Wireless Mic & Projector Rental for Legally Blonde
Starting point: Most productions of Legally Blonde need 16 to 20 wireless channels. Our starting point is the Standard 20-channel system, which covers the principals and the Greek Chorus. Legally Blonde JR. usually fits in 16 channels.
This is our suggested starting configuration, not a requirement of the show or its licensor. Your count depends on your edition, your staging and your crew.
How we got to 20 channels
Legally Blonde has a long list of featured roles who sing solo lines. A typical plan:
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Principals (8): Elle, Emmett, Warner, Vivienne, Paulette, Callahan, Brooke, Kyle
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Greek Chorus and Delta Nus (3 to 5): Serena, Margot, Pilar and featured Delta Nus
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Featured roles (3 to 5): Enid, Elle’s parents, Kate, Chutney
Cover the Harvard students and Delta Nu ensemble with area mics.
This count assumes: every listed role has its own transmitter; your venue covers big ensemble numbers with area or choir mics; and there are no pack swaps. Doubling roles or swapping packs lowers the count. Miking ensemble members individually raises it.
Doubling, pack swaps and your sound operator
Two actors can share a transmitter only if they are never on stage at the same time and a crew member has time offstage to move the pack, re-fit the mic and check it. Every channel also needs attention at the mixer: one operator following a marked script can run a show this size, but bring them into rehearsals before tech week.
Recommended package
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Wireless: Standard, Good (Shure SLXD), 20 channels, with Broadway lavs: $1,995/week. Book this exact system at Broadway Media →
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Better microphones: the same 20 channels in Better (Shure QLXD or Sennheiser EW-DX) is $2,995/week, and Best (Shure ULXD) is $3,995/week. Better → Best →
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Protection plan (required): choose one at checkout at Broadway Media: a Damage Waiver at 10% of the rental ($199.50 on the Good system for one week), your organization’s certificate of insurance, or a security deposit. Compare the options →
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Shipping and longer runs: shipping is charged at checkout at Broadway Media. Each extra week is the same weekly rate, with no multi-week discount.
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You provide: a mixer with 20 free mic inputs and a sound system. Economy is the only system that includes a mixer, so a Standard system connects to yours. Check your venue →
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Range: add a wireless expansion pack (from $195/week) for each 8 channels if performers work more than about 50 ft from the rack, such as in the house aisles. View expansion pack →
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Projector: The sorority house, Harvard and the courtroom all work well as projections. Start with your screen width, then check mounting distance and stage light on the projector page. Compare projectors →
Mic notes for Legally Blonde
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“Whipped Into Shape”: Brooke sings while jumping rope; use an earset and a snug mic belt.
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Quick changes: Elle has many costume changes; give her a dresser who checks the pack every time.
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Greek Chorus: they appear only in Elle’s imagination; label their channels together so the board op can bring them in as a group.
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Bruiser and Rufus: if you use live dogs, keep cables out of reach.
Projecting Harvard
Scenery is licensed separately from the projector rental. Search Broadway Media’s catalog for your version of the show, then rent a projector to run it. Search scenery at Broadway Media →
Timeline
Pick a start Monday on or before the first rehearsal that needs mics. Broadway Media targets delivery by 5 p.m. local time that Monday, so plan setup and a full test during business hours that week, and book an extra week if you need the gear sooner. Book at least 9 days ahead; orders placed within 4 weeks of the start date may carry a rush charge. How renting works →
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Legally Blonde is a trademark of its owners. Rent Stage Gear is not affiliated with or endorsed by the show’s licensor. Photo: Legally Blonde JR. at Children’s Theatre of Southern Maryland, from Broadway Media’s production gallery.