After 595 performances and 30 previews, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL plays its final performance today, Sunday October 19th. The musical will continue to play across the country, in over 35 cities, on its first national tour.
Bailey Hanks, the winner of MTV's 8-episode reality show 'Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods', will make her Broadway debut in Legally Blonde.
On Monday, June 2, 2008, MTV premiered the reality show 'Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods' to find a talented singer/actress/ dancer to take over for Broadway star and Tony Nominee Laura Bell Bundy.
Natalie Joy Johnson takes BroadwayWorld.com behind the scenes 'Backstage at Blonde', the young singer and actress is making her Broadway debut in the hit musical Legally Blonde. As the cast celebrates the show's continued success, Natalie shares the inside scoop on what it means to be a 'Blonde' on Broadway!
It was announced today that Nicolette Hart (Rent) and Kate Rockwell (NBC's 'Grease: You're The One That I Want) will join the cast of LEGALLY BLONDE
THE MUSICAL in May. Ms. Hart will take over the role of Brooke Wyndham on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 and Ms. Rockwell will perform the role of Margot starting Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
Musicals Tonight!continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next edition of At This Performance…™ to be held on Sunday, April 6th and Monday, April 7th at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, (above the Promenade Theatre- Broadway at 76th Street), 3rd Floor at 8 PM.
It was announced today that the seven original stars of Legally Blonde The Musical, Laura Bell Bundy as Elle Woods, Christian Borle as Emmett, Orfeh as Paulette, Richard H. Blake as Warner, Kate Shindle as Vivienne, Nikki Snelson as Brooke and Michael Rupert as Professor Callahan, have all extended their contracts through Spring 2008.
Legally Blonde won the first annual Actors' Equity Association Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) Award for Outstanding Chorus. This is the first industry award of its type to honor the distinctive talents and contributions made by a chorus.
Laurence O'Keefe, the co-composer of the hit Broadway musical, Legally Blonde, returned to 'Broadway at Birdland' on Monday, September 24 at 7PM. The gifted songwriter was joined by a host of Broadway talent including: Farah Alvin, Annaleigh Ashford, Becca Ayers, Miguel Cervantes, Gaelen Gilliland, Kevin Pariseau, Mo Rocca and Kate Wetherhead.
Actors' Equity Association's Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) announced today the winner of the ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus 2006-2007 is Legally Blonde, The Musical. This is the first industry award of its type to honor the distinctive talents and contributions made by the chorus.
Laurence O'Keefe, the co-composer of the hit Broadway musical, Legally Blonde, returns to Broadway at Birdland on Monday, September 24 at 7PM. The gifted songwriter will be joined by a host of Broadway talent including: Farah Alvin, Annaleigh Ashford, Becca Ayers, Miguel Cervantes, Gaelen Gilliland, Kevin Pariseau, Mo Rocca and Kate Wetherhead. Laurence O'Keefe, who will also appear at Birdland on October 1, will have a $25 cover and a $10 food/drink minimum.
The company of Legally Blonde, as well as show producers Hal Luftig and Dori Berinstein, are offering theatre fans the chance to have a walk-on role in the new hit musical, as well as the chance to see Legally Blonde for special VIP Houses and meet star Laura Bell Bundy and cast after the show.
Legally Blonde, based on the hit MGM film, opened at the Palace Theatre on April 29th after beginning previews on April 3rd, and BroadwayWorld was there!