Legally Blonde and
Carousel - could there be two shows any more stylistically different? Between ongoing
Carousel rehearsals for
CDC and
Legally Blonde auditions for our
summer program, I've been experiencing a serious case of choreographic whiplash. In the span of just a few hours this weekend, I went from the booty-licious rump-shaking of hormonal co-eds, to the repressed sexuality of turn of the century New England lads and lasses. And if you're not sure which description belongs to which show, then you probably ended up on my blog by some strange googling accident and should stop reading before you catch "the gay."
We've already sat through four audition days for
Legally Blonde and the competition is getting crazy. I haven't seen so much pink hoochiness-in-heels since my Senior Prom in '88. I realize these young ladies are just trying to dress the part, but somehow they've gotten the idea that the character of Elle Woods is a slutty whore. Yes, she's clearly not a virgin, but it's also made clear that she's monogamous as well as rich and trendy. Many of the young ladies we've seen thus far seem to be auditioning for
Pretty Woman - The Musical (Alan Menken or Stephen Flaherty, please jump on this idea).
Carousel is shaping up to be quite a wonderful show - if I ever finish choreographing it. I'm actually on par with my usual mid-rehearsal slump. I usually need the pressure of the clock to get my artistic juices jump started again. Hopefully, we won't have a repeat of my infamous unfinished dance number from the last time I choreographed
Carousel, where I completed the number at the half hour call prior to the opening night curtain. Good times.
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