Legally Blonde understudies — Page 28

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!

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.

Tour

yeah I think Michelle is doing 2 weeks as Brooke.

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

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! :]

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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..

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?

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. :)

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It's been discussed here:

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

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

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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 (212) 868-4444.
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