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Posted: 11/9/07 at 4:17pm
As you all may or may not know: I love Noah Weisberg, from the moment he walked on as Aaron during previews of Legally Blonde back in April, I was like: "He's fantastic" and when I saw he was Emmett U/S, I totally knew I had to see him as Emmett, if the planets ever aligned and allowed me to be in the right place at the right time.. yesterday was that time. And my love for him only grew after hearing "The Understudy Blues [if you haven't heard it go to Anakela's signature for the link!] 
I bought my student rush ticket at three o' clock after checking around noon, there were 6 left... I wasn't sure if I was going to make it, but thanks for my aunt who let me stay in the city after she left to allow me to see Noah as Emmett. I got my ticket and was pumped.
Upon entering the theater, just seeing AT THIS PERFORMANCE: The role of Emmett Forest will be played by Noah Weisberg was great.
Also out was Tracy Jai Edwards: Cara Cooper was on as Serena
And covering Noah was Rod Harrelson.
The energy around me was very supportive for Noah. The three people next to me where friends of Kate Weatherhead who had become close with Noah through her and were extremely exicited to be there for Noah. The people behind us were a family who were Christian Borle fans only to be converted to Noah fans by the end.
The show was CRAZY.
During the scene before Blood In The Water: the benches on the side where Laura Bell, Richard and Kate Shindle and others sit on did not come, so they stood: Laura Bell looked around for a moment and then plopped down on to the ground and opened her little notebook, it was VERY VERY hilarious. The cast tried to keep from laughing, but you could tell it was getting to them.
And during the scene after Blood In The Water where Emmett tells Elle her law career isn't over: Laura said "Thats no problem, except there weren't enough seats in there..."
Then during Chip On My Shoulder, Laura Bell spilled Red Bull onstage, and Orfeh and Laura flubbed a line or two, which was fun to watch them cover it.
Laura was pretty good, she sounded alittle sick or something, but So Much Better was the best I had heard it since previews, mind you she still strained a bit, but did it well. I really do like her, and she is very charming as Elle and has a wonderful presence.
Noah. FANTASTIC voice. He nailed Chip On My Shoulder, he did it better than Christian, I think. He hit the spot when he dances when he sings "Little Miss Woods Comma Elle" and he had the audience in the palm of his hand, it was great! He was so charming in a goofy way that mixed with Laura pretty well. I just love Noah. He did such a great job and you honestly felt like he really was heartbroken when she was leaving during "Legally Blonde" and really happy just to be with her during "Take It Like A Man."
Richard and Micheal were good as the most underwritten of the characters and Kate Shindle, my god, she hits that money note during "Legally Blonde" [Remix]" and your just like... "DAMN!" It's staggering how amazing her voice is. Orfeh and Andy are still just an amazing duo: Orfeh's voice is amazing and Andy is.. amazing. I had the butt seat. I got a nice glimpse of his butt... Be jealous. You know you are. Nikki and her jump rope, I was so scared [what with all the other mishaps] that a jump rope would break and beads with hit me in the face.
Haven is new to the company and is doing a decent job as Margot, she has potential and she's very fun to watch, watch her if you're close enough and watch her do all these corky little things like stick her tonuge out and stuff: I know Annaleigh did alot of stuff like that was just priceless. Cara was a pretty good Serena, she looked very good in her costume and sang great. Asmeret is getting better, I am starting to really enjoy her. Overall, the Greek Chorus was great.
Laura and Orfeh did the Broadway Cares pitch for the show: Signed Legally Blonde posters: 100.00
and Carols for A Cure for 20.00
I wanted the Carols for A Cure, but had very little money left.
Stage door was great:
FINALLY met Nikki and Richard, such great people.
Met Ashmet, who was very sweet, as was Haven.
Micheal was charming as always.
Noah was great: He came out and his friends were talking to him for a bit and this girl, who I guess he knew quite well, gave him a good amount of lip action, they kissed for like seemed like forever.
He got to me and I said: "So, did you poison Christian Borle?" and he smiled and said "Oh. Good lyrics, huh." and I said "Yes. I love that song, and your amazing.." and other compliments, and we talked for a bit beyond that and he told me that he loved me, which rocked.
Kate and I talked about the old Broadway.com videos and her not being the Current Miss USA, which cracked her up and she was so fun to talk to, and she said she wasn't going to pull her laptop out and hold out on one hand like everyone else had done and look like a dumbass during the mishap on stage.
Overall, I had a blast.
