In this episode, we talk about the 2007 movie musical adaptation of Legally Blonde about its journey from the under-performing Broadway blockbuster to being one of the first musicals to try and use teenagers to sell tickets and finally how it is one of the most beloved musicals of our generation.
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Background
https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/creative.php?showid=5556
https://www.sfgate.com/magazine/article/Blonde-Ambition-Author-Amanda-Brown-marvels-at-2565659.php
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/legally-brown-6407263
https://www.playbill.com/person/mgm-on-stage-vault-0000115230
https://variety.com/2007/legit/news/laura-bell-bundy-s-blonde-affair-1117965490/
San Francisco Run
https://nypost.com/2007/02/09/blonded-by-delight/
https://variety.com/2007/legit/markets-festivals/legally-blonde-4-1200510532/
Broadway opening and reviews
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/legally-blonde-423552#OpeningNightCast
https://nypost.com/2007/04/30/whither-spoon/
https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/legally-blonde
Synopsis
https://playbill.com/production/legally-blonde-palace-theatre-vault-0000009139
Life on broadway
https://playbill.com/article/just-the-facts-list-of-2007-tony-award-winners-and-nominees-com-141421
https://playbill.com/article/blonde-and-lovemusik-wont-perform-on-the-tonys-com-141005
https://playbill.com/article/spring-awakening-recoups-on-broadway-com-143284
MTV’s involvement
https://nypost.com/2007/09/05/i-blonde-my-mtv/
https://www.filmedonstage.com/news/599-how-to-stream-legally-blonde-the-musical-the-lost-archive
https://playbill.com/article/mtv-will-film-legally-blonde-sept-18-free-tix-available-com-143550
https://playbill.com/article/mtv-premiere-of-legally-blonde-the-musical-moved-to-october-com-144030
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2007/sep/06/legallyblondethemusicalis
https://www.playbill.com/article/omg-mtv-com-151987
https://playbill.com/article/case-closed-legally-blonde-ends-broadway-run-oct-19-com-154348
The tour
https://variety.com/2009/legit/news/legally-blonde-makes-its-case-1118000675/\
West end success
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12710921
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/theater/flop-broadway-musicals-find-life-overseas.html
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/mar/10/musicals-theatre
https://playbill.com/article/legally-blondes-ireland-gets-new-lyrics-com-191204
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legally-Blonde-Musical-Original-London/dp/B003V8APXK
https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/LEGALLY-BLONDE-Ends-West-End-Run-Tonight-20120407
