Laura Bell Bundy and Lauren Ashley Zakin Do 'Doub-Elle' Duty for LEGALLY BLONDE Tour

As BroadwayWorld first reported and broke the story on this past Saturday evening, the star of the national tour of LEGALLY BLONDE Becky Gulsvig, who has received rave reviews for her performance as Elle Woods across the country, sustained a broken toe following the performance on Thursday, January 8th and will be out of the show for the next six weeks.

Two actresses familiar with the role of Elle Woods have stepped up to share duties during Ms. Gulsvig's recovery. Tony-nominated star of the Broadway production Laura Bell Bundy and star of the MTV reality series, "Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods" Lauren Ashley Zakrin will alternate in the role in East Lansing, MI (Jan. 13-18, 2009, at the Wharton Center), St. Louis, MO (Jan. 20-Feb. 1, 2009, at the Fox Theatre), Austin, TX (Feb. 2-8, 2009, at the Bass Concert Hall) and Houston, TX (Feb. 10-22, 2009, at the Hobby Center).

"It saddens us that Becky will be out of the show for 6 weeks. However, with proper rest and care, she will make a full recovery. Under these circumstances, we are extremely fortunate to have these two amazingly talented actresses, who know this role inside and out, ready at a moment's notice to hit the stage," said producer Mike Isaacson.

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. 

The National Tour of LEGALLY BLONDE is scheduled to play the following cities: East Lansing, MI (Jan. 13-18, 2009, at the Wharton Center), St. Louis, MO (Jan. 20-Feb. 1, 2009, at the Fox Theatre), Austin, TX (Feb. 3-8, 2009, at the Bass Concert Hall), Houston, TX (Feb. 10-22, 2009, at the Hobby Center), Des Moines, IA (Feb. 24-March 1, 2009 at the Civic Center), Memphis, TN (March 3-8, 2009 at the Orpheum), Orlando, FL (March 10-15, 2009, at the Carr PAC), West Palm Beach, FL (March 17-22, 2009, at the Kravis Center), Greenville, SC (March 24-29, 2009, at the Peace Center), Naples, FL (March 31-April 5, 2009 at the Philharmonic Center), Clearwater, FL (April 7-12, 2009, at Ruth Eckerd Hall), Durham, NC (April 14-19, 2009, at the Durham PAC), Charlotte, NC (April 21-26, 2009, at Ovens Auditorium), St. Paul, MN (April 29-May 10, 2009, at the Ordway Center), Chicago, IL (May 12-June 7, 2009, at the Oriental Theatre), Pittsburgh, PA (June 9-14, 2009, at the Benedum Center), Dayton, OH (June 16-21, 2009, at the Schuster Center), Nashville, TN (June 23-28, 2009, at Jackson Hall), Kansas City, MO (June 30-July 5, 2009, at the Starlight Theatre), Fayetteville, AR (July 7 - 12, 2009 at Walton Arts Center), Atlanta, GA (July 14-19, 2009), Dallas, TX (July 21-Aug. 2, 2009, at the Music Hall at Fair Park), Ft. Worth, TX (Aug. 4-9, 2009, at Bass Performance Hall), Los Angeles, CA (Aug. 12-Sept. 6, 2009 at the Pantages Theatre) and Costa Mesa, CA (Sept. 8-20, 2009, at the Orange County PAC).

As on Broadway, Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell is the director and choreographer. Music and lyrics are by both Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and the book is by Heather Hach. 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.

The touring company of Legally Blonde also features D.B. 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. The ensemble comprises Sara Andreas, Joshua James Campbell, Nick Dalton, Ven Daniel, Amber Efé, Alex Ellis, Jay Garcia, Spencer Howard, Paul Jackel, Sarah Marie Jenkins, Leslie McDonel, Brian Patrick Murphy, Mamie Parris, Tally Sessions, Josh Walden and Adam Zelasko.

For more show information go to www.legallyblondethemusical.com.

 

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