It’s been many months of rumours regarding the possible Broadway transfer of Legally Blonde, and after a month of previews, the show opened at the Savoy Theatre last week.
Sheridan Smith stars in Legally Blonde The Musical
Sceptics questioned the success of the show in front of a UK audience, but the popular press came and the popular press raved.
I’ve included some tidbits from the reviews below….all very flattering
Legally Blonde is booking until the 23rd October 2010. Book your Legally Blonde tickets here.
‘Hilarious. Brilliant. Truly Spectacular… Winning performances, sophisticated lyrics and a wit sharp enough to file your nails on. This is the feel good hit of the Winter.’
-Daily Express
‘An instant hit… A box office bombshell!’
-Evening Standard
‘A wonderful new musical. Ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish. PERFECTION. OMIGOD! I’m like totally going again.’
-Paul Taylor, Independent
‘A FEEL-GOOD DELIGHT! A HUGE HIT. Sheridan Smith is Glorious. She brings vitality, warmth and great comic timing to the role. Legally Blonde the musical is right up there alongside Mamma Mia and Hairspray.’
-Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph
‘A sparkly spectacle from start to finish. HILARIOUS.’
-The Sun
Deep down inside, we all knew it would happen, yet again.
At the beginning of July I mentioned the heat wave gripping Britain. People rejoiced; finally we would have a decent summer! We could go outside and enjoy ourselves and be warm and dry!
Ha ha ha. I should have realised a long time ago. Just because we have 3 days of 30 degree weather doesn’t mean that the annual summer monsoons wouldn’t come back. And they have with a vengeance. For instance, we at Discount Theatre towers had a prime viewpoint for the Harry Potter film premiere the other week; however, with the thunder, lightning and torrential rain beating on the windows there really wasn’t much we could see. Not even Emma Watson’s underwear.
Anyways, before we drown, let’s move on to the important stuff.
More blondes will be joining Sheridan Smith on stage at the Savoy Theatre this December. It was announced that Reality TV stars Susan McFadden and Aoife Mulholland will perform in the Broadway hit Legally Blonde.
Susan McFadden and Danny Bayne in Grease
McFadden participated in the ITV show Grease Is the Word and won the part of Sandy. She starred in the production of Grease at the Piccadilly Theatre with Danny Bayne in 2007/2008. McFadden’s brother is Brian McFadden of West Life fame, so the music talent runs in the family.
Mulholland was also a contestant on a reality television show, the BBC program, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? She placed a very impressive 4th with Connie Fisher eventually winning the role of the Maria in The Sound Of Music. Mulholland then went on to star as Roxie Hart the West End production of Chicago and also became the alternate Maria in the Sound Of Music, performing two shows a week.
Throw in Duncan James from boyband Blue and Legally Blonde The Musical is shaping up to have quite a nice little cast. Best to get in early if you are a fan of one or all of these talented actors. Buy your Legally Blonde tickets here.
