Legally Blonde Reviews — Page 10

i would hardly say the tony buzz has gone , in fact at the moment its positive reviews are out weighing the negative easily so its had a very good opening.

I do feel sorry for Laura , she must be gutted this morning even though she did get some good reviews.
I think its harsh comparing her to someone who played it on film with numerous takes, angels etc etc etc, playing someone in theatre is so different.

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well im gonna stick with my opinion i think she does a great job taking on such a well known role but she could do with a little bit more charisma and to have fun with it , im sure she will ease up a bit though.

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Yes, FUN is what's missing. At least at the performance I saw.

I was really rooting for LBB. Maybe she'll grow into the role.
Chenoweth or Megan Hilty would be fun in the role.

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It strikes me as odd that people seem to be under the impression the show got mainly bad reviews last night

Here is my tally and it did bloody well

Newsday-positive
Associated Press-Mixed
Talking Broadway-Negative
Variety-Positive
Theatremania-Mixed to Positive
Word Of Mouth-Positive (obviously )
New York Times-Mixed
AM New York-Negative
New York Sun-Positive
Newark Star Ledger -Mixed To Positive
New York Post-Mixed /Positive
Daily News-Negative
The Record-Positive

That sounds like a pretty good night to me

They should be happy with them

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Should it run long enough, anyone else think Kate Reinders would be a lot of fun? I loved her in GYPSY and was my favorite Glinda, and I think she might just have the edge the reviews are looking for.

Comments?

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Rosie just plugged it on the view...hopefully we will see it pop up on tv.

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Skittles, The Times review is up...
I said it hadn't been *delivered*. The average theatregoer wasn't up all night obsessively refreshing the Times theatre page to get the first peek.

Again, ATC simply has NO merit!
I can't imagine the North Jersey Record has a lot of sway over over a show's success either. But hey, if the 6 year old on Broadway.com loves the show, songanddanceman will gladly give it just as much merit as the Times, so he can put one more check in the positive column and "prove" he's right.

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do you really think the times was mixed? I think after reading it I thought..huh..he didnt like it.


And LBB wasn't on from the beginning. a year ago the creative staff did a number of auditions for the role. Which I am SURE included some of the blonde ladies that people have been discussing on this board. ie: Megan Hilty and Kate Reinders.
I think maybe the creative staff said that none of these girls fit the bill as well as LBB and kept her in the project.

I don't fault LBB. She is up against a okay movie with a wonderful actress playing the lead (Reese). Reese made the movie and LBB ha a chance to make this musical. the sad thing is that the movie was written much better than this musical. Where the movie took itself seriously and you really felt for Elle, you don't really care bout LBB. It's fun, but no heart.

I think thats the main problem with the show. you found the movie heartwarming and the musical lukewarming.

The Times review opens and closes accentuating negatives. More to the point, call it negative or mixed to negative, it's not really a "money" review, in the sense that it makes a persuasive case this show is a good time ( = worth the $$ spent), and/or unmissable. My guess is, this show has a WEDDING SINGER like life on Broadway, but more beyond. It may depend on how well the CD is embraced. Subsequent editions of the show will depend on whether its songs possess enough charm.

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massofmen, whether or not they had auditions, Laura Bell Bundy has been attached to the show since its inception.

songanddanceman, while the show got mixed reviews considering all outlets, most of those reviews really don't count for much.

the major papers were split, with variety being the only really positive notice.

and that times review is the kind of brantley review where he hated it but isnt going to trash it completely because he realizes it's pretty much critic-proof and the target audience doesn't read the times or like his opinion anyhow.

but there's no other way to read a "after-taste" response like:

"you wind up feeling jittery, glazed and determined to swear off sweets for at least a month."

that's a man who has no desire to ever see that show again.