The Tony-nominated musical Legally Blonde officially opened on Broadway April 29, 2007, at the Palace Theatre. Featuring music by Laurence O’Keefe, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and a book by Heather Hach, the production was directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.
READ: The Oral History of Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods
The premiere cast featured Laura Bell Bundy as Elle Woods, alongside Christian Borle (Emmett), Orfeh (Paulette), Richard H. Blake (Warner), Kate Shindle (Vivienne), Nikki Snelson (Brooke), and Michael Rupert (Professor Callahan).
Check out photos from the original run below.
Laura Bell Bundy and cast of Legally Blonde
Also known as James Lee Williams, The Vivienne appeared in U.K. productions of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Wizard of Oz.
Bareilles' PBS holiday special also featured the National Symphony Orchestra.
The tour of the Tony-winning revival is set to launch in Minneapolis January 21.
Directed by Whitney White, the Roundabout Theatre Company production will feature Kristolyn Lloyd, Susannah Flood, Kayla Davion, and more.
Jack Serio will direct the Signature Theatre world premiere from The Whale playwright.
Héctor Flores Jr. will direct Maiga Vidal's new musical.
Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway, this list is not comprehensive.
The seven-time Obie winner was the founder of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater.
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The effort comes after the January 1 attack in which a car purposefully drove into crowds of New Year's Eve revelers.
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