Legally Blonde Reviews- Page 6

[shira467]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:41pm

"Chico and Chloe, who play (and are) real dogs, have undeniable stage presence."

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:43pm

Its reviews have so far been pretty good

I do find it funny that critics of 174 years old have to review these types of shows hehehe

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:43pm

This show already has thousands of teen girls foaming at the mouth from the movie.

Actually, many non-theatre fan (i.e. not on this board, so a normal population sample) teen girls I know who LOVED the movie are very hesitant to see this show. It's like comparing Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark to Joe Smith in the Disney World stunt show. The title alone isn't enough to make them think it will be just as good as (or even remotely comparable to) the movie.

Updated On: 4/29/07 at 10:43 PM

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:45pm

From talking to many people who have seen it this show isnt just appealing to teen girls , thats what has surprised me.

Im a 28 year old guy and i loved it and really expected to hate(i was looking forward to pirate queen but that turned out to be a damp squid)

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:49pm

Are they any other big reviews to come out??

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:51pm

Songanddanceman2- How did you see it? You live in England...

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:54pm

neddy, someone posed that same question in another thread when he was the only person posting that loved the show.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=933665&dt=57

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:55pm

Hahaha, neddy!


Brantly's review reminded me a lot of his review for ALL SHOOK UP, though probably a little less apathetic.

Anyone who thinks that Brantley's review was mixed to positive needs to go change your contacts and brush up on reading comprehension.

Not a pan, but certainly negative. The compliments were all backhanded, and the review ends on a terribly un-positive point.

[carymetorent2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 10:55pm

There was nothing on Fox News about it?

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:02pm

Moving On Zzzzzzzz

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:09pm

Anyone who thinks the Times review is positive, and anyone who thinks Orfeh has a shot at taking the Tony, lives in the 51st state in the USA. The state of Delusion.

I'm not saying the show won't do well, it very well may, I'm just saying, there's a big difference between interpreting the facts and naive ignorance...

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:11pm

shesamarshmallow, Margo made a point in an early LEGALLY BLONDE thread that he would not be spending his hard earned money on this, so I don't think we will be expecting any criticism on the reviews coming from Margo.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:11pm

AM New York is negative.

They call it "Legally Bland."

http://www.amny.com/entertainment/am-blonde0430,0,711677.story?coll=am-ent-headlines

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:14pm

ouch

[JumpJumpJumpSoHigh]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:17pm

Every critic's entitled to his opinion, but I REALLY don't get how people are saying that the score is derivative of Bat Boy. They're like night and day.

~JJJ

[carymetorent2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:18pm

I was just about to make that point, Thesbijean.

Also, we are all entitled to our opinions. The Times article could have been a lot worse. I think Brantley was trying to be vague because he knew it wasn't his type of show. He did like things about it and said that it was a movie musical that got it right. But he was negative also. It's not wholly negative. It's mixed.

Although, kudos for the oh so clever State of Delusion quip. :-P It made me laugh.

[MiracleElixir]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:18pm

Because I feel obligated to at least be familiar with it, since it's going to be a massive box office hit and has a chance at the *gulp* Tony.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:22pm

"True, Heather Hatch’s book scales up, sometimes to the point of vulgarity, the cartoonishness of a work that was hardly subtle to begin with."

Did Brantley intentionally misspell Heather Hach's name as part of his point about the added vulgarity to the book?

While the Tony Commitee is a *tad* commercial oriented. (understatement) I am sure that they could manage to market a more worthy contender. (Spring Awakening)

I just want to clarify something. There is not one "Tony Committee." There is the Administration Committee, a group of approximately 25 that sorts out which shows and performers are eligible for which categories; The Nominating Committee -- a different group of approximately 25, all of whom are based in New York and could care less about giving extra notice to commercial shows -- who decide on the nominees; and of course the voters (750 people, a fraction of whom are the folks who run the touring houses across the U.S.). Those voters are the ones who care about commercial touring potential, as it impacts their wallets. The voters cannot select MARY POPPINS or LEGALLY BLONDE as Best Musical if the 25 people on the Nominating Committee do not select it as one of the four nominees.

I would be very surprised to see MARY POPPINS or LEGALLY BLONDE take any of the four nomination slots put out by the Nominating Committee this year.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:23pm

I don't know...I would almost be surprised to see LOVEMUSIK included.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:24pm

Is it safe to say that it will not be nominated for Best Musical?

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:25pm

Thanks for clearing that up wanna be a foster

But i have to say that whilst i agree about Mary Poppins i cant help thinking LB will take a slot in the 4 nominations.

Munkustrap did you not like LoveMusik?

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:27pm

As Shira pointed out, the only out-and-out "rave" Ben Brantley offered was about the DOGS. I would say that's "negative."

(I am pleaseed by his shout-out to Leslie Kritzer...who should be good since she played the same basic role in THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL, but with hilarious results.)

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:28pm

I am very torn on LOVEMUSIK. I still don't know. I certainly liked it, but the fact that I liked has little to nothing to do with it's quality.

So, I know I liked it - but I'm still trying to figure out if it was good.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:29pm

Well, the shows that I would say are up for grabs for the four slots are:

CURTAINS
SPRING AWAKENING
MARTIN SHORT: FAME BECOMES ME
LOVEMUSIK
GREY GARDENS

At least two of these need to be knocked out to include LEGALLY BLONDE or MARY POPPINS. The Nominating Committee knows that if they nominate LEGALLY BLONDE or MARY POPPINS that they will win. They also know that there are shows this season that deserve the title of Best Musical over either of those commercial dreams. I don't see them making room for either LB or MP over what are essentially better shows.

Updated On: 4/29/07 at 11:29 PM

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 4/29/07 at 11:30pm

well when you have figured out i would love to hear your thoughts

I always find it strange when i leave the theatre not knowing if i liked a show or not out and out.It normally makes for the most interesting nights though