The producers of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, who announced previously that original Broadway cast member and Elle understudy Becky Gulsvig had been cast as Elle Woods in the First National Tour, are delighted to announce that full casting has been completed. The tour will kick off in Rhode Island at The Providence Performing Arts Center, PPAC on Sunday, September 21, 2008.
Joining Becky Gulsvig are DB Bonds as Emmett,
Natalie Joy Johnson as Paulette,
Jeff McLean as Warner,
Megan Lewis as Vivienne,
Coleen Sexton as Brooke, Ken Land as Professor Callahan,
Cortney Wolfson as Serena,
Rhiannon Hansen as Margot,
Crystal Joy as Pilar and
Gretchen Burghart as Enid.
Also featured in the cast are:
Sara Andreas,
Ward Billeisen,
Joshua James Campbell,
Nick Dalton,
Ven Daniel,
Alex Ellis,
Jay Garcia,
Paul Jackel,
Sarah Marie Jenkins, Leslie McDonel,
Brian Patrick Murphy, Mamie Parris,
Stacey Sargeant,
Tally Sessions,
Josh Walden,
Lauren Zakrin and
Adam Zelasko.
Fans of the MTV reality show "
Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods" will recognize two familiar faces in the tour casting: Third runner-up
Rhiannon Hansen plays Elle's best friend Margot and fourth runner-up
Lauren Zakrin is an ensemble member and understudies the role of Elle. The reality show represented the musical's second venture with MTV. In the fall of 2007, MTV aired
Legally Blonde The Musical in its entirety to stellar ratings and was subsequently nominated for two 2007-2008 Daytime Emmy Awards.
Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.
As on Broadway, Tony Award-winner
Jerry Mitchell is the director and choreographer. Music and lyrics are by both Tony Award Nominees Laurence O'Keefe and
Nell Benjamin, and the book is by Tony Award Nominee
Heather Hach.
America goes Blonde starting at Rhode Island's PPAC (September 21-September 28, 2008). Other venues for the first national tour of the "the funniest, most fabulous new musical" (WWOR-TV) include: Baltimore, MD (September 30-October 12, 2008); Buffalo, NY (October 14-19, 2008); Rochester, NY (October 21-26, 2008); Cleveland, OH (November 11-23, 2008); Schenectady, NY (November 25-30, 2008); Philadelphia, PA (December 2-7, 2008); Hartford, CT (December 9-14, 2008); Washington, DC (December 16, 2008-January 11, 2009); East Lansing, MI (January 13-18, 2009); St. Louis, MO (January 20-February 1, 2009); Austin, TX (February 3-8, 2009); Houston, TX (February 10-22, 2009); Des Moines, IA (February 24-March 1, 2009); Memphis, TN (March 3-8, 2009); Orlando, FL (March 10-15, 2009); West Palm Beach, FL (March 17-22, 2009); Greenville, SC (March 24-29, 2009); Naples, FL (March 31-April 5, 2009); Clearwater, FL (April 7-12, 2009); Durham, NC (April 14-19, 2009); Charlotte, NC (April 21-26, 2009); St. Paul, MN (April 28-May 10, 2009); Chicago, IL (May 12-31, 2009); Pittsburgh, PA (June 9-14, 2009); Dayton, OH (June 16-21, 2009); Nashville, TN (June 23-28, 2009); Kansas City, MO (June 30-July 5, 2009); Atlanta, GA (July 14-19, 2009); Dallas, TX (July 21-August 2, 2009); Ft. Worth, TX (August 4-9, 2009); Los Angeles, CA (August 11-September 6, 2009) and Costa Mesa, CA (September 8-20, 2009).
Based on the hit MGM film, LEGALLY BLONDE opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway, between 46th and 47th Streets) on April 29, 2007 and earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, ten 2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations, and the chorus of the musical was honored by Actors' Equity Association's Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) with the first ever ACCA Award. The production continues its success in its second year on Broadway.
LEGALLY BLONDE is produced by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and
Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage,
Darcie Denkert and
Dean Stolber. The production features scenic design by
David Rockwell, costume design by
Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller, orchestrations by
Christopher Jahnke and sound design by ACME Sound Partners.
To obtain tickets for the tour or Broadway, visit www.LegallyBlondeTheMusical.com and check out the tour route, then contact the box office or ticket agency listed.
