On Monday, October 20, 2008, Theatreworks USA (Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director; Ken Arthur, Producing Director), the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to honor Kim Corrigan, Daryl Roth, and Laurence O'Keefe & Nell Benjamin with the Lee Salk 'Goodworks' Award at its annual awards dinner and gala.
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.
Bailey Hanks won the MTV competition 'The Search For The New Elle Woods' making her the new successor to Laura Bell Bundy in the role of Elle Woods. On July 23rd, 2008 Bailey took the stage for her Broadway debut, but the day before that huge step she shared a table at Sardi's with BroadwayWorld TV to discuss all the excitement!
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!
MTV & LEGALLY BLONDE are painting NYC pink with a special tour including 50 'Elle Woods' look-a-likes taking over the city on a appropriately pink double decker tour bus.
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.
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.
On Monday, December 17, 2007, cast members from the hit musical Legally Blonde donated coats to their neighbors 'Good Morning America' for the 'Warm Coats, Warm Hearts' charity program.
Come meet and greet Legally Blonde The Musical cast members and join in the holiday spirit on Friday, December 14 and Friday, December 21 at 3:30PM at SKY360° by Delta
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi has joined America's Second Harvest - The Nation's Food Bank Network - in the fight against hunger by creating a cause-related promotion called Give Hope that will benefit the organization and its more than 200 member food banks. The charity auction includes evenings with 'Legally Blonde' and NBC 'Heroes' star.
After its celebrated premiere last weekend on Saturday October 13 and Sunday October 14, Variety reports 'MTV was pleased with the debut of Legally Blonde: The Musical, as Saturday's afternoon premiere averaged 1.27 million viewers and drew more persons 12-34 than any other program in its timeslot.'
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.
MTV: Music Television taped a performance of Legally Blonde, the Broadway smash show based on MGM's ever-popular film, live at the Palace Theatre on September 18.
Further details have been released on the alleged MTV broadcast of Legally Blonde. Free tickets are being offered on Craigslist for the September 18 performance of Legally Blonde. Powered by Classic Entertainment Group, Inc.
According to Michael Riedel of the New York Post, 'MTV has struck a deal with the producers of Legally Blonde to broadcast an entire performance of the $10 million musical...The performance will be taped at the Palace Theatre later this month and will be aired on MTV in October.'
Legally Blonde and LoveMusik - two Broadway musicals originally slated to perform at the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10th at Radio City Music Hall - will no longer be featured in the ceremony
The new musical is like a big bowl of sugary butter cream frosting that you can't resist dipping your finger into and licking off every bit of delectable goodness. The only trouble is that after a while you start wondering when the hell you're going to get some cake.
