Board Thread:Pitches/@comment-4146635-20160810042420

Okay so I am sooo excited to pitch this idea I have for the channel. Wiki Channel has been a bit dull lately. Not dull but, not lively. With all of the changes around, there haven't been many new movies, shows, heck, even a lot of shows lack episodes. But now, the channel is sort of going through a recovery and I have an idea that would really be a perfect way to help bounce the channel back to excitement. Lately, TV has been doing a lot of live musical performance- NBC with The Sound of Music, The Wiz, and this year Hairspray and Fox did their first live show earlier this year, Grease. I think now it's time for Wiki Channel to have their turn!

I want to do a televised live performance of the hit musical "Legally Blonde" on Wiki Channel! I love musical theatre and one of my favorite shows is Legally Blonde. It's based off the movie and is very funny, has great music, and has great characters. Here is a synopsis of the musical:


 * Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school, she struggles with peers, professors and Warner Huntington. With the help of new friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.

I don't want to overwhelm you guys with too much information in the first post but here are some characters:
 * Elle Woods- protagonist, goes to Harvard Law School to chase after her ex-boyfriend and prove to him she is serious
 * Emmet Forrest- law student who helps Elle get through the toughness of law school
 * Warner Huntington- Elle's ex-boyfriend who dumps her after she gets into Harvard because she is not "serious" enough for him
 * Paulette Bonafonté- Elle's new hairdresser and mentor/friend
 * Professor Callahan- Elle's tough professor
 * Brooke Wyndham- a famous fitness star who Elle defends in a murder case (her being the one accused of murder)
 * Vivienne Kensington- Warner's new girlfriend who also attends Harvard and is more "serious" to him than Elle
 * Delta Nu Girls- Elle's Delta Nu sorority sisters, main roles in this group are Serena, Margot, and Pilar

There are a few other characters, too. Ok so I also have an idea for who should play Elle...Shelly Yanes. :))) Shelly is definitely perfect for this role, her being blonde and having a very Broadway singing voice. With Luke & Lauren over, this would be a great debut for her next era. The WC audience knows her so they'd want to watch. Also, I tweeted Dove this fanart I made a few years ago and she reposted it on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/raha6RpBrl/ (brushes my shoulder). I'm still very proud of that. :P We could use that picture for a poster. Shelly is literally perfect for this role: Also Dove will be playing Amber Von Tussel in Hairspray Live on NBC so we can use pics from that. Garrett Clayton is playing Link so Kelly could definitely be in this too (plus he was on Broadway ;)).

Legally Blonde is a definitely a family show but there are some inappropriate parts in it. Even with that though, I think it's fine to air on regular Wiki Channel. Since we have the mature shows coming, the channel will be bringing in some older viewers anyway. The inappropriate parts in it can easily be changed up too without changing the storyline.

You guys can watch the Legally Blonde opening here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1763GUD-Pg8 It's called Omigod You Guys, it's great. If you guys like this idea, I can post detailed descriptions of the characters and the musical number list. Casting will really be fun, too, because we can use big stars and small stars. :)

Oh and I think it'd be cool if we named it "Legally LIVE Blonde!" :) 