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Dec 16, 2021 · Dec 16, 2021, 8:31 AM PST. Emma Zaks. Courtesy of Emma Zaks. The master SoulCycle instructor Emma Zaks suffered a stroke leading to double vision at age 33. Doctors discharged her a few...
The American Theatre of Actors is located at 314 West 54th Street. Eddie Korbich, Emma Zaks, Janine DiVita and Colleen Zenk will appear in the limited, world-premiere Off-Broadway engagement of...
Photos. Hair Photos. A Sneak Peek as Hair ’s New Cast Goes from Rehearsal Room to Theater! Photo of Incoming swing Emma Zaks (remember her from the The Search for Elle Woods?) gets higher.
- “Girls, I Have A Completely Brilliant Plan”
- Assembling The Team
- “And You’Ve Got A Lot of Work in Front of you…”
- “What You Want Is Me”
- Episode 1: “You’re Cut”
- Episode 2: “And Then There Were 10”
- Episode 3: “Omigod, She Threw Us Under The Bus!”
- The Other Side of The Table
- Episode 5: “These Pink Boots Are Made For Dancing”
- Episode 6: “Blonde to The Bone”
Amanda Lipitz (musical producer and series executive producer): MTV had aired the musical [in October 2007]. At the same time, we were having trouble casting the next Elle—getting a name to play this part. Celebrities would come. They’d sit and watch the show, and they’d be like, “Oh my god.” It’s a huge part: lots of dancing, huge belty songs, and...
Jerry Mitchell: I wasn’t allowed to do it on camera because I was under contract at Bravo at the time for Step It Up and Dance. So the on-camera time I could do was very limited. Amanda Lipitz:Kristin Caskey suggested [ensemble member] Paul Canaan; he had such a huge presence. Paul Canaan (judge):I didn’t love that Laura Bell was leaving the show, ...
Before setting out to find the group of potential Elles, Lipitz and Paul tied up loose ends while honing in on a shared objective. Amanda Lipitz: I have a very clear moral code—I know what I’m OK with and what I’m not OK with. So when things weren’t realistic, I was like, “This is not going to happen.” Adam Paul: NBC tried Grease: You’re the One Th...
Open calls were held in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, and Nashville in late January and February, 2008. The casting noticecalled for young women over the age 18, noting “experience in musical theatre a plus” and encouraging non-blondes to audition as well. Laura Bell Bundy:I thought that was really funny. I stuck the casting notice on my...
The next morning, the girls were taken to 37 Arts Theatre (now the Baryshnikov Arts Center), beginning production on the 23-day audition process. As the series opens, 50 girls dance for Mitchell, with Jones assisting in cutting the group down to 15. However, some of those 15 had already been flagged to move on, and not all 50 had been part of the c...
After a demanding first round of cuts, the group moved from the hotel in which they were sequestered to a custom, dayglo penthouse atop the Empire Hotel. Amanda Lipitz:I brought on Pottery Barn Teen as a sponsor on the musical; they did Elle’s dorm room. When we got the reality show, I was like, “I’ve got a better thing for you. Do you want to do t...
Before the next audition challenge, Rudetsky led a physically demanding workshop testing the girls’ stamina. The winner would get a mani-pedi and spend quality time with Tony-nominated cast member Orfeh. Seth Rudetsky: I was always so fascinated that Marissa [Jaret Winokur] told me how she got into shape for Hairsprayby singing the whole score whil...
As production continued, the judges and Duff navigated the intricacies of their roles as part of a reality show. Heather Hach:I know how hard it is to get rejected creatively. And someone who’s just busted their ass to do their best for you, and we say no—it’s a very difficult thing. I want to be gentle with that, and that isn’t what reality TV is ...
Before the competition continued, Mitchell stepped in to work with the girls in one-on-one, off-camera coaching sessions. Though he had either been in the room for their auditions or saw performances on tape, this was his first time working directly with them. Jerry Mitchell:They had to audition for me privately. I needed to spend a little time wit...
Prior to the next audition, the top five received makeovers, bringing redhead Hurlbert and brunette Lander one step closer to resembling Elle Woods. Amanda Lipitz:We were at John Barrett. Lauren Zakrin:Totally chill for me because my hair was already blonde, and they made it a little blonder. I was like, “Cool, free highlights!” Rhiannon Hansen: It...
Nov 12, 2020 · Stars in the House Reunites Legally Blonde: The Musical—The Search for Elle Woods Stars Lena Hall, Autumn Hurlbert, Emma Zaks, More November 12 | Playbill. Stars in the House Stars in the House...
