Legally Blonde is a 2007 musical comedy by Laurence O`Keefe and Nell Benjamin. The film is based on Amanda Brown`s novel Legally Blonde and the 2001 film of the same name. Download the free Kindle app and instantly read Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer, no Kindle device required. Learn more These e-books can only be used by recipients in the United States. Exchange links and e-books cannot be resold. The musical received mixed reviews, but was hailed as a fun and upbeat production. Ben Brantley, who reviewed the musical in the New York Times, wrote that the show was an “energetic, empty and expensive hymn to the glory of femininity.” The demo included workbench versions of “There! Right there! ” (called on the sampler “Gay or European”), “Blood in the Water”, “Omigod You Guys”, “Serious”, “What You Want”, “Legally Blonde”, “Legally Blonde Remix”, “So Much Better” and “Take It Like a Man”, in addition to two songs that were not present in the final version of the show: “Beacon of Positivity” (which became “Love and War” for the previews and finally “Positive” for the final version of the show) and “Good Boy”, a song instead of “Ireland”. [63] During the workshop phase of the musical, the song “Good Boy” existed in what would later become “Ireland” in the musical. [5] In the song, Paulette and Elle connect on the idea that men are like dogs and should therefore be treated as such.
I love this book, I just wish there was a simple piano version, but in addition, it is well maintained and clean and I am happy to have a copy of this book as one of my students would audition for a role. Thanks again and I love the book. The musical was recorded in September 2007 and aired on MTV in October 2007. After that, a reality show aired that showed the audition for the next person to play Elle Woods on Broadway. The winner was Bailey Hanks, who starred from July 23, 2008 until the end of production on October 19, 2008. The finalist, Autumn Hurlbert, was Hanks` understudy. [2] LEGAL BLONDE The Broadway Musical Piano/Vocal Selections Songbook. Published by Hal Leonard.
Softcover, 144 pages. A dozen pieces from the musical with vocal lines and piano accompaniment. She, believing that the blonde is the problem, decides to become a brunette. She goes to the Hair Affair salon, where she meets beautician Paulette, who, after advising Elle that all bad hair choices are motivated by love, tells Elle about her dreams of meeting a handsome Irishman (“Ireland”), and encourages her not to give up or minimize her personal qualities. In the living room, Vivienne, who is talking about a party planned for next Friday, gives Elle an unexpected invitation and tells her that it is a costume party. Paulette sends Elle dressed in a costume for the party with encouraging words (“Ireland (Reprise)”). Legal Blonde was the first West End show to offer a ticket lottery. The trend is popular on Broadway, but has never been used for a West End production. [25] The show had sold £2 million in advance before its official opening. [26] It extended its reservation period from the previous date of October 2011 to March 31, 2012. During its broadcast in San Francisco, the musical featured a song called “Love and War,” but when it aired on Broadway, the song was replaced by what is now “Positive.” [3] Another predecessor of “Positive” was “Beacon of Positivity”. The musical was filmed on September 18, 2007 in front of a television audience, as well as on two other dates when it was filmed without an audience.[4] All three edited performances aired on MTV on October 13 and 14, 2007, with additional airing dates on November 3 and 14, 2007.
MTV`s involvement in the musical continued with a reality show called Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods, which aimed to hire the next actress to play Elle Woods on Broadway. to replace Laura Bell Bundy. The show was hosted by Haylie Duff and premiered on MTV on June 2, 2008. The show ran for eight episodes.[10] The focus was on the preparation and coaching of the participants, as well as on the auditions themselves. The competition was won by Bailey Hanks, 20, of Anderson, South Carolina. The results premiered on MTV on July 21, 2008,[12] and Hanks` debut as Elle Woods took place on July 23.[11] The finalist, Autumn Hurlbert, also made her Broadway debut in this show as sister of the sorority in Delta Nu and served as an understudy to Hanks.[11] She goes to the hair affair to say goodbye to Paulette, but before she can leave, Vivienne and Enid convince Elle otherwise.[13] She takes off her navy blue suit, puts on a pink dress and leads a parade in the courtroom. Along the way, they meet Kyle, who has taken a liking to Paulette and turns out to be Irish, which makes everyone in Ireland dance. Back in the trial, Brooke fired Callahan and hired Elle (“Legally Blonde Remix”).
Brooke`s daughter-in-law, Chutney, goes to the witness stand and her testimony is damning: after getting out of the shower, she saw Brooke covered in her father`s blood. After Chutney explains that she received a permanent on the day of the murder, she realizes a flaw in Chutney`s alibi and suggests that the entire court should be moved to the crime scene – the bathroom where the murder took place (“crime scene”).