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Performance times:
MON
19:30
TUE
19:30
WED
19:30
THU
14:30 19:30
FRI
19:30
SAT
14:30 19:30
SUN
No show

Show starts:
5th December 2009
Show ends:
31st March 2012
Run time:
2:30
Venue:
Savoy Theatre

 

Legally Blonde

College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn't take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend, Warner, dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School!

Based on the hit movieof the same name, Legally Blonde the Musical is the Broadway sensation created by a top-of-their-class creative team, led by Tony Award-winning director and Olivier nominated choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray).

Legally Blonde the Musical willtake you from the social whirl of California Campus life to Harvard's Halls of Justice with the West End's brightest new heroine (and of course, her Chihuahua, Bruiser).

The verdict? This much fun shouldn' be legal!

When it opened in New York in September 2007, the musical adaptation of Legally Blonde was an instant hit. The show is, of course, based on the hit 2001 movie that starred Reese Witherspoon as pampered rich girl Elle Woods. The story of Elle’s quest to be taken seriously while taking law at Harvard immediately caught on with America’s teenagers when it took to the stage, and the show’s lead actress Laura Bell Bundy was nominated for a Tony award. When Bundy left the show in July 2008, and Legally Blonde’s immense popularity justified an MTV talent search to find a replacement. The winner, Bailey Hanks, had only been in the role for three months when the show fell foul of the recession, posting its notices only two weeks before its closure in October.

Prior to its closure, there had been talk of a London transfer. However, plans were shelved when the Broadway show closed, despite its still being one of America’s most popular shows. Now, the UK success of Broadway’s Spring Awakening and the popularity of a newly launched US touring production of Legally Blonde have given the green light to a West End production, and performances will now begin at the Savoy Theatre on 5 December 2009. Legally Blonde stars Sheridan Smith as Elle alongside Alex Gaumond and former Blue singer Duncan James.

 

Latecomers may not be admitted to a performance, and if admitted, may not be seated in the seats that have been originally allocated

 

Legally Blonde Album Released

The original London cast recording of Legally Blonde the Musical, starring Sheridan Smith and Duncan James, has been released this week. Recorded live at the Savoy Theatre, the album features 18 songs from the show, including Omigod You Guys, Serious, Whipped into Shape, Bend and Snap and So Much Better. 

New September Schedule

From September 2010 Legally Blonde the Musical will perform Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm with matinees on Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm. The last Sunday performance will be on Sunday September 05, 2010 and the first Tuesday performance will be on Tuesday September 14, 2010.
Legally Blonde the Musical

Colourful Musical Stays in Fashion

College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn't take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend Warner dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law School. With colourful twists and turns along the way, this all-singing, all-dancing, feel good comedy proves that staying true to your beliefs never goes out of fashion!
The cast of Legally Blonde the Musical will be signing the new cast recording at Dress Circle (57-59 Monmouth Street, London WC2H 9DG) on Saturday 21 August at 12noon.

Book a Legally Blonde Theatre Break

Posted by Ben on Wednesday 18th August 2010 at 9:18AM

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