LEGALLY BLONDE ratings ...

[Flaunt It]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 3:38pm

"And MTV was pleased with the debut of "Legally Blonde: The Musical," as Saturday's afternoon preem averaged 1.27 million viewers and drew more persons 12-34 than any other program in its timeslot."

1.27 million viewers... the show would have to sell out the palace for two and a half years straight to reach that many people.
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[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 3:45pm

...and the show is NEVER sold-out.

Here's hoping that ticket sales have increased astronomically to validate the airing.

Just because the telecast reached that many people doesn't mean much as all those people saw the show for free.

[Flaunt It]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 3:56pm

Well they were moved enough to buy the CD making #10 this week on iTunes. I would say tickets can't be too far behind after getting addicted to the music.

[maya5892]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 4:01pm

It's not only #10 for iTunes albums, but it's the #2 soundtrack, right behind Across the Universe.

Posted: 10/17/07 at 4:10pm

Wow! More people watched this heavily hyped show than USUALLY watch MTV on a Saturday Afternoon? Am I a cynical old man or is that damning with very faint praise?

[Flaunt It]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 4:17pm

Heavily hyped? A few commercials on MTV and some ads on Broadway World is not exactly aggressive marketing. Am I being cynical?

[jaystarr]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 4:27pm

Now who has the LAST LAUGH ? The Tonys (for not letting them perform) or Jerry Mitchell ?

I wonder ?

J*
Updated On: 10/17/07 at 04:27 PM

[Pascal/Menzel/Bundy]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:00pm

This makes me VERY happy! Good for LB! Good for Jerry! Good for the cast! News like this makes me proud to be a Broadway fan!

[Pascal/Menzel/Bundy]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:03pm

ALSO:
LB is beating HSM2. Now THAT is an acomplishment!

[henryt]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:07pm

Yes, LB is beating HSM2, but HSM2 was released over two months ago, and hasn't had anything that would hype it up since.

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:07pm

It has nothing to do with who got the last laugh. LB wasn't deemed worthy of a performance slot during the Broadcast. It had nothing to do with hiding it from the viewership.

[mateo]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:07pm

That's pretty amazing actually, considering MTV did NOT overly promote the show.

Good on the programming people at MTV and the team at LB for putting this whole thing on.

When is the next airing?

[Pascal/Menzel/Bundy]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:09pm

henryt:
haha I know. I was just kidding. As much as I love it, LB wouldn't stand a chance against a newly released HSM soundtrack.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:10pm

What is HSM2? High School Musical Part 2.. I suppose ?

[Pascal/Menzel/Bundy]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:13pm

jaystarr:
Yes.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:17pm

honestly, any promotion of Broadway is good. i'm not a fan of the show but i do hope it increases ticket sales so that they'll see this as a valid option of warranting shows to be recorded.

(and not the kind Brody keeps harping about either)

[maya5892]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:54pm

LB is now #11....just shy a spot now

[Curtains07]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:57pm

Playbill says 12.5 million people watched the show..

"Legally Blonde was the most watched television program of audience members ages 12-34 during its 1-4 PM time slot Oct. 13. Including all subsequent weekend broadcasts, Legally Blonde was seen by a total of 12.5 million viewers."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/111977.html

[Parks]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 6:02pm

You'd be amazed at how many of my friends (many not even in theater) were talking about Legally Blonde on Monday morning. I'm very happy for the show! :) Hope the show continues to do well!

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 6:04pm

I wouldn't be surprised if the Sunday night airing had a LOT more viewers.

[maya5892]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 6:11pm

Playbill says 12.5 million people watched the show..

in total. But the original broadcast, it does say 1.54 or whatever it was. It's in the article.

[Flaunt It]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 6:16pm

1.27 million HOMES on Saturday
12.5 million PEOPLE in total for both weekend broadcasts.

I didn't notice that first time around!

It would have to sell to 100% for more than 17 years to play to 12.5 million people!

Updated On: 10/17/07 at 06:16 PM

[jasonf]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 6:28pm

I can tell you that there were probably about 20-25 kids in my unit that I teach (7th and 8th graders) who watched. Out of 140 kids, that's not a bad percentage.

How does 1.27 million HOMES translate to 12.5 million people? That would mean 12 people in each home, on average, watched? That doesn't sound right...

[wicked91]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 6:35pm

Well I know a lot of people had some parties, or so i've heard. There we're 8 ppl at my friends house all watching and then we watched it again lol

[Luckydave14]

Posted: 10/17/07 at 6:36pm

The 12.5 million takes into effect the Sunday night broadcast and it may also include the DVR and Tivo replays.