Legally Blonde understudies- Page 28

[FIERCEY516]

Posted: 4/6/08 at 12:26pm

somewhat unrelated but I know that a lot of the cast is (at least the supporting roles) are very unhappy with this whole reality show.

a group of them got together and threatened to walk out on the show. Obviously they didn't but they are all VERY bitter about mtv using their musical.

drama, drama, drama!

[Anakela]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:29am

This really feels like the wrong place for this, but since this is sometimes just a general Blonde thread, and not so much just a Blonde u/s thread...

Nikki Snelson's last show tonight was *amazing.* The energy onstage and in the audience was huge: entrance applause during Omigod You Guys, huge cheers and standing ovation after Whipped into Shape (Nikki yelled "I love you guys!" to her crew towards the end of the number and I almost cried), LBB's having to compose herself to be able to continue with the Delta Nu number, Nikki (photographing or videoing) the audience during her curtain call, LBB's farewell remarks at the end of the show, everything was just...amazing.

And I've been trying to practice my LBB lip reading, and I swear that during the graduation speech she mouthed something along the lines of "and that's Nikki Snelson, and we will miss her."

Such a great last show, Nikki will completely be missed, but I am excited for her to trade the orange jumpsuit for the red dress, and in two months I'll be seeing her in ACL!

[shh282]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:25am

Aww my roommate rushed and saw her it tonight too- she told me all of those things, and that there was so much clapping for whipped into shape they had to like stop the music?

I wish I could have been there. damn astrophysics.

[Anakela]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 7:55am

Not stop the music during the song, but the cheers/standing o at the end of Whipped went on for quite a few seconds- I was at the mtv taping, and last night definitely rivaled that inasfar as crowd energy and cheering was concerned- there was a def hold at the end, and yet Bryce still started with his line before the applause stopped.

[broadwayboy522]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 10:40am

So is Nikki going to the ACL national tour or Broadway?

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 10:46am

Tour

[yankees1253]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:28pm

thanks for the review of nikki's last show. i wish i could have been there. i will miss nikki too. do you have curtain call pictures.
by the way according to broadwayunderstudies.com , michelle kittrell will be in the role as brooke wyndam all these 8 performances this wee.

[alex2155]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:43pm

yeah I think Michelle is doing 2 weeks as Brooke.

[Anakela]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:51pm

Kitty will be Brooke all 8 shows this week *and* next week- I am really hoping this means Beth!Brooke starting on 4/23, because I have yet to see her.

[sgv123]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 3:41pm

beth will be on for brooke april 23-27. i get to see her. yea!!!!

[Anakela]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 11:54am

So broadwayunderstudies.com is only listing Beth!Brooke for April 23 - April 27; the covering schedule for Brooke the week of April 30 - May 4 (if Nicolette's announced May 7 start date is still accurate) hasn't been posted yet.
Broadway Understudies dates

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 1:09pm

God, I'm going through BLONDE withdraw.
I need to go back and see Kitty or Beth as Brooke.
-sigh- I miss Nikki already.

I am so exicited that ACL is coming to Philly! :]

[yankees1253]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 1:43pm

me 2 clumsy but dont have that kind of money to see the show with michelle and beth i wish i could. good luck to both of them and i am happy they get to shine for awhile.

i am not happy about the reality show replacing LBB either and i was with some family last night who work for the theatre, they feel the same way about it. becky,annaleigh, or haven deserve to be the replacment for elle.

[shh282]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 1:48pm

I agree yankee but the one thing I have to be happy for with the reality show is that not, thank god, Jerry Mitchell is picking and not america. had it been America I would have mourned for the show. but I agree that those three ladies unfortunately lost out on something atleast one of them deserves.

I wish I had money to see this show again..

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 1:59pm

Yankee-> If after my SA audition, I may go try and see BLONDE if I can. I agree that Becky or Annaleigh should take over, but hopefully Jerry picked a good one. I have all the faith in the world in him with this. Plus, according to someone in another thread, Becky is apparently going on the tour. So, who knows. I wish Annaleigh would finish Wicked and come back to Wicked, but that's just me. -sigh-

And I agree with you, shhh, that if America had picked, we could end up seeing someone completely awful. Thank god.

[shh282]

Posted: 4/11/08 at 2:34pm

Good for becky is she's taking the tour- she's such a cutie pie and she'll do great

I wish Annaleigh would finish Wicked and come back to Wicked, but that's just me. -sigh-
??? I'm guessing you mistyped clumsy?

[misto625]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 12:33am

Bump- any reviews on Kitty as Brooke, or any other understudies of the weekend?

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 12:52am

shh282---> Yes, I did mistype. I meant Legally Blonde!
I walked by Blonde on Sunday and there was a line of like twenty people waiting for rush. I thought about getting tickets, but thought against it due to the auditon, thank god I did. I didnt get out till like 4:30 almost 5.
So, yeah. But I am dying to see Blonde. :)

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 6:55am

shh282, since when has Becky Gulsvig been cast as Elle in the tour?

[maya5892]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 6:58am

It's been discussed here:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=962618#3519263

[Anakela]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 10:09am

Ok all you Idol watchers- who is Paris Bennett, and what do we think of her as a possible Pilar? Granted, it is gossip from the Post, but...


PETITE Paris Bennett, who wowed fans in Season 5 of "American Idol" with a head- line-making audition, is trying to break into Broadway.

The pint-sized powerhouse auditioned late last week in New York for a featured role in the musical "Legally Blonde," The Post has learned.

"I sang for 'Pilar,' " the 20-year-old said over the weekend...
'IDOL'S' PARIS GOES FOR 'BLONDE'

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 10:32am

Paris would be adorable in the role. She has so much spunk and charisma and would make Pillar wonderful. I hope she gets it.

[Kelly2]

Posted: 4/15/08 at 11:12am

AWW! PARIS WOULD BE SO GOOD.

I love her. That would be amazing.

[Anakela]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 9:44am

Haven Burton scheduled to perform at the "At This Performance! Understudy Spotlight Concerts" series on Monday:

Performers scheduled to perform on Monday, April 21st are Haven Burton (Understudy for the role of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde), Jason Dula (Standby for Male roles in Make Me a Song), Jennifer Foote (Understudy for the roles of Val, Sheila and Judy in A Chorus Line), Annie Funke (Standby for the role of Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray), Lisa Howard (Understudy for the role of Bloody Mary in South Pacific), Alan Mingo, Jr. (Understudy for the role of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid), Doreen Montalvo (Understudy for the roles of Abuela Claudia, Camila and Daniela in In the Heights), Krysta Rodriguez (Understudy for the roles of Carla, Nina and Vanessa in In the Heights), Andrew Samonsky (Understudy for the roles of Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C. and Cmdr. William Harbison, U.S.N. in South Pacific) and Bret Shuford (Understudy or the roles of Prince Eric and Flotsam in The Little Mermaid). Musical Director/Accompanist for the evening will be Brian Cimmet.

Tickets are $20.00 each and are available at SMARTTIX [phone].
link to Facebook invite

[shh282]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 11:32am

Ohh I like that line up- thanks for posting

what type of songs do they do at ATP!? songs from the shows?