming - South Pacific, Young Frankinstein (Two Cities) Rock of Ages (Two Cities) Shrek (3 Cities) Les Mis, DreamGirls, Spring Awakening, Color Purple, and 9 to 5!
#10re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 7:22pmHere's hoping to a stint in Los Angeles as well...
#11re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 7:32pm
As far I know Laura keeps very busy. In addition to her singing career and acting, I know she does a lot of theatre camps and such over the summers. Plus, after the rigors of LB, she probably really needed a break.
I would be thrilled to see a Tony nominated actress reprise her role. Who wouldn't? I agree with NealB.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#12re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 7:35pmAs far as the Theatre camps go, she actually is doing one this week with Paul Cannan and someone else, who's name excapes me.
Formally Stews_Bitch:::
Shows in the 2010 Season for me. 101 Dalmations tour - Jan 24th, Xanadu Tour - Mar 9th and 10th, Wicked - May 14th, Legally Blonde - June 12th:::::::Upcoming - South Pacific, Young Frankinstein (Two Cities) Rock of Ages (Two Cities) Shrek (3 Cities) Les Mis, DreamGirls, Spring Awakening, Color Purple, and 9 to 5!
#13re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/22/09 at 10:53pmWhen I read the first sentence, I stopped right after Chihuahua. It was kind of funny. I was like "huh? haha"
"i had no idea billy elliot was about one boy's triumph over epilepsy."-FindingNamo
#14re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/29/09 at 1:27pmI saw her Saturday night. She happened to get injured during the performance, actually during "What You Want." But she stuck in there and finished the showm and although she wasn't physically able to sign autographs at the stage door she was completely sincere about it and seemed to hate to let down her fans.
#15re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 6/30/09 at 10:59am
I think it's interesting that Lauren's been playing the role. I watched the show some, and I thought she was one of the better ones.
What happened with Bailey? (Sorry if this is a rehash.)
Swing Joined: 12/31/69
#16re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 7/1/09 at 9:00amDoes anybody know what Laura was doing during 'What You Want' that she got injured?
sgv123
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/06
#17re: Laura Bell Bundy returns to Legally Blonde for third time- June 23rd to
Posted: 7/1/09 at 10:02amIf you know the song, it was right before the "Uh Huh, Oh Yea, Go Elle, HO." She was going across the stage to get to the end of the line for choreography and she just fell. I don't remember if she tripped or not, but from what I do remember she kind of landed on her knees. It happened so quick, she just got right back up.
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