Ben complains about Legally Blonde even though it was kinda good.

Our day at regions park was some of the most fun I’ve had on this trip, but Legally Blonde was a little disappointing. It was my first time seeing theatre outside on a stage of that scale and it made me realize how many challenges arise with operating an outdoor venue. The Play started at 7:30 so it was bright out until the second act and that caused for a total absence of stage lighting in the first act. The lack of stage light was a huge disadvantage for the production. From an audience perspective it felt totally nonimmersive and I’m sure this put a lot more pressure on the actors to just sing and dance their faces off but there’s really not enough you can do to compensate for that kind of thing. It was cold and windy for most of the show and in the second act it started to lightly rain which made me extremely anxious that the performers could slip on stage. There was an impromptu intermission where the stage management dried the stage with towels which was done quickly and smoothly. As a lover of theatre, I enjoyed seeing the stage management act on their feet and dry the stage, that to me is the embodiment of the theatre saying that every show is different.  As far as the actual show went, I have mixed feelings. This was my first time seeing Legally Blonde the musical. It was clear to me that most of the audience had seen the musical many times because applause brakes happened when characters simply appeared, which I guess was fun for those who knew the play but for me not so much. I liked the music and the script is funny, I just felt like it could’ve been executed funnier. Since watching the show at regions park, I have watched youtube videos of how the show is usually done and I am able to see now that this rendition of Legally Blonde was extremely camp. I think the problem with this is that Legally Blonde is already inherently camp so making it more campy feels just goofy and takes away from the actual humor of the show. Despite all these criticisms of the show, I did enjoy myself. I spent a day drinking and hanging out with my friends in the park and got to watch professional theatre, it doesn’t get much better than that.