Legally Blonde announces full cast

The full cast has been announced for Legally Blonde the musical, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. The musical is to open on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on 29 Apr 2007, following previews from the 3 Apr 2007.

Joining the previously announced Laura Bell Bundy, who will star star as Elle Woods, are Christian Borle (Spamalot) as Emmett, Orfeh (Saturday Night Fever) as Paulette, Richard H. Blake (Wedding Singer), as Warner, Kate Shindle (Cabaret) as Vivienne, Nikki Snelson (Broadway debut) as Brooke and Michael Rupert (Ragtime) as Professor Callahan.

The ensemble will feature: Annaleigh Ashford, April Berry, Paul Canaan, Lindsay Chambers, Beth Curry, Tracy Jai Edwards, Amber Efe, Gaelen Gilliland, Jason Gillman, Becky Gulsvig, Rod Harrelson, Manuel Herrera, Andy Karl, Nick Kenkel, Michelle Kittrell, Leslie Kritzer, Dequina Moore, Rusty Mowery, Kevin Pariseau, Matthew Risch, Jason Patrick Sands, Noah Weisberg, Kate Wetherhead and Donna Vivino.

Legally Blonde: Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

Leading the creative team of Legally Blonde is Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, who makes his Broadway directorial debut and will also choreograph. Music and lyrics are by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe, and the book is by Heather Hach.

The production features scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by ACME Sound Partners and musical direction by Alex Lacamoire.

Legally Blonde is being produced by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber

Legally Blonde will play a world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement in San Francisco at The Orpheum Theatre from 23 Jan - 24 Feb 2007.

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