Legally blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. Legally blonde marriott theatre in lincolnshire chicago. Nov 01, 2019 music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin. Exclusive video interview with legally blonde creator, heather hach. University of colorado grad heather hach poses on the legally blonde stage at the palace theatre in new york. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others. Legally blonde the musical cleveland heights cain park, oh. In 2008 hach participated as a judge on the mtv television series legally blonde. Were kicking off the 201819 broadway season in high fashion with the one and only elle woods.
Granbury theatre company is holding open auditions for legally blonde on april 14, 2020. Audition notice legally blonde book by heather hach music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin based on the novel by amanda brown and the mgm film granbury theatre company non equity. Legally blonde the musical is perfect for high school and community theatre, featuring. Mti and orignal broadway choreographer jerry mitchell have partnered to revolutionize the way you choreograph your musicals with a new innovative.
Harvards beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of selfdiscovery. Based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwyn mayer motion picture. It tells the story of elle woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at harvard law school to win back her exboyfriend warner. It tells the story of elle woods, a sorority girl who enrols at harvard law school to win back her exboyfriend warner. Legally blonde, however, with its simple themes of female empowerment is still a huge success. Legally blonde opened on broadway on the palace theatre april 29, 2007. Legally blonde the musical palace theatre, manchester. A sororitysister valley girl goes to harvard law to get her boyfriend back, and ends up defying expectations while staying true to herself. Heather hach rhymes with bach wrote the screenplay for the most recent freaky friday movie and the book for legally blonde. Based on the iconic 2001 movie, legally blonde the musical follows elle woods on her fastpaced journey from west coast to east coast in pursuit of love and learning. Legally blonde the musical author heather hach interview. Heather hach, who grew up in loveland, follows her freaky friday success with the musical stage adaptation of legally blonde. Harvards beloved blonde bombshell takes the stage in this fun, upbeat story of love and selfdiscovery.
The hit musical legally blonde, written by heather hach with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin, jumpstarts the marriott theatres 2012 season. Legally blonde also won the laurence olivier award for best new musical. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend warner dumps her so he can attend harvard law. Heather hach bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history graduate of the university of colorado, boulder, school of journalism. Heather recently appeared as a judge on mtvs the search for elle woods. Also writing a semisequel to the youngadult novel freaky friday. Legally blonde the musical music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin. A member of uclas delta nu sorority, elle has a seemingly perfect life and perfect future. Legally blonde is based on the 2001 film, which was based on the amanda brown novel, a compilation of funny letters and stories from browns time in stanford law school. With a book by heather hach and music and lyrics by nell benjamin and laurence okeefe, this musical reminds us how important love, of all kinds, can be. Legally blonde changing lives, one story at a time. Heather hach writes books and screenplays in west hollywood, california, where she lives with her husband, an animator, and her daughter, a toddler.
The story is based on the novel legally blonde by amanda brown and the 2001. The musical music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin book by heather hach based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwinmayer motion picture presented by. Oct 02, 2018 legally blonde the musical book by heather hach o music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin directed by christine ogrady a fabulously fun awardwinning musical based on the adored movie, legally blonde the musical, follows the transformation of elle woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. The musical music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach produced by company carolina. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by mti.
Hach was dumped by a husband who called in the middle of the night. Hach wrote the libretto citation needed for the 2007 musical legally blonde, based on the amanda brown novel of the same name and the film of the same name both 2001, and was subsequently nominated for a tony award for best book of a musical and a drama desk award for outstanding musical. Legally blonde department of drama claire trevor school. Legally blonde musical legally blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. Wishing to bring the films story to broadway, producers brought together composer laurence okeefe, his wife and lyricist nell benjamin, screenwriter heather hach, and. Sep 05, 2018 book by heather hach based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwynmayer motion picture. Heather hach is an american screenwriter, librettist and novelist. Jan 23, 2007 legally blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach.
Filled with memorable songs and dynamic dances, legally blonde the musical s equal parts of hilarious and heartwarming is so much fun, it should be illegal. Hach is the coauthor with mary rodgers of freaky monday, a novel which was released by harpercollins on may 5, 2009. She is the president of her sorority, a hawaiian tropic girl, miss june in the campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. Due to coronavirus covid19 precautions, granbury theatre companys production of legally blonde will be holding video auditions only. Music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin book by heather hach based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwynmayer motion picture. Heather hach is known for her work on freaky friday 2003, what to expect when youre expecting. Bring the original broadway choreography to your stage. Legally blonde the musical is perfect for high school and community theatre, featuring a large ensemble and several big songanddance numbers. Marriott theatre in lincolnshire 10 marriott drive lincolnshire. With a book by heather hach and an actionpacked poprock score with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin, this musical tackles all kinds of stereotypes with overthetop energy, irreverence and fun. Legally blonde the musical librettist heather hach sits down for a chat about her work, her life, and everyones favorite sorority gal, elle woods.
Revisit the original broadway production of legally blonde. Based on the novel by amanda brown and the mgm movie. Performed at the lubetkin theatre, east durham college peterlee campus. Book by heather hach directed by myrona delaney musically directed by benet braun, graduate music director choreographed by andrew palermo november 10 18, 2018 irvine barclay theatre. Filled with memorable songs and dynamic dances, legally blonde the musicals equal parts of hilarious and heartwarming is so much fun, it should be illegal. In response to the recent outbreak of covid19, mask and baubles spring production of legally blonde will not be produced as announced. The musical the search for elle woods, created to find a replacement for the lead actress then appearing in the musical on broadway. Book by heather hach based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwynmayer motion picture. Exclusive video interview with legally blonde creator, heather.
Heather hach writes books and screenplays in west hollywood, california, where she lives with her husband, an animator, and her. Legally blonde the musical librettist heather hach sits down for a. Heather hach, who grew up in loveland, follows her freaky friday success. Legally blonde the musical music theatre international. Changed from the film, adapted more from the book based on amanda browns real experiences, the. Lyric arts main street stage, located in the heart of historic downtown anoka, offers a full season of live theater including musicals, dramas, comedies, and childrens productions and intimate live music events as part of their music in the burbs concert series.
Legally blonde claire trevor school of the arts uc irvine. Legally blonde the musical will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice. Sep 14, 2011 legally blonde the musical librettist heather hach sits down for a chat about her work, her life, and everyones favorite sorority gal, elle woods. Legally blonde is presented through special arrangement with music theatre international mti. Legally blonde is a 2007 musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. Legally blonde edison theatre washington university in st. Music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin.
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