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Legally Blonde

Palace Theatre, (4/29/2007 - 10/19/2008)
Preview:Apr 3, 2007 Total Previews:30
Opening:Apr 29, 2007   
Closing:Oct 19, 2008 Total Performances:595


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: In and around the Delta Nu house, Southern California. In and around the Harvard Law campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts.





by opening date




Music by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin; Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin; Book by Heather Hach; Based on the novel by Amanda Brown; Based on the film by MGM; Musical Director: James Sampliner; Music orchestrated by Christopher Jahnke; Music arranged by Laurence O'Keefe and James Sampliner

Directed by Jerry Mitchell; Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell; Associate Director: Marc Bruni; Associate Choreographer: Denis Jones; Assistant Choreographer: Nick Kenkel

Scenic Design by David Rockwell; Costume Design by Gregg Barnes; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller; Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners; Hair Design by David Brian Brown; Associate Scenic Design: Richard Jaris; Assistant Scenic Design: Todd Ivins, Gaetane Bertol, Brian Drucker, Rob Bissinger, Larry Brown and Corrine Merrill; Associate Costume Design: Sky Switser; Assistant Costume Design: Matthew Pachtman; Assistant Lighting Design: Jonathan Spencer; Assistant Sound Design: Jeffrey Yoshi Lee; Automated Lighting Programmer: Timothy F. Rogers; Make-Up Design by Justen M. Brosnan

General Manager: Nina Lannan & Associates and Maggie Brohn; Company Manager: Kimberly Kelley; Associate Co. Mgr: Nathan Gehan

Production Stage Manager: Bonnie L. Becker; Technical Supervisor: Smitty/Theatersmith, Inc.; Stage Manager: Kimberly Russell; Assistant Stage Mgr: Scott Rowen

Conducted by James Sampliner; Associate Conductor: Jason DeBord; Violin 1/Concertmaster: Antoine Silverman; Viola: Jonathan Dinklage; Cello: Peter Sachon; Lead Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Dave Trigg; Trumpet 2/Flugelhorn: Bud Burridge; Trombon/Bass trombone: Keith O'Quinn; Reed 1 (Alto sax, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Penny whistle): Vincent DellaRocca; Reed 2 (Tenor sax, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, English horn): Dan Willis; Reed 3 (Baritone sax, Clarinet, Bass clarinet, Flute, Bassoon): Chad Smith; French Horn: Roger Wendt; Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer: Greg Joseph; Acoustic & electric bass: Mark Vanderpoel; Keyboard 1: James Sampliner; Keyboard 2: Jason DeBord; Keyboard 3: Matt Gallagher; Electric/Acoustic guitars, Mandolin: John Putnam; Electric/Acoustic guitars: Kenny Brescia; Percussion, Mallets, Timpani, Latin, Electronic: Pablo Rieppi; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller

Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Casting: Bernard Telsey; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Animal Trainer: William Berloni; Marketing: TMG - The Marketing Group; Dance Captain: Michelle Kittrell and Rusty Mowery; Dialect Coach: Stephen Gabis; Fight direction by Thomas Schall; Photographer: Paul Kolnik


Opening Night Cast

Laura Bell Bundy Elle Woods (Apr 3, 2007-Jul 20, 2008) 
Richard H. Blake Warner Huntington III  
Christian Borle Emmett Forrest  
Orfeh Paulette  
Michael Rupert Professor Callahan  
Kate Shindle Vivienne Kensington  
Nikki Snelson Brooke Wyndam (Apr 3, 2007-Apr 6, 2008) 
 Shandi  
Annaleigh Ashford Margot (Apr 3, 2007-Sep 23, 2007) 
April Berry Kristine  
 Ensemble  
Paul Canaan Ensemble  
Chico Bruiser  
Chloe Rufus  
Beth Curry Gabby  
 Ensemble  
Amber Efé Judge  
 Ensemble  
Gaelen Gilliland Mom  
 Whitney  
 Ensemble  
Jason Gillman Ensemble  
Becky Gulsvig Leilani  
 Ensemble  
Rod Harrelson Ensemble  
Manuel Herrera Padamadan  
 Nikos  
 Ensemble  
Natalie Joy Johnson Veronica  
 Enid  
 Ensemble  
Andy Karl Grandmaster Chad  
 Dewey  
 Kyle  
 Ensemble  
Nick Kenkel Ensemble  
Michelle Kittrell Cece  
 Ensemble  
Leslie Kritzer Serena (Apr 3, 2007-Aug 12, 2007) 
DeQuina Moore Pilar (Apr 3, 2007-Jul 1, 2007) 
Kevin Pariseau Dad  
 Winthrop  
 Ensemble  
Matthew Risch Carlos  
 Ensemble  
Jason Patrick Sands Ensemble (Apr 3, 2007-Jul 22, 2007) 
Noah Weisberg Aaron (Apr 3, 2007-Dec 30, 2007) 
 Guard (Apr 3, 2007-Dec 30, 2007) 
 Ensemble (Apr 3, 2007-Dec 30, 2007) 
Kate Wetherhead Chutney (Apr 3, 2007-Feb 24, 2008) 
 Kate (Apr 3, 2007-Feb 24, 2008) 
 Ensemble (Apr 3, 2007-Feb 24, 2008) 

Swings: Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Tracy Jai Edwards (Apr 3, 2007-Aug 12, 2007), Rod Harrelson, Rusty Mowery.

Understudies: Annaleigh Ashford (Apr 3, 2007-Sep 23, 2007) (Elle Woods), Beth Curry (Brooke Wyndam, Shandi), Tracy Jai Edwards (Apr 3, 2007-Aug 12, 2008) (Serena), Tracy Jai Edwards (Vivienne Kensington), Amber Efé (Paulette), Gaelen Gilliland (Enid, Paulette, Vivienne Kensington), Jason Gillman (Warner Huntington III), Becky Gulsvig (Elle Woods), Andy Karl (Emmett Forrest, Professor Callahan), Michelle Kittrell (Brooke Wyndam, Shandi), Kevin Pariseau (Professor Callahan), Matthew Risch (Warner Huntington III), Noah Weisberg (Apr 3, 2007-Dec 30, 2007) (Emmett Forrest).