So our showing of Legally Blonde was tonight. We went to Lansing early to get our shopping done and have dinner. We really overestimated how much time we'd need, as we had some extra time to kill so we hung out at PetCo for a little while looking at the pets and the pet supplies.
We got to the Wharton Center quite a bit early regardless, so we sat around for a while. The show started at 7:30...we got to our seats at about 7:15. We had pretty good seats...orchestra right about 14 rows or so back, pretty close to the center.
The show was REALLY good. I had a really good time watching it. It might sound odd, but I really enjoy the movie "Legally Blonde," and the musical really did it justice. There were enough differences to make it feel fresh and new, but at the same time it held pretty tightly to the feel and form of the original movie.
It got done at 10:00, and I must say that it was a really awesome 2.5 hours. The music was good, the acting was good, the dancing was good.
A few things really stood out to me. The role of Elle was played really well. I liked the girl's portrayal of the character, and though not quite Reese Witherspoon, a very good replacement for the actual acting parts. I also really liked the character of Paulette Bonafonté. The actress did an excellent job of playing this character...to me she was the essence of what the movie made Paulette out to be. The actor that played the UPS guy was superb as well. Although he didn't have a ton of lines or even a lot of stage time, the time that he did have on stage he really controlled the stage. The last thing that really stood out to me was the dance routine with the jump ropes. Simply amazing.
All in all, it was a really, really, really good show. I'd have gladly paid the $65 or so for tickets...so the fact that it was free just makes it that much better.
If you like musicals and you get a chance, this one is probably worth checking out!!!
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