OMIGOD YOU GUYS
Legally Blonde at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre turned out to be quite the show. It's fun, it flows, the music is really good and the book is quite good also. It flows nicely and most of all it doesn't try and take itself seriously. All that said I beleive it could be the new
Wicked for our teeney-bopper friends out there (with the music MUCH more accessable). The show is just a bundle of fun. There are many references to the film and some new things as well. The music was in the style of the show and didn't "stop" the show as both the book and the music worked hand in hand in telling the story. The sets were great and not corny, although, very pink. There were a few things that could be fixed, like a dance number in Act Two (towards the end of the show) that seemed really out of place. I hope it's tightened a bit before Broadway.
IMHO,
Legally Blonde is something the theatre community needs right now. With all these "serious" shows opening this season, some good old fashioned musical comedy is in order. This show would definately fit the bill. It's quite family friends, and there were a LOT of teens in the audience last night that seemed to really enjoy it. I wish it well!
Oh, and the DP really liked it, and he's hard to please especially when they take a familiar movie and try to musicalize it.
DR RLP, if you like comedy, SEE THIS SHOW!