Legally Blonde-How Is It Possible!? — Page 3

I admire the LB cast for their energy and agree that they deserve some love. So here’s my love. :)
I would be miserable watching a performer phoning it in, but LBB always seems like she’s giving it 110%. I love her spirit and enthusiasm. She’s a great performer.

Orfeh surprises me each time. She always does something different and constantly wows me.

Of course, Kate Shindle is a stand-out too. That voice of hers….just, wow. Someone please give her a leading role now. She’s one of my favorite people.

And oh gosh, how much I miss Nikki Snelson. Watching her last night on The Search for the Next Elle Woods reminded me of this. I love her and hope to see her in another show sometime. I wish I could see her in ACL.

I also have to mention Lindsay Nicole Chambers. I only saw her once I think in Beth’s track as the sorority girl and court stenographer, and she had me laughing non-stop. What a treat to watch. I heard she’s played so many different parts – Elle’s mom, the judge, even Aaron (err um, “Erin”). I wish I could see her in all of these roles. She’s so much fun to watch.

I love this entire cast. What a talented (and yes ENERGETIC) group of people.

This is such a strange thread, I felt the need to add my 4 cents. Critics across both coasts pretty much said the same thing about Bundy, that she was perfectly competent but lacked charisma and star wattage. If that weren't true the show would not be in the state it's been in, gross wise, for as long as it has been.

I know it's been said before but it's appropriate to repeat it here, they should have never banked on Bundy and Elle Woods being the "star" of Blonde, they should have made the show the selling point just like Wicked and Hairspray.

Also, it was either Bundy's foolish bravado or the producers poor judgement that they didn't get a standby for the role to begin with (read the umpteen threads on standby's vs. understudies).

And let's not forget the Tony and Drama Desk noms for the role.

How are we supposed to know if it has recouped or not yet, since the producers have remained mum. But my bet is that it has, especially considering the $43 million its grossed since it premiered and the licensing fees for the MTV broadcast and the reality show.

And how exactly is "Legally Blonde" resorting to a reality show to drum up interest and ticket sales? Wow that was a hostile word...you'd think the people would be ecstatic that a hit show could appeal to another generation and bring in a new stream of Broadway fans that would have NEVER gone to see a Broadway show, and may walk out thinking "wow, that show was cool, I wonder what this Spring Awakening or Into the Heights down the street is..." The MTV broadcast (which hit record numbers for the channel) and subsequent reality show (which has been shockingly classy for the network its broadcast on) has done nothing that hurt Broadway or make it seem stupid, but it has embraced it and invited it open for a whole new generation of fans.

But, you know what, since I started this thread, can I ask for it to be closed or deleted? It's gone completely off topic and has become exactly what I didn't want it to be. Hardly anybody is praising the casts' energy, we are now simply bickering about the show's merits and LBB's talent and how desperate the show is OVER AND OVER with user trolls who refuse to have a public profile. It's old and there is no point in continuing it.

They Don't always announce it all, and the show has been running for a year and has a HUGE budget to make back, im sure its doing fine.

The MTV broadcast was record ratings for that time slot and exceeded expectations, they were an article about that, in fact several.

The reality show is a typical American reality show, but i would much rather watch something like that the rest of the reality crap america throws out on a daily basis

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There's a lot of excitment in the show, and the songs make you want to jump up and dance!

Updated On: 6/10/08 at 12:13 PM

Why?

You asked for pictures of my stage work, so I posted two pictures! they are further back in the thread. Did you miss it?

"If Legally Blonde is really that demanding for its star, they need to double cast the role like they did with Christine in the Las Vegas production of Phantom. Either that or have a standby that goes on twice a week so the girl playing Elle doesn't have to do the full eight shows. Are the people behind LB completely void of common sense?"

GrandMotel said that and also that she should have had a stand-by. The answer to your question is a BIG FAT YES! The people behind LB have proven time and again that common sense is sorely lacking.

I don't find Laura Bell Bundy to be particularly talented, though I do admire her stamina to do the show 8 times a week and don't die of sugar overdose. This doesn't really relate but her voice confuses me, she has a kinda squeeky, pop singing voice, and then her speaking voice is kinda deep.