Tells the story of Delta Nu Sorority Sister Elle Woods, and her amazing trip in pursuit of sexy man Warner Huntington III. Along the way she meets friends Emmett, Paulette, and all her Delta Nus see her through.
Directors: Beth McCarthy-Miller, Jerry Mitchell
Stars: Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Orfeh.
(wow, no choreographer credits listed)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125194/
Watched online, blurry. Only 2h 13m; didn't seem edited, except to remove commercials.
20 songs in the Soundtracks, all Written by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe.
More! I want more captures of B'way musicals!
The opening song was super annoying. I haven't seen the film upon which this show is based (but now I want to), so maybe it's funnier if you have that context. I also felt some of the subplots were very expendable. And the sexual harassment plot twist would deserve an even stronger response these days. But enjoyable overall, with good dance numbers. (Elle dances Irish in spike heels!)
Rated 8.3 (1,048)
(wow, no choreographer credits listed)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1125194/
Watched online, blurry. Only 2h 13m; didn't seem edited, except to remove commercials.
20 songs in the Soundtracks, all Written by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe.
More! I want more captures of B'way musicals!
The opening song was super annoying. I haven't seen the film upon which this show is based (but now I want to), so maybe it's funnier if you have that context. I also felt some of the subplots were very expendable. And the sexual harassment plot twist would deserve an even stronger response these days. But enjoyable overall, with good dance numbers. (Elle dances Irish in spike heels!)
Rated 8.3 (1,048)
MTV, dir. McCarthy-Miller & Mitchell; 7
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school, while she is there she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.
Director: Robert Luketic
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair.
Watched online, ok print.
Well, the plot of the musical followed the film pretty closely, except for that opening number, which was not based on phrasing used in the film at all (Oh My God You Guys).
The musical is more fun, of course, because of good singing and dancing. Then again, RW is charming, but does come across as silly sometimes in the context of Harvard Law. But it's great to see her prevail.
Rated 6.3 (159,760)
MGM & more, dir. Luketic; 6
