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.
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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
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