Elle Woods on Broadway a Gamma Phi in Real Life
 

Reportedly the new lead in “Legally Blonde” is a Gamma Phi Beta:
http://canadianpress.google.com/arti...xGxUxEF5R__22A

excerpt:
In a life-imitates-art moment, a bunch of girls from Hanks' real-life sorority - the Gamma Phi Beta chapter of Coastal Carolina University, where she studied musical theatre until her big break - will show their support from the audience.

Press release from Gamma Phi Beta about this:

http://www.gammaphibeta.org/news/pre..._CATEGORY_ID=5

I was super excited when I heard she's a Gamma Phi! Yay!

That's wonderful! Congrats to your member!

Broadway loves Gamma Phis - Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O'Hara, and now Bailey Hanks. Pink carnations all around!

I love, love, LOVED Bailey!
Congrats Gamma Phi!

Congrats to Gamma Phi and Bailey- my ex was in a fraternity at Coastal and always had great things to say about the Gamma Phis there!

And another article elsewhere (link below) has a pic of her in costume (presumably) "as Elle."

http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=568934

That photo was taken during one of the challenges for the "Legally Blonde" show on MTV. Yes, I watched the show every week. Congrats to Bailey! I think if anything, being in a sorority helped her with the role.

Her shoes in the picture....WANT WANT WANT WANT

Yay! This makes me happy!

Congrats GPhi! Your Bailey will be perfect in the role! And she has a beautiful voice!

I saw on a Clemson GPhiB chapter website that Reese Witherspoon is an alum...is that true? It also said that Gwyneth Paltrow was one. I have never heard this before. Can anyone validate or invalidate this?

Sorry, this was connected to this thread, I swear. Cause Elle Woods in the Movie was played by Reese Witherspoon, so it made me think of this...

Neither Reese nor Gwenyth are Gamma Phi Betas. The chapter website is in error.

Had no idea Kristin Chenoweth was a Gamma Phi! I loooooooooooove her in Pushing Daisies!!

I KNOW! I can't wait for the new season to start.:) And, this is interesting, both Kristin and Kelli are from Okkkkkkkkklahoma.

The chapter I advise does "Legally Blonde" as their Recruitment skit, so this is way too appropriate.

Congrats Bailey!!! :D

She is such a doll! I'm glad she won! Snaps to all Gamma Phis! ;)

"Legally Blonde" Closing on Broadway, Report Says

Variety reports that "Legally Blonde" will close soon on Broadway. Concerns about the US economy (gloomy prospects for the boxoffice) are among the reasons for the upcoming closure:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=15&cs=1