Legally Blond on stage (with Reese Witherspoon)?

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Legally Blond on stage (with Reese Witherspoon)?

Posted: 4/27/06 at 10:58am

Sorry if this has been posted before, but what are the chances of Reese actually doing the musical? She just won an Acadmey Award for a singing role, is the sweetheart of the entertainment industry, and has mentioned wanting to spend more time with her kids.

It could be the new "BOY FROM OZ."

If not her, I would cast Larua Bell Bundy.

#2

re: Legally Blond on stage (with Reese Witherspoon)?

Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:01am

Zero.

Witherspoon makes $25 million a picture and there's no way she'd uproot her family from LA for a year or more to do 8 shows a week on Broadway for a tenth of that (especially for a role she's already done on film). It'll never ever happen.

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:03am

She just won an Oscar! She has films lined up from here to 2008.

No way!

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:11am

But she'll definitely do the tour, right Anthony?

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#5

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:19am

Namo.. I think you mean the LA production. You know. So she doesn't have to tour with her family.

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:26am

If she has a dream to be on Broadway she would do it for any price. look at Harry Connick! rriieeeght? She just might want to add a Tony to that Oscar and GOlden Globe! ya never know...

#7

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:34am

I agree with you Andrew, completely. Plus Ryan Filipo could easily play the ex-boyfriend since he already did the movie musical 54.

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#8

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:38am

They could add in Sarah Michelle Gellar and the homely guy from Dawson's Creek, revive Closer and make it a Cruel Intentions reunion at the same time!

#9

re: Legally Blond on stage (with Reese Witherspoon)?

Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:40am

How as 54 a movie musical exactly?

Reese will never do it, the producers crossed her off their list before they even hired the creative team...

#10

re: Legally Blond on stage (with Reese Witherspoon)?

Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:40am

Kate Reinders.

KaTe ReInDeRs

Reinders, Kate

Kate Reinders

Kate Reinders

KATE REINDERS

K.a.t.e. R.e.i.n.d.e.r.s.

...I don't know how else to say it. This role is perfect for her. It would be her star vechicle.

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#11

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:42am

I think that Kellie Pickler chick has some free time now.

#12

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:45am

Diana DeGarmo could get out of Brooklyn...

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#13

re: Legally Blond on stage (with Reese Witherspoon)?

Posted: 4/27/06 at 11:46am

They cut the musical numbers out, Thes. Plus there was lots of disco music which would also have to be in Legally Blonde since it is set in the early 2000s.

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#14

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:03pm

It's Laura Bell Bundy.

It always was Laura Bell Bundy.

#15

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:05pm

LBB is more than likely. But it wasn't ALWAYS LBB. There was at least one other person that did readings..

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:12pm

A short Italian would-be jazz performer in drag?

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#17

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:16pm

If Ryan Phillipe were signed to play the role of Elle Woods then this really might be worth seeing.

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:19pm

Does Elle pout throughout the entire movie? Because I didn't think Ryan Phillipe could do much besides that.

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:24pm

A boy can still hope.

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Updated On: 4/27/06 at 12:24 PM

#20

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:24pm

You guys are all so blind! Someone should produce a musical of Cruel Intentions, so they can be on Broadway together and not have to break up the family. AND Laura Bell Bundy could still star as Elle in Legally Blonde. Win-win.

Do I have to think of everything around here?

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#21

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:28pm

Im assuming they're in rehersals now/soon etc...so Kate couldn't really do it if she's taking over for Megan Hilty in WICKED.

#22

re: Legally Blond on stage (with Reese Witherspoon)?

Posted: 4/27/06 at 12:29pm

Oh, lord. Let her do something she can actually win a TONY for.

And I'm not talking about a replacement TONY.

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#23

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 3:16pm

Princeton 78 Thanks for mentioning Diana Degarmo.
Diana may be interested you never know.Timeline she finishes Hairspray May 21, performances for Brooklyn start June 11 She restarts Hairspray Sept 5 (Tentative) for 6 months ???would take her to end Feb.Performances don't start till April 27. I understand there is a preview in January but that is more a shakeout to measure audience reaction to the play structure)
So yes it is do able.I'm just tired typing all this can you imagine doing it.SNOR!!!The Hairspray reviews say she can act very well and she has great comedic timing.

Updated On: 4/27/06 at 03:16 PM

#24

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 3:37pm

I wouldn't be surprised if all of the Glindas go through this role (except Chenoweth)

#25

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Posted: 4/27/06 at 3:39pm

FOAnatic, I keep hoping "But I'm a Cheerleader" is finally going t move forward and that they'll get Kate for that. I know she was interested.