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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0791558442328 Format: Cast Recording Label: Ghostlight Manufacturer: Ghostlight MPN: 84423 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Ghostlight Release Date: July 17, 2007 Studio: Ghostlight Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Like Wicked, this show is a girl-friendly extravaganza; the main difference--and it's a big one--is that the score of Legally Blonde is better. Based on the hit Reese Witherspoon movie, the zippy, frothy show tells the story of SoCal, pink-loving sorority girl Elle Woods, who enrolls at Harvard Law and goes on to prove that appearances can be deceiving. The opening number, "Omigod You Guys," gives an idea of what the Broadway-pop score by Laurence O'Keefe (Bat Boy--The Musical) and Nell Benjamin is up to, embracing its over-the-top cheer with goofily infectious energy. Sure, a couple of numbers feel a bit derivative (the show with the witches has "Popular," this one has "Positive"), and the Celtic detour ("Ireland") is rather puzzling, but overall the songs are firing on all cylinders. Just check out the use of a marching band on "What You Want" for instance. Laura Bell Bundy (Amber von Tussle in Hairspray) is a charming Elle, and she delivers numbers such as "So Much Better" with the requisite elan. But this is not a one-woman show, and Bundy is surrounded by a crack team, including the endearing Christian Borle as Elle's love interest Emmett, power-piped Orfeh as hairdresser Paulette and up-and-comer Leslie Kritzer as Delta Nu's Serena. --Elisabeth Vincentelli Average Rating:
 Rating:  - High-Spirited and FunWhile not destined to go down as one of Broadway's all-time great scores, "Legally Blonde" is enjoyable to listen to, and this recording nicely captures the spirit and energy of the show. For fans of the MTV "Search for Elle Woods" program, you might want to download contest winner Bailey Hanks' recording of "So Much Better" to go along with Laura Bell Bundy's original performance of that excellent song. Rating: - legally blonde helpCan someone please tell me the order of the songs that are played in the musical on tv?? I am trying to download all the songs to watch it as a video. Please e-mail me at jessmovie1222@yahoo.com Thanks Rating:  - Illegally BlondeLike "Wicked" it is girl friendly, and that is where the similarities completely end. Anyone saying that the score for this show is better than "Wicked" is a Sondheim hater; has bad taste or doesn't like the fact that he got his material from a book (remember those) instead of a movie. What is it with all these adaptions of movies lately! Read books people or come up with original stories. What a novel idea! I listened to this at my good friend's house, after her 11 year old daughter kept ... Read More Rating:  - Go Bailey!Bailey Hanks is awesome. She does a great job with this song, not to mention the rest of the songs from the musical. This songs has such meaning (confused? watch the movie at the scene when Elle sees her name on the list, listen to the song, you'll get it). Bailey really gets the point across. Go Bailey! Rating: - Legally on time!The legally blonde CD is the funniest soundtrack from a Broadway musical that I've ever heard. I enjoyed very much the 'pink' history of a girl with a great sense of humor. I found in every song a phrase that applies for some phase of my life. I highly recommend this CD for the Broadway musicals lovers! |
