Rhiannon Hansen out of LB tour for month!

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Rhiannon Hansen out of LB tour for month!

Posted: 12/31/08 at 6:21pm

Just read and had it confirmed that Rhiannon Hansen has a fracture in her foot and will be out of the Legally Blonde Tour for at least a month.

Alex Ellis will be the new Margot. Tiffany Engan (Broadway swing) will be the new Kate/Chutney. So I guess for now, Lauren Zakrin is the only Elle cover (not that Becky will miss)

Also, for you fans...Stacey Sargeant is leaving and Amber Efe (Broadway ensemble) is taking over. Can't wait to see Amber do the "Positive" dance break!

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 12:37am

Has Becky ever been out since the tour began?

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 12:42am

Yeah, does anyone know?

Updated On: 1/1/09 at 12:42 AM

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 12:45am

Aw, poor Rhiannon.

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 12:55am

Becky hasn't called out since the tour began.

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 12:56am

almost positive that becky hasn't missed a performance yet.

rhiannon (poor thing!) should be back by the time the tour hits st. louis.

anyone heard about lauren and rhiannon splitting understudy duties in houston?

Updated On: 1/1/09 at 12:56 AM

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 1:08am

They were supposed to split the week in Houston. My guess is that now Lauren Zakrin will, out of necessity, have to do the entire thing. Could be an interesting situation if something were to happen to her (assuming Gulsvig will be away that week).

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 2:00am

I believe Lauren is taking a few shows for Becky when it comes here (East Lansing) because Lauren is from Michigan and she asked if Becky wouldn't mind calling out a night or two. That info could be false. Poor Rhiannon. When does Amber Efe take over?

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 4:37am

where'd you hear that?

I mean it would make sense but..

As far as I know Nick said Rhiannon would be back by St. Louis, which means that she should still be splitting the week with Lauren in Houston.
Now if only they would announce which week it is...

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 7:38am

I'd also like to know what day Amber is taking over. I'd love to see Alex as Margot and Amber as the Judge

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 11:00am

As far as I know Nick said Rhiannon would be back by St. Louis, which means that she should still be splitting the week with Lauren in Houston.

Oh yeah, duh! For some reason, I thought Houston was before St. Louis! I should looked at the schedule more carefully.

#12

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Posted: 1/1/09 at 4:26pm

I'll be seeing her in St. Louis! Wishing her well!

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Posted: 1/2/09 at 9:10pm

Lauren in Margot this weekend. Is Amber Efe u/s Paulette?

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Posted: 1/2/09 at 9:47pm

Alex Ellis is GENIUS, her Margot (from what I've heard) is a real treat. I know a lot of people are very, very impressed with her and I imagine she'll find herself working again pretty quickly after this tour. She was hilarious and a standout as Kate/Chutney, and definitely did a lot with a relatively small role.

On another note, it makes me sad that so many people from the B'way cast cannot find other jobs and are taking the show on the road. But Tiffany Engen was AWESOME every time I saw her on Broadway, her Serena especially was very good. Anyone know if she'll be covering the same tracks she covered on Broadway?

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Posted: 1/2/09 at 11:36pm

Becky hasn't called out yet, and seems to be going strong. props to her!!

Alex was actually a really amazing Margot. I was skeptical at first, because my favorite Margot will always be Annaleigh, but I saw Alex when Rhiannon was out for a weekend, and she rocked it. Hit every part, and is a fabulous singer!

Tiffany is also great and I'm so excited shes joining the cast. Stacey leaves on Sunday I think? And Amber will fill in from then on.

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Posted: 1/3/09 at 10:18am

"On another note, it makes me sad that so many people from the B'way cast cannot find other jobs and are taking the show on the road"

Seriously? Legally Blonde closed, what, two and a half months ago? That is a very short amount of time to book a job that would be better than this tour... especially going into the holidays. Tiffany is only replacing for four weeks, and we don't know how short Amber's contract is. It was a smart move on both their parts.

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Posted: 1/3/09 at 8:46pm

I don't think Amber is just filling in while they look for a new person..I think she'll stay until LA. (or so I hope..)

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Posted: 1/3/09 at 8:49pm

Amber has said that she loves playing the role so it's possible that she is one a regular contract.

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Posted: 1/3/09 at 9:54pm

TimeSquare3- You complained about my grammar in the Orfeh??? article i posted and yet the message that you just posted doesn't make any sense at all. Like you said that Amber is one a regular contact- it makes no sense

#20

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Posted: 1/3/09 at 9:58pm

Makes perfect sense to me. Any halfway intelligent person would be able to see that he meant "on" and not "one."

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Posted: 1/3/09 at 10:35pm

Woo! I'll get to see Amber!

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Posted: 1/3/09 at 10:50pm

Is anyone seeing the show this weekend? Lauren is on as Margot for all performances this weekend.

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Posted: 2/28/09 at 10:47am

if you check legallyblondethemusical.com and go to who's who Kate Rockwell is Margot

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Posted: 2/28/09 at 11:08am

That's because Rhiannon hurt herself again (broken leg or something) and is now out until May.