I missed my bus and ended up in Port Authority till 3:00am and had a blast hanging with an Conan O' Brien intern.
But, I'm so going back in December and hopefully Noah will be on again.
GO SEE NOAH WEISBERG.
...his mother thanks you.
I bought my student rush ticket at three o' clock after checking around noon, there were 6 left... I wasn't sure if I was going to make it, but thanks for my aunt who let me stay in the city after she left to allow me to see Noah as Emmett. I got my ticket and was pumped.
Upon entering the theater, just seeing AT THIS PERFORMANCE: The role of Emmett Forest will be played by Noah Weisberg was great.
Also out was Tracy Jai Edwards: Cara Cooper was on as Serena
And covering Noah was Rod Harrelson.
The energy around me was very supportive for Noah. The three people next to me where friends of Kate Weatherhead who had become close with Noah through her and were extremely exicited to be there for Noah. The people behind us were a family who were Christian Borle fans only to be converted to Noah fans by the end.
The show was CRAZY.
During the scene before Blood In The Water: the benches on the side where Laura Bell, Richard and Kate Shindle and others sit on did not come, so they stood: Laura Bell looked around for a moment and then plopped down on to the ground and opened her little notebook, it was VERY VERY hilarious. The cast tried to keep from laughing, but you could tell it was getting to them.
And during the scene after Blood In The Water where Emmett tells Elle her law career isn't over: Laura said "Thats no problem, except there weren't enough seats in there..."
Then during Chip On My Shoulder, Laura Bell spilled Red Bull onstage, and Orfeh and Laura flubbed a line or two, which was fun to watch them cover it.
Laura was pretty good, she sounded alittle sick or something, but So Much Better was the best I had heard it since previews, mind you she still strained a bit, but did it well. I really do like her, and she is very charming as Elle and has a wonderful presence.
Noah. FANTASTIC voice. He nailed Chip On My Shoulder, he did it better than Christian, I think. He hit the spot when he dances when he sings "Little Miss Woods Comma Elle" and he had the audience in the palm of his hand, it was great! He was so charming in a goofy way that mixed with Laura pretty well. I just love Noah.
He did such a great job and you honestly felt like he really was heartbroken when she was leaving during "Legally Blonde" and really happy just to be with her during "Take It Like A Man." Richard and Micheal were good as the most underwritten of the characters and Kate Shindle, my god, she hits that money note during "Legally Blonde" [Remix]" and your just like... "DAMN!" It's staggering how amazing her voice is. Orfeh and Andy are still just an amazing duo: Orfeh's voice is amazing and Andy is.. amazing. I had the butt seat. I got a nice glimpse of his butt... Be jealous. You know you are. Nikki and her jump rope, I was so scared [what with all the other mishaps] that a jump rope would break and beads with hit me in the face.
Haven is new to the company and is doing a decent job as Margot, she has potential and she's very fun to watch, watch her if you're close enough and watch her do all these corky little things like stick her tonuge out and stuff: I know Annaleigh did alot of stuff like that was just priceless. Cara was a pretty good Serena, she looked very good in her costume and sang great. Asmeret is getting better, I am starting to really enjoy her. Overall, the Greek Chorus was great.
Laura and Orfeh did the Broadway Cares pitch for the show: Signed Legally Blonde posters: 100.00
and Carols for A Cure for 20.00
I wanted the Carols for A Cure, but had very little money left.
Stage door was great:
FINALLY met Nikki and Richard, such great people.
Met Ashmet, who was very sweet, as was Haven.
Micheal was charming as always.
Noah was great: He came out and his friends were talking to him for a bit and this girl, who I guess he knew quite well, gave him a good amount of lip action, they kissed for like seemed like forever.
He got to me and I said: "So, did you poison Christian Borle?" and he smiled and said "Oh. Good lyrics, huh." and I said "Yes. I love that song, and your amazing.." and other compliments, and we talked for a bit beyond that and he told me that he loved me, which rocked.
Kate and I talked about the old Broadway.com videos and her not being the Current Miss USA, which cracked her up and she was so fun to talk to, and she said she wasn't going to pull her laptop out and hold out on one hand like everyone else had done and look like a dumbass during the mishap on stage.
Overall, I had a blast.
I missed my bus and ended up in Port Authority till 3:00am and had a blast hanging with an Conan O' Brien intern.
But, I'm so going back in December and hopefully Noah will be on again.
GO SEE NOAH WEISBERG.
...his mother thanks you.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
Updated On: 11/9/07 at 04:17 PM
