Legally Blonde: The Musical

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Legally Blonde, a romance/comedy musical show and a Broadway production, musically and lyrically composed by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, had many positive reviews including seven Tony nominations, ten Drama Desk nominations, a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical, and received award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. Legally Blonde the Musical was premiered on April 23, 2007 in the Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, California. However, it was opened in April 29, 2007 at the Palace Theatre in San Francisco. The Musical was then recorded in September 2007 and broadcast on MTV. The composition was directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell and its costume was designed by Gregg Barnes. Legally Blonde the musical exceeded …show more content…

Elle is more of a fashion chick and does not take importance of other things like studying hard; this is why Warner broke up with her in the first place. But she is not a girl with a high IQ, so she was not easily accepted to Harvard. Her incentive is to convince the admissions advisor through the importance of love, and so, she gets admitted. Elle is happy to see Warner but she discovers that Warner has a serious girlfriend just like he wanted. Unhappy about what she discovers, Emmett brings her hope, A Chip on her Shoulder, and makes her believe that by studying more she will have what she wants. Surely, Elle studies plenty enough that it impresses all her classmates including the teacher. Warner proposes to his new girlfriend in front of Elle. Shocked of what Elle has observed, she becomes very disappointed. Like always, Emmett is there to help her, so he gives her the list of the students admitted to the internship and Elle’s name was present. She is again delighted and forgets about Warner. Yet, she does not earn Warner back, but what she does earn is respect and a higher …show more content…

This show was humoristic from the beginning to the end. The music was incredible and matched every happening in each scene. Songs were played after an important event occurred throughout the show. The songs had an importance to it because it specified what had occurred earlier before the song started. For example, the song, Chip on My Shoulder, represents a moment in where Emmett produces belief and trust in Elle in order for her to achieve her dreams and access her priorities first. The show consisted of many instruments such as xylophones, snare drums, two trumpets, saxophone, a cello, a guitar, the idiophone hand percussion instrument, cymbals, an electronic keyboard, and a new instrument that I have not seen called chimes. From what I heard in some songs, the instrument chimes were used very often like the electronic keyboard. In the second time of the song Chip on my Shoulder being played, I felt that the performer playing Elle did not reach the high pitch that the music component have. At this time the music was more important than what the lyrics to the song where because her voice was very low; it however followed the same pace as the music. Other songs that involved choruses were highly fantastic, their voices followed the music flow and the lyrics could be heard. Beyond any mistake, the most important thing is that I believe

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