She, believing that the blonde is the problem, decides to become a brunette. She goes to the Hair Affair salon, where she meets beautician Paulette, who, after advising Elle that all bad hair choices are motivated by love, tells Elle about her dreams of meeting a handsome Irishman (“Ireland”), and encourages her not to give up or minimize her personal qualities. In the living room, Vivienne, who is talking about a party planned for next Friday, gives Elle an unexpected invitation and tells her that it is a costume party. Paulette sends Elle dressed in a costume for the party with encouraging words (“Ireland (Reprise)”). The musical received mixed reviews, but was hailed as a fun and upbeat production. Ben Brantley, who reviewed the musical in the New York Times, wrote that the show was an “energetic, empty and expensive hymn to the glory of femininity.” With the help of Delta Nu`s sister Kate, she studies for LSATS. Instead of writing a personal essay, she burst into Harvard`s admissions offices, aided by a group of cheerleaders. She is accepted after revealing that she is motivated by love (“What You Want”). Before the premieres, a promotional sampling CD containing “Omigod You Guys”, “So Much Better” and “Take It Like a Man”, with a line-up, arrangement and lyrics slightly different from the last show. [62] Back at the salon, she gets a manicure when Kyle, a sexy UPS courier, enters the salon to deliver a package to Paulette. Paulette is in awe of Kyle, but her lack of confidence prevents her from moving.
When he leaves, Pilar, Serena and Margot are called by Paulette`s incredible “Bend and Snap” as they pick up the package. The sister`s daughters tell Paulette to use the “Bend and Snap” dance move on Kyle to excite her, but when she does, she accidentally breaks his nose (“Bend and Snap”). A London revival opened at the Regent`s Park Open Air Theatre from May 13 to July 2, 2022. It was directed by Lucy Moss and choreographed by Ellen Kane. It stars Courtney Bowman as Elle, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay as Emmett, Lauren Drew as Brooke, Vanessa Fisher as Vivienne, Isaac Hesketh as Margot, Nadine Higgin as Paulette, Alžbeta Matyšáková as Enid, Eugene McCoy as Callahan, Grace Mouat as Pilar, Alistair Toovey as Warner, and Hannah Yun Chamberlain as Serena.[46] [47] Hesketh was the first non-binary trans person to play Margot and Matyšáková was the first non-binary trans person to play Enid in a professional production of the series, changing the character of Enid to match Matyšáková`s non-binary identity. The original recording of the Broadway cast was recorded on May 7 and 8, 2007 and released on July 17, 2007 by Ghostlight Records (a Sh-K-Boom Records imprint). The week of July 23, 2007, the album debuted on the Billboard Cast Album chart, peaking at #1 and peaking at #86 on the Billboard 200. [61] The first national tour began on September 21, 2008. [15] Becky Gulsvig, who appeared in the entire original Broadway cast and underestimated the role of Elle Woods, was introduced as Elle Woods. Lauren Ashley Zakrin and Rhiannon Hansen, both finalists on the MTV reality show, participated in the national tour.[16] The original tour ended on August 15, 2010 in Vienna, Virginia at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. During its broadcast in San Francisco, the musical featured a song called “Love and War,” but when it aired on Broadway, the song was replaced by what is now “Positive.” [3] Another predecessor of “Positive” was “Beacon of Positivity”.
[4] Legally Blonde premiered during pre-Broadway trials in San Francisco, California. In April 2007, the show moved to Broadway, where it received mixed reviews and disappointing sales. [1] Jerry Mitchell directed and choreographed. It stars Laura Bell Bundy as Elle, Christian Borle as Emmett and Richard H. Blake as Warner. He received seven Tony nominations and ten Drama Desk nominations, but won none. The West End production premiered at the Savoy Theatre in January 2010. The West End production was nominated for five Laurence Olivier Awards and won three, including Best New Musical. In addition to the licensed orchestration, the original Broadway production also had a horn part, a viola and cello part, a second guitar and three woodwind parts instead of two. The first part of reed doubled with alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo and penny whistle; the second part is doubled on clarinet, flute, oboe, English horn and tenor saxophone; The third double flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon and baritone saxophone.
Warner proposes to Elle after he is abandoned by Vivienne. She kindly refuses, claiming to have been altered by the experience. Three years later, she finished first in her class. Paulette tells the audience that she doesn`t brag about her status as a farewell speaker, so she decided to allow Paulette to perform “Where Are They Now” during her speech. Paulette says Enid practices family law, that Vivienne trained for the Peace Corps and dropped out of Warner to pursue a modeling career. Callahan ran for governor but was defeated, and his wife hired Emmett to settle their divorce. Paulette married Kyle, had two children and is pregnant with a third. They live in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Paulette bought a new salon (“Find My Way”). At the end of the graduation, she proposes to Emmett, who happily accepts (“Finale”).
A non-equity tour began on September 21, 2010 in Jackson, Mississippi. Nikki Bohne directed the cast as Elle Woods, Kahlil Joseph as Professor Callahan. The tour ended on May 15, 2011 at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. [18] The show also received negative reviews. Tim Walker wrote in the Sunday Telegraph: “It`s a big, empty ship in a series that makes a lot of noise and not much else, and would have been better called `Irredeemably bland`. I was aware that for the two hours and 25 minutes he ran, I was sitting in the middle of a group of people, with a blank smile on faces that otherwise seemed completely numb. This is what I looked like. This is the expression that registers when what you see doesn`t quite match what`s going on in the brain. After being admitted to Harvard, Elle`s high-level classmates disapproved of her clothes and personality, and the only person willing to help her was legal assistant Emmett Forrest (“The Harvard Variations”). However, he cannot protect her from the bloodthirsty Professor Callahan (“Blood In The Water”) in class. Callahan kicks Elle out of the classroom at the suggestion of her classmate Vivienne Kensington, who happens to be Warner`s new friend.
This “tragedy” evokes the apparitions of the sisters of Delta Nu, who, as a Greek choir visible and audible only by Her, encourage them to remain positive (“positive”). During the workshop phase of the musical, the song “Good Boy” existed in what would later become “Ireland” in the musical. [5] In the song, Paulette and Elle connect on the idea that men are like dogs and should therefore be treated as such. The main original casts of Legally Blonde`s most important productions. Before going to Broadway, Legally Blonde performed a brief test at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from January 23 to February 25, 2007, with an official opening on February 5. [6] Legally Blonde was later released on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on September 29. It opened in April 2007 after previews began on April 3. It was directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, the set design by David Rockwell, the costumes by Gregg Barnes, the sound design by Acme Sound Partners and the lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller. The original Broadway cast included Laura Bell Bundy in the lead role of Elle Woods and Christian Borle, Orfeh and Michael Rupert. The series received mixed reviews and was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Lead Actress in a Musical, but won none.[7] The first UK tour kicked off on 8 July 2011 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.
The cast included Faye Brooks as Elle, Dave Willetts as Professor Callahan and Iwan Lewis as Emmett. Liz McClarnon first played Paulette, followed by Claire Sweeney. In 2017 and 2018, Legally Blonde`s second national tour in the UK performed with a new line-up.[30] The premiere took place from 14 to 23 September 2017 at the Churchill Theatre, the last performance on 30 June 2018 at the Palace Theatre. The cast included Lucie Jones as Elle Woods, David Barret as Emmet, Liam Doyle as Warner, Rita Simons as Paulette, Helen Petrovna as Brooke and Laura Harrison as Vivienne. [45] The production ended on October 19, 2008 after 30 previews and 595 regular performances.
