Here at MotD, we take pride in featuring music from all genres, in the hopes of appealing to the tastes of all our fans while also introducing most to something new. And while key changes play a vital part in every style of song, from a Doobie Brothers hit to a Chopin ballad, perhaps nowhere is their dramatic effect as pronounced as in the musical theatre repertoire. Within the musical theatre canon, I think it is fair to say that no show boasts more key changes than Legally Blonde. So this week, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of the Legally Blonde film, we are featuring five songs from Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin’s score for the Broadway musical.
As the week progresses, I encourage you to think about how the modulations contribute to and enhance the arc of each song. At first glance, it can appear that having so many key changes is somewhat gratuitous; I would argue that each one has a purpose in communicating the story, and together, they define the sound of the show.
Hope you enjoy this five-part series. Off to Harvard University!
Henry Lewers
Founder, Modulation of the Day
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My Caasting Idea For Legally Blonde (musical) Revival, Olivia Rose Keegan as Elle Woods, Thomas Doherty as Emmett Forrest, Angie L. Schworer as Paulette Buonufonte, Steven Pasquale as Professor Callahan, Ben Platt as Warner Huntington III, Emma Pittman as Vivienne Kensington, Megan Hilty as Brooke Wyndham,
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