Elle Woods may seem like your typical bombshell beauty, but when her boyfriend dumps her for a less ditzy gal, she sets out to prove that she's a blonde with a brain. Legally Blonde, the movie, based on the novel of the same name was released in 2001. The comedic portrayal of a sassy shopaholic who sets out to prove that she's smarter than she looks led to Legally Blonde The Musical, which debuted in 2007. Elle and her posse will paint the town pink when they light up the stage in Jacksonville come January.
In its first year on Broadway, Legally Blonde The Musical earned seven Tony Award nominations, 10 Drama Desk Award Nominations, an Outer Critics Circle Award and received three 2009 Touring Broadway Awards in New York City on May 4, 2009. The show won awards for Best New Musical, Best Production Design and Best Choreography of a Touring Production. The musical also ranked in the top ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster "Arts & Theatre Events" for 2007.
This success gained MTV's interest. The musical was filmed by the network and aired in late 2007. Subsequently, MTV's television version was nominated for two 2007-2008 Daytime Emmy Awards. Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods, a reality show that went behind the scenes of Broadway to show 10 finalists competing in singing, dancing and acting competitions aiming to take over the leading role, premiered shortly after.
Legally Blonde The Musical conveys themes of self-empowerment and justice by "elle-legally" capturing the audience's attention through humorous distractions. You will leave the Broadway experience with a better understanding of what it truly means to be blonde.
The National Tour of Legally Blonde The Musical will begin performances at Times-Union Center-Moran Theater in Jacksonville on January 11, 2011 and will play through January 16, 2011. Visit The Artist Series website (
http://www.artistseriesjax.org/) for ticket information or call (904) 632-3373.
Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded over 30 albums, including their latest, Liberal Shop of Horrors and Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree. They have been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC and PBS, and can be heard 4 times a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Holiday radio specials. The Steps have worked in a total of eighteen Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience. They have also performed for five U.S. Presidents.
