Legally Blonde the Musical

[Ready 2 Defy Gravity]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:36pm

Ok I heard a rumor about this, I was just seeing if anyone else had heard anything

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:39pm

two words:


SEARCH ENGINE

[dirty rotten guy]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:47pm

Let me just say this is a brilliant idea for a musical that I am so excited for and if they butcher it up I will be PISSED! :)

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:49pm

It is getting a reading this coming summer, and is aimed at Broadway for 2007-2008

[Ready 2 Defy Gravity]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:50pm

so this is a thing they are working on?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 10:54pm

Look it up! Google Legally Blonde the Musical or use BWW's search function. You will find a lot and be able to inform yourself without making others do all the legwork for you.

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 11:50pm

The show is completed essentially, but they are going to do 2 upcoming readings of it...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/6/06 at 11:54pm

Old News. Which makes it not news, i guess. Casting?

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 12:09am

I just remember that Laura Bell Bundy and Rachel Dratch were in the last reading...

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 1:09am

Laura Bell Bundy as Elle, I'd assume. Rachel as WHO??

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 1:11am

As the Jennifer Coolidge character from the movie.

Akiva

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 1:39am

Gah, really? Ouch.

Who's playing Warren and Luke Wilson's character?

[BSoBW3]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 1:44am

Jennifer Coolidge should come to BWAY!

[.LittleWing. 0224]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 10:37am

I'd love to hear some of the music from this and see how its developing. I've only heard great things about it so far

Updated On: 3/31/06 at 10:37 AM

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 11:25am

Well, Jennifer Coolidge has already been on Broadway.

But, hell, I'd love to see her in this show. Problem is she probably doesn't have much time to devote away from her film career.

That's probably the only reason she was able to do THE WOMEN was because it was a limited engagement.

[wishinguweresomehow]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 11:31am

Yeah, they are definitely doing this as a show!! My friend had an audition for it a couple of weeks ago.

[dirty rotten guy]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 11:32am

I would deffinetly love to see Coolidge but I doubt she would do it.

Maybe they will rewrite the part so it is a bit easier to cast, kinda like what they did with the Muriel role in DRS.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 3/7/06 at 9:53pm

too bad we can't get Witherspoon to come to bway and play Elle in a musical version. Loved her in both Blonde and Walk the Line.

[MissNY]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 10:49am

There was some talk that she expressed an interest, but I seriously doubt she would leave her film career right now for Broadway. Especially after just winning an oscar

[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 11:44am

I love Laura as elle. The first person who came to mind for the Jennifer Coolige character for me actually was Miss. Chenowith, but then I was like wait where did that come from... but I guess she would be good. Any thoughts?

Oh and MissNY I love your icon!

[zoomzoom]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 4:39pm

Chenoweth should be one of greatest choices! I love her.
Kristen Chenoweth as Elle!

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 6:32pm

laura bell bundy is doing the readings if you guys havent been reading

show people,BACKSTAGE,laurabellbundy.com,playbill and broadway.com

haha thank you for the SEARCH ENGINE it is needed lol

well yes kristin would be amazing

but i think this musical really shows that original or shows that have plots and real meanings and not a spectacle are giving musical theatre a bad name

it all originated from the classics and vocal technique, thats how all these singers are amazing

shoshana bean is a soprano and so is kristin cheno

just a few to name who know a little about classical musical theatre

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 7:16pm

What in the world are you talking about?


Inane posts aside, am I the only one who thinks this is probably the most worthless idea for a musical ever?

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 7:49pm

"but i think this musical really shows that original or shows that have plots and real meanings and not a spectacle are giving musical theatre a bad name
it all originated from the classics and vocal technique, thats how all these singers are amazing
shoshana bean is a soprano and so is kristin cheno
just a few to name who know a little about classical musical theatre "

What? I followed the post up to this point and am lost. What are earth are you talking about? How did Legally Blonde originate from classics(whatever that is)?

I also think its not that great of an idea. Kinda boring. We shall see though...I could be wrong.

Updated On: 3/8/06 at 07:49 PM

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 3/8/06 at 7:54pm

I think this musical is for people who get really excited when they hear that musicals are being made of movies like The Wedding Singer.