LEGALLY BLONDE to Open 6/26 at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse

"Legally Blonde: The Musical" opens at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festivalon June 26 in Auburn, N.Y.

This high-energy song and dance extravaganza is a musical comedy based on the 2001 hit movie of the same name. Director/choreographer and Merry-Go-Round Playhouse favorite Josh Walden is at the helm of this show, which also features Broadway actors Libby Servais, Christopher Carl and Leslie McDonel as well as many returning Playhouse veterans. Lighting designer for the show, Paul Miller, also designed the lighting for the original Broadway and tour productions of "Legally Blonde: The Musical," in addition to 25 other Broadway shows.

In this Playhouse production, the Chihuahua, known as Bruiser in the show, is the dog from the original Broadway production. Bruiser is a rescue dog and is housed and trained by William Berloni, the leading provider of animals in the entertainment industry. Berloni won the 2011 Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre and has provided and trained animals for more than 35 Broadway productions and more than 100 Off-Broadway productions.

Tickets are now available for "Legally Blonde: The Musical" and all other Festival productions by calling the box office at (315) 255?1785 or by visiting www.fingerlakesmtf.com/tickets.

For more information on the 2013 season, visit www.fingerlakesmtf.com.

Located in Auburn, N.Y., the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival is the largest musical theatre producing organization in New York State, outside of New York City. With three stages running concurrently, the festival provides exciting and diverse professional musical theatre entertainment. The main stage at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse has been in existence for more than 30 years and presents hit Broadwayspectacles, such as "Singin' in the Rain," "Legally Blonde: The Musical," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "CATS" and "Hank Williams' Lost Highway." The MGR Downtown program at Auburn Public Theater presents newer and quirkier material such as "The Great American Trailer Park Musical" and the world premiere of "Neurosis: A New Musical." The third space, Theater Mack, is a cabaret-style environment, which features a new musical in development each week in a new-works series, known as "The PiTCH." The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival works to provide top-notch entertainment to more than 60,000 patrons each summer and maintain a high regard in the theatre community.

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