Atlanta Goes Blonde: Legally Blonde

The Smash Hit Musical 
Debuts At The Fox Theatre From July 14-19

“We are absolutely tickled pink to bring Legally Blonde The Musical  to town,” states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars.  “This fun-filled musical is a hot ticket and is getting raves from audiences and critics across the country!  It makes a wonderful date night destination or a great girls night out, so grab some friends and make plans to raise your spirits with Elle, Bruiser, and the ladies of Delta Nu.  Join us from July 14-19, 2009 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.  Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, at www.ticketmaster.com  and 800-982-2787.”

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.

In its first year on Broadway, Legally Blonde The Musical  earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, ten 2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations, a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award and the chorus of the musical was honored by Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) with the first ever ACCA Award.  The musical also ranked in the top ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster “Arts & Theatre Events” for 2007.   Legally Blonde The Musical 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 Awards, presented by The Broadway League, honor excellence in Touring Broadway. It is the only such national award.

Becky Gulsvig, the Elle understudy in the original Broadway cast, is Elle Woods in the tour.  Fans of the MTV reality show “Legally Blonde The Musical:  The Search for Elle Woods”, which premiered on June 2, 2008, will recognize two familiar faces in the tour casting:  Third runner-up Rhiannon Hansen plays Elle’s best friend Margot and fourth runner-up Lauren Zakrin is an ensemble member and understudies the role of Elle.  The reality show represented the musical’s second venture with MTV. In the fall of 2007, MTV aired Legally Blonde The Musical  in its entirety to stellar ratings and was subsequently nominated for two 2007-2008 Daytime Emmy Awards.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for Legally Blonde The Musical  was released on Ghostlight Records, an imprint of Sh-K-Boom Records, and captured the #1 slot on the Billboard Cast Album chart and charted at #86 on the Billboard Top 200.  The album has continued its success, charting every week as one of the top-selling Broadway cast recordings and soared to the Top 10 albums (of any genre) on iTunes once the show premiered on MTV.

As on Broadway, Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell is the director and choreographer.  Music and lyrics are by both Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, 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 and Paul Miller, orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke and sound design by ACME Sound Partners. 

Legally Blonde The Musical is produced on tour by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.

For more information visit: www.LegallyBlondeTheMusical.com 

Legally Blonde The Musical will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from July 14 through July 19, 2009. Performances are Tuesday-Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 1:30 pm and 7 pm.  Tickets are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster outlets, at 800-982-2787 and online at www.ticketmaster.com  Ticket prices range from $20-$67.50.  Special group rates are available through the Fox Group Sales Dept. at 404-881-2000.

Theater of the Stars celebrates our 57th Anniversary as one of the nation’s premier theater companies. A civic not-for-profit cultural treasure, Theater of the Stars is dedicated to presenting and producing the best in musical theater. To learn more about our history of excellence, visit www.theaterofthestars.com.