Blog Post 6: Legally Blond
By Isaac Overman
June 3rd 2022
Today we went to see a open air production of Legally Blond. The play was gripping from start to finish. It was a musical and that was a fantastic choice. The music was phenomenal which really aided the entire production. The band was skilled but the actors were also superb and really embodied the characters. To me the standout performance was by Emit. He was funny and had one of the best songs with Elle. Every single thing felt like it was planned and executed perfectly. But was the Amphitheatre a good choice for the play? And my answer is no. Mostly because I really wanted to see a crazy set and that just was not there. The difference between the set of Harvard and the hair salon was a single stool. I think if they were inside the acoustics would have been better and the set would have been more in-depth. This was a great play but even great things have chinks in the armor. And for me the biggest flaw was the open-air theatre. The band was so flawless but it felt like with proper walls the sound could have been just that much better. I personally loved it and compared to Lift this is a master class on how to put on a great musical. It still does not take the best play spot from Life Of Pi which was one of the best plays I have ever seen. I loved Legally Blond and I think it was really fun and maybe I will get some flack for this but I felt like something was missing. Do not get me wrong it was really good but something was missing. I wonder if it was the fact that it rained a little and that the play was outside. But, I think something else was missing. It felt a little too corny. The original is a classic and I think it just missed a little for me when it comes to speaking to my heart. I loved this play 9/10. I just feel like it was so close to being something as special as Life Of Pi.
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