Zakrin and Bundy will share the role of Elle Woods in Nashville, TN

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 4:17pm

https://nashville.broadwayworld.com/article/Zakrin_Bundy_Share_The_Spotlight_As_Elle_In_TPACs_LEGALLY_BLONDE_615629_20090526

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 5:56pm

Bump

[brandontwin2]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 7:21pm

Again? Time to move on.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 7:37pm

I love how she thinks she's such a big name that she is sitting out the matinees.

Updated On: 5/26/09 at 07:37 PM

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 7:43pm

Is Rhiannon still out with an injury or has she left the tour (I thought she was an Elle understudy)?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 7:43pm

"I love how thinks she's such a big name that she is sitting out the matinees."

It has nothing to do with that. If you read the article, it says she has relocated to Nashville to pursue a country music career. She is probably doing some of the Nashville engagement because the role has been such a big part of her musical theater career. She might have other commitments that may prevent her from doing the matinees. Elle is on the stage so much - I wouldn't blame her for sitting out the matinees.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 7:46pm

According to the website, Rhiannon is still with the tour. She is playing Margot. Perhaps the producers didn't want to bring in a swing or understudy for Margot. I do not know how up-to-date the website is.

[DefyGravity777]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 8:01pm

"I love how thinks she's such a big name that she is sitting out the matinees."

That sentence doesn't even make sense.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 8:07pm

If the producers don't think she is a "big enough name",
they would never Ok to this.


I thought this was going to be a big break for Becky
but it seems like she has missed like half the tour!

Is Zarkin really an MTV Star? Updated On: 5/26/09 at 08:07 PM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 8:09pm

According to the article, Becky is on vacation. Otherwise, she is still with the tour.

And Bundy is not a huge name - not a lot of people outside the musical theater world have a clue who she is. But since she lives in Nashville where the tour is, the producers probably decided to bring her in. I don't think it makes that much of a difference in sales.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 8:27pm

I'm a Knoxvillian, Knoxville is not far from Nashville at all and I'm seriously considering seeing this.

[blueq123]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 11:23pm

I think it's more to do with her knowing that she shouldn't do eight performances a week of Legally Blonde. She did the same thing when she joined the tour previously.

I think this is smart. She is pursuing her country music career out of Nashville, so this is a smart way to publicize and promote herself.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 11:25pm

Laura should have had at least a matinee alternate in the first place. No human could handle that role eight shows a week without losing her voice and stamina a couple months in, which is exactly what she did.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 11:36pm

Bailey and Becky Gulsvig (on tour) have managed just fine.

[Anakela]

Posted: 5/26/09 at 11:59pm

Bailey and Becky Gulsvig (on tour) have managed just fine.

Except for that week about two months in or so where Bailey was out and Kate Rockwell went on...

[broadwayboy101]

Posted: 5/27/09 at 12:07am

Zakrin seems to have benefited the most from the reality show; none of the other girls have gotten as much out of their respective reward as she has.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 5/27/09 at 7:56am

"Except for that week about two months in or so where Bailey was out and Kate Rockwell went on..."

So? She was out...that happens.