Since it's nearly a month since my last blog post, let's make it easy through bullets and snippets:
June 13: Kristina's Wedding. The venue was nice. San Agustin Church in Intramuros, and a reception hall called Concepcion. Caught up with high school barkada, who I believe are few of my true, real friends.
Ang taba, taba, taba, ko.
June 18: UP DECL Day. Tech invited me to attend the 100th foundation day of ehem, ehem UP Department of English and Comparative Literature. Saw some of my fave professors, including Sir Butch D(CL 111), Mam Odine D (CL 154, 147), and my so-called Mom, Mam Preachy L (CL 183, 199, 200).
I love Mam O. She taught me to always speak with sense.
(L-R Tech the Beauty Contestant, Jaemie, Moi, Razeru in black laces)
June 26: Yay! It's the Legally Blonde Day @ the Meralco Theater.
I love Laura Bell Bundy. SHE IS THE ELLE WOODS. I just don't get it why people keep on lambasting the MANILA VERSION of LEGALLY BLONDE. The show was amazing. Yeah, there were no automatically appearing/disappearing Delta Nu house, staircase, mall, Harvard, prison, etc, but the set was designed as innovatively as possible. There was this circular window that indicated the place they're in (Palm trees if in California, cells if in prison, window glass if in Pollette's salon), and I think that was nice.
Laura Bell's interpretation of Elle Woods was incomparable. But I think Nikki Gil tried hard to be at par with how Laura did. "So Much Better" was sung with restraint and passion, and so were "Chip on My Shoulder," "What You Want," and "Legally Blonde Reprise".
Nyoy's voice was beautiful as always, and I believe critics don't like him more because of his lack of chemistry with Nikki than his performance. Guji was a tame version of Warner. He did not come as naughty and as bonehead of the Broadway actor. Cris Villonco as Vivian was good. She spoke with about 90% American accent throughout the show.
Geneva was hot, and definitely she gave justice to Brooke's character. "Whipped Into Shaped" was sung in a sexy, raspy voice. If they hired Gretchen Barretto as planned the performance would suck.
Jinky Lamanzares as Pollette rocked. She was not as super-energetic and loud as the Broadway Pollette but she was funny nevertheless. Her Kyle, Calvin Millado, was okay. He did not look sexy. He was more of a chub! Jett Pangan looked as evil as Broadway's Callahan, and I think his performance was one of the show's best highlights.
The Delta Nu girls were excellent. They just have to be careful with their wireless mikes! OMG they rocked!
I'm not a stylist, but the I think the costumes were acceptable, and not as cheap as how detractors describe them. The clothes actually were very faithful to those shown in the Broadway. I think those criticizing fags were just being bitter, colonial, orthodox, etc. God, it's like they're expecting clothes from Prada or LV or something.
Okay, the post has become a review. Haha. Sorry. Can't get over the Mania!
Omigod you guys! I'll watch this again, I promise!
PS, OINK mode:
Since I was more than blissful in watching the play, my heart did not avoid to pig out. Bob and I drove to Mall of Asia and ate at Yellow Cab. We had all these, just for the two of us.
And after this I have to whip it, whip it, whip it good @ the gym. Or else Brooke Wyndham will call me a heifer!
