Think you have to be a girl to like Legally Blonde the Musical? Think again! Chris Arneson and Kalen Leikam share their reasons why guys should see LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL here in Denver!

 

5 reasons why guys should see Legally Blonde: The Musical in Denver

By: Chris Arneson

Sure, it’s a musical. Filled with the color pink. And girl-power themes. So, why should a guy want to see it?  I’ll tell you.

 

1. Have you even seen the movie? Watch that, then tell me it’s not hilarious. Plus, you know your guilty pleasure is chick-flicks.

2. Trust me. Your girlfriend would probably flip out if YOU initiated a date to it. There’s some cred right there. It plays on Valentine’s Day, guys, in the heart of downtown Denver…and if you’re a student, tickets are only $25.

3. 4 words: “Bend and Snap” LIVE.

4. Did I mention the “Bend and Snap” is a group number? Filled with cheerleaders?

5. If you plan to go Feb. 2-4, you can get 50% off tickets when you order with the code: PINK. It’s a money-saver!

11 Reasons to See LEGALLY BLONDE!

By: Kalen Leikam

OMG guys! It is like totally my like post on Legally Blonde like from the Buell like on opening night! Eeeek!

Seriously though, Legally Blonde is an amazing show. The first few notes you hear really grab and pull you in. Once it has got you, the show just does not let go. And that is a good thing. Now not being the greatest of writers and America not being huge into reading, I am going to give you 11 reasons to see Legally Blonde. 11 since top ten lists are everywhere and the last point deserves to stand alone! (but it can’t because then not everyone would go see the show like they should, so I included ten other points).

1.  First, my favorite thing about the show. It is pretty darn funny. I don’t mean like the funny that just a few of you think is funny, but genuinely funny. You cannot help but laugh at thing like the bend or snap or Elle’s insults hurled toward Vivienne!
2.  OMG! I totally will be like dropping things, bending and snapping, and just like always like talking like this for like a few days! OMG!
3.  Live animals in a show always melt your heart. The dogs are soooo adorable. And I am a dude. Think about that.
4.  Girls: There is some man candy.
5.  Guys: The girls are definitely rockin’ it.
6.  UPS will never be the same again!
7.  Every show has its defining note. Now Elle can sing, and so she does. But the defining note goes to Vivienne! She has one note that blew me away and will be the note I remember from Legally Blonde. (Sorry Elle!)
8.  Technically the show has many of costume and scene changes and still it was cohesive. The piece did not feel clunky or like it ever just did not connect in a smooth way. The crowd was moved place to place and outfit to outfit seamlessly. (Ha! Like that pun?)
9.  For me, not only does a shows number have to keep me entertained, but my eyes like to be dazzled as well. As I said above, the changes in the show keep me looking from place to place. Whether it was the shoes, and not dance shoes eek, or the new scene, I was always looking at some good stuff!
10.  You keep moving, never slowing down until the curtain falls. Sure everyone will say a show has energy, yet this one really does. Elle’s attitude comes across in the score and you feel it in your heart. And in your toes. I was all jazzed and ready to go out on the town after the show, it really made me move in my seat.
11.  And finally, with all due respect to Galinda—PINK is this year’s green!

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LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is finally in Denver!  Bend and Snap!  And now, we present you with two videos from members of this stellar cast.  First, Rhiannon Hansen, who plays Margot, tells us about the fashion in the show, talking to dogs, and why Legally Blonde makes a great date.  

And now, Natalie Joy Johnson, who plays Paulette, tells us all about stepping into Jennifer Coolidge’s shoes.  
 

That’s all for now!  More about the show on www.denvercenter.org

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It’s less than a month until LEGALLY BLONDE hits Denver on February 2!  Here’s a Q & A with Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone (Ensemble, u/s Elle Woods, Margot) pulled from the “Legally Blonde on Tour” website.

You’re new to the cast — tell us a little about what you were doing before you joined the show.

Before the Legally Blonde tour I was auditioning a lot! Pretty much believing that something would break through (like the Legally Blonde tour). I was part of a play festival at the Public theatre in NY this last summer.

What’s your favorite thing so far about being in the show?

I love the people! They are super-talented, have great attitudes and are just so fun to be with. I’ve been performing in the show just a few weeks now and every night I discover some new, funny thing that happens on stage. Whether it’s CJay’s comments under her breath as the judge, Sarah Shepard’s amazing facial expressions as Chutney or Kyle and Connie’s performance as Nikos and Carlos, each night I’m finding myself onstage saying “Kathleen, hold it together, find some professionalism”.

What do you like doing when you are not on stage?

I love traveling. My husband and I run a production company and it allows us to see new places depending on what we’re producing. We were in Australia last year. We also have a cabin in New York and I LOVE being there and working on new things around the house. I went to Target yesterday and went nuts over all their decor! I love anything Betty Crocker-ish/Martha Stewart-ish. It’s so opposite than “showbiz” and I like the balance.

What’s on your iPod right now?

Legally Blonde the Musical (of course), Ingrid Michaelson (obsessed), Jason Mraz, a little Glee, some country (Dolly Parton, Lady Antabellum) and all of my vocal sessions with Kyle our musical director (not as entertaining as the other stuff. I hit a lot of wrong notes during the learning process).

What would you say is your signature color?

Oooh, I would say black. Ha! I actually don’t know, but now that I’ve learned the role of Elle Woods I’ve been inspired to stay on top of the beauty standards every girl should know – for example: signature color.  I did get a dark pink pedicure today. I’m at least improving.

What’s the most fun thing about working with animals on stage?

They remind you to stay calm and normal. I love that when I pick up Bruiser or hold him, it brings me back to Earth. It keeps me from “performing” Elle Woods and requires me to just be in the moment.

What are you looking forward to the most this year on tour?

Getting to be onstage! I’m still pinching myself that I got this job. And getting to see the country.

Finally, what’s your best Blonde Moment?

Do I have to pick one? How ’bout the first week I joined the tour in Costa Mesa, my brain was so fried from retaining so much information I couldn’t find our rental car in the parking lot of the theatre. So I tried to open every white car in the lot. Of course they were all locked and I swore someone had stolen it. I called Lucia (Enid) frantically and she reminded me where it was. It was pretty much five steps to my left (the one place I didn’t look) behind a dying parking lot tree. From that moment on Lucia has definitely considered me a “blonde”. (We blondes do have more fun though!)

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