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Richard Fleeshman joins the cast later this month to play Warner Huntington III opposite Sheri Dan Smith as Elle Woods, Jill Halfpenny as Paulette, Peter Davis on as Professor Callahan and Alex Gaumond as Emmett.
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College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods (
Sheri Dan Smith ) doesn't take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend Warner (Richard Fleeshman) dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law! Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.
Directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winning
Jerry Mitchell , Legally Blonde The Musical has music and lyrics by
Laurence O'Keefe and
Nell Benjamin , book by
Heather Hach , set design by
David Rockwell , costume design by
Gregg Barnes , lighting design by
Kenneth Posner and
Paul Miller , sound design by
ACME Sound Partners and orchestrations by
Christopher Jahnke .
The full cast from 16 June is Sheri Dan Smith (Elle Woods), Richard Fleeshman (Warner Huntington II), Jill Halfpenny (Paulette), Peter Davis on (Professor Callahan) and Alex Gaumond (Emmett) who are joined by Emma Bateman (Stenographer), Dan Burton (Padamadan, Nikos), Darren Carnall (Kiki), Chris Ellis -Stanton (Grandmaster Chad, Dewey, Kyle), Nadine Higgin (Judge, Saleswoman), Ibinabo Jack (Pilar), Caroline Keiff (Vivienne Kensington), Amy Lennox (Margot), Suzie McAdam (Enid), Andy Mace (Dad, Winthrop, Reporter), Susan McFadden (Serena), Matthew McKenna (Aaron), Sorelle Marsh (Courtney, Mom, Whitney), Aoife Mulholland (Brooke), Sean Mulligan (Pforzheimer), Roxanne Palmer (Kate, Chutney), Sergio Priftis (Carlos), Tamara Wall (District Attorney) and Ed White (Lowell), as well as Fabian Aloise , Francis Haugen , Jane McMurtrie , Sherrie Pennington and Lucy Miller as swings.
Legally Blonde The Musical is produced in the West End by
Sonia Friedman Productions,
Robert G. Bartner , Ambassador Theatre Group,
Bud Martin ,
Adam Zotovich ,
Jamie Hendry Productions ,
Matthew Byam Shaw and
ACT Productions .
Address: Savoy Theatre, Strand, London WC2R 0ET
Dates: Currently booking until 29 October 2011
Performances: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7.30pm
Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm, Sunday at 3pm
Box Office: 0844 871 7687
Ticket prices: £20.00 - £62.50
Website:
www.legallyblondethemusical.co.uk
Photo credit: Ellie Kurtz
Sheri Dan Smith & Richard Fleeshman
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