By K.J. Yossman
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Alberto Rodriguez Kenny Ortega is the talent behind iconic films ranging from “Hocus Pocus” to “High School Musical” not to mention dozens of music videos, concerts and two Olympics opening ceremonies. So it’s unsurprising he was the top choice when Lego were thinking about making their first musical feature based on the Lego Friends line.
Ortega, who says Lego has been “part of my life for over 30 years,” was brought on to executive produce “Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical,” shaping the story and choreography as well as picking the director (his longtime collaborator Paul Becker), location (London, U.K.) and actors. He calls the all-British cast “triple threats” who could sing, dance and act, saying they reminded him of working with a 15-year-old Christian Bale on “Newsies.”
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