Legally Blonde THE MUSICAL paints the city pink as it celebrates its first year anniversary on April 29, 2008 with a week of events.
Schedule of Events (April 24 - May 3):
* Spring Jam at the NBA Store (April 24)
The Broadway cast performs a few of the hits as the NBA store (666 5th
Avenue) goes blonde on Thursday, April 24th from 2:00-5:00pm.
* The unveiling of
Laura Bell Bundy's Caricature at Sardi's (April 24)
Laura Bell will be joining the honored Sardi's hall of fame with her very
own caricature.
* 1 Year Anniversary (April 29)
* EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women (May 3)
Cast member Becky Gulsvig will perform "So Much Better" in Times Square as
the crowd prepares for the race at 8:15am on Saturday, May 3rd.
* The Tribeca Film Festival (May 3)
Broadway cast members will perform at 11am on Saturday, May 3rd (Greenwich
St. between Hubert and Duane Streets) at the outdoor festival which kicks
off the NYC Tribeca Film Festival.
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.
Legally Blonde THE MUSICAL earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, ten 2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations, a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award 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 musical also ranked in the top ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster "Arts & Theatre Events" for 2007.
The show opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway, between 46th and 47th Streets) on April 29, 2007, preview performances began on April 3, 2007.
Heading the cast of
Legally Blonde is
Laura Bell Bundy, as Elle Woods, who "makes the role her own with force-of-nature confidence, touching vulnerability and genuine warmth (Variety)." Joining her are
Christian Borle as Emmett, Orfeh as Paulette,
Richard H. Blake as Warner,
Kate Shindle as Vivienne and
Michael Rupert as Professor Callahan. Also featured in the cast are:
Haven Burton,
Tracy Jai Edwards,
Asmeret Ghebremichael,
Natalie Joy Johnson, Nathan Balser, April Berry,
Paul Canaan, Lindsay Nicole Chambers,
Beth Curry, Amber Efé, Tiffany Engen,
Stephanie Fittro,
Gaelen Gilliland,
Jason Gillman, Becky Gulsvig,
Rod Harrelson,
Manuel Herrera, Andy
Karl, Nick Kenkel,
Michelle Kittrell,
Rusty Mowery,
Kevin Pariseau,
Matthew Risch,
Bryce Ryness,
Dani Spieler and Casey Leigh Thompson.
At the helm of the creative team of
Legally Blonde is Tony Award-winner
Jerry Mitchell, in his Broadway directorial debut and also choreographs. Music and lyrics are by both
Laurence O'Keefe and
Nell Benjamin, and the book is by
Heather Hach.
James Sampliner serves as music director. 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.
Legally Blonde is produced on Broadway by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and
Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage,
Darcie Denkert and
Dean Stolber.
All tickets ($121.50-$41.50) can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 212-307-4100, or in person at the Palace Theatre box office, 1564 Broadway. The performance schedule is Wednesday - Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm and Sunday
www.LegallyBlondeTheMusical.com
