Legally Blonde understudies — Page 32

jb, do let me know if that works. that was gonna be my plan...

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According to Michelle Kittrell's website, her last day in Legally Blonde will be June 1st.

I was at a meeting out here in Los Angeles and I tried to explain this thread to everyone in the room (many, interestingly enough had seen the show live when they were in New York) and nobody could quite get it. I hope everyone's ears were burning. Some of the conversation included:

"They know the names of all the understudies and all the roles everyone plays."

"Seriously? The UNDERSTUDIES?"

I suddenly realized all these film people only understand day players. Nobody plays two roles in a movie.

I was trying to explain "tracks" but finally said it was like when the clarinet player also play the sax (figures everyone knows jazz).

This is one of the most interesting threads I have ever read here (and I only visit occasionally).

*****UPDATE****

Happy first anniversary, BTW.

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Updated On: 4/29/08 at 02:34 AM

Happy anniversary!

And thanks, allofmylife, that was really sweet. I don't think I appreciated the understudies so much until I started reading this thread. Plus, you trying to describe it to Hollywood people just cracked me up...(I used to live in L.A.), I could totally see how they wouldn't get it.

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allofmylife- my *roommate* (who, btw, thinks I've seen Blonde "what, three or four times now?") can't wrap her head around talk of and knowledge of understudies and such, I love the idea of you trying to explain to a room full of people, lol.

so- official announcement and such:
It was announced today that Nicolette Hart (Rent) and Kate Rockwell (NBC's "Grease: You're The One That I Want) will join the cast of Legally Blonde THE MUSICAL in May. Ms. Hart will take over the role of Brooke Wyndham on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 and Ms. Rockwell will perform the role of Margot starting Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
Hart and Rockwell Join 'Legally Blonde' Cast

So can it be assumed Rockwell will also be the second Elle cover, as the two previous Margots have been?

Any news on whether a college ID without a date, accompanied with a roster that proves that one is still in college, will work? I need to see Ms. Curry as Brooke.

Congrats to Becky Gulsvig- official announcement:

It was announced today that original Broadway cast member Becky Gulsvig will play Elle Woods in the First National Tour of the "mega- hit" (Wall Street Journal) Legally Blonde THE MUSICAL. The tour will kick off in Rhode Island at The Providence Performing Arts Center, PPAC on September 23, 2008. Additional casting will be announced shortly.

(yes, I have accepted and moved on from the fact that she *should* be playing Elle after LBB leaves. )

Gulsvig to play Elle Woods in

Updated On: 5/1/08 at 03:55 PM

Good for her! Although, I was still hoping (I know this is like the millionth time its been mentioned) that whoever wins the MTV thing would be on the national tour and not on Broadway. (Which is basically what you just said, so ignore me.)

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^ which reminds me of a random question that I had: so whoever replaces Kitty would go in on her ensemble track, and would be a new Brooke u/s. Does anyone know, would whoever replaces her also become the new Dance Captain too? How does that sort of thing get decided, that replacement happen?

^ Cool, thanks for the Dance Captain info.

April Berry was also out when I was there on Sunday, Dani was on in her track, but I think she might have been on vacay, and so she's back this week?

I saw that! She looks great!

Serena - both shows on Saturday, May 24th

That's pretty awesome, because I know Kitty wasn't originally a Serena u/s, but Kitty!Serena is my favorite out of all the roles I've seen her u/s for.