 | Legally Blonde is a musical based on the Amanda Brown novel and the 2001 film of the same name. The musical features the book by Heather Hach, music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell. After a pre-Broadway tryout in San Francisco, the musical opened on Broadway on April 29, 2007 to mostly positive reviews. The musical has since been recorded for an MTV airing. A U.S. tour has been announced. The Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, opened on April 29, 2007 at the Palace Theatre to mostly positive reviews. |
| During the week ending June 24, 2007, the Broadway production achieved a milestone, joining the millionaires' club for the weekly Broadway grosses, by grossing $1,003,282. The production was nominated for seven Tony Awards but did not win any of them. The musical was filmed for television on September 18, 2007 and was broadcast on the MTV network on October 13 and 14, 2007 with subsequent air dates on November 3 and 14, 2007 at 7pm. MTV's involvement with the musical will continue with a reality show program called "Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods" to cast the next actress to replace Laura Bell Bundy (see photo). The show will be hosted by Haylie Duff, and is expected to premiere on June 2, 2008 on MTV. A US tour has been announced to start on September 23, 2008. Becky Gulsvig, who was in the ensemble of the original Broadway cast and currently understudies for Laura Bell Bundy, will lead the first national tour as Elle Woods. A West End production of the show is planned for Spring 2009, to be produced by Sonia Freidman. | |
Warner singing to Elle about how they need to get 'Serious'. Lyrics: 'Serious' WARNER: We both know why we're here I see it in your eyes I guess it calms my fear To know it's not a surprise I thought one look at you Looking like a dream come true Would leave me speechless like you always do But now we're wide awake We've got some plans to make Let's take some action, baby So, baby, give me your hand I've got some dreams to make true I've got the future all planned It's time to get serious Time to get serious with you ELLE: I never thought that I- WARNER: (spoken) Uh, honey, I'm not finished. ELLE: (spoken) Oh, sorry! WARNER: Since I was two or three ELLE: Mmmm WARNER: My life was planned out neat ELLE: Mmmm WARNER: I'd get my law degree ELLE: Yeahh WARNER: And then win my senate seat ELLE: Mmmm WARNER: A big white house back east ELLE: Oh, ohh WARNER: All of the amenities ELLE: Yeahh WARNER: Three kids BOTH: At least, just like the Kennedys WARNER: Here's where our lives begin ELLE: Our lives begin WARNER: Just where do you fit in? ELLE: Fit me in! WARNER: I'll break it down now, baby So, baby, give me your hand ELLE: Oo, whoaa, here's my hand, here's my hand WARNER: I've got some dreams to make true ELLE: We both have dreams to make true WARNER: I'll know that you'll understand ELLE: Oh yes, I understand BOTH: It's time to get serious Time to get serious WARNER: With you Serious ELLE: Serious WARNER: Gotta wake up and take our journey Serious ELLE: Serious WARNER: I'm telling you as a future attorney ELLE: Oh, oh WARNER: You want the moon and sky Then take it, don't be shy ELLE: Heyy WARNER: Baby, that's why you and I ELLE: I, you and I WARNER: Should break up! ELLE: Hey, baby, I'll give you my hand, we- (Spoken) WHAT?? You're breaking up with me? I thought you were proposing! WARNER: (Spoken) Elle, if I'm gonna be a senator when I'm thirty, I'm gonna need somebody Serious Less of a Marilyn, more of a Jackie Serious Somebody classy and not too tacky ELLE: (Spoken) What?! WARNER: Okay, that came out wrong ELLE: (Sobs) WARNER: Baby, let's both be strong ELLE: (Sobs) WARNER: I mean, we've known all along ELLE: (Spoken) Just shut up! What does that mean, I'm not a Jackie? I'm not serious? But I am seriously in love with you. WARNER: Baby, my future's all planned I've got some dreams to make true I thought that you'd understand It's time to get serious Time to get serious | |
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