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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.goodreads.com/book/show/386142.Legally_Blonde?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=suvuNJfIQB&rank=1

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://www.playbill.com/article/the-oral-history-of-legally-blonde-the-musical-the-search-for-elle-woods

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.playbill.com/article/elle-is-for-london-legally-blonde-the-musical-opens-in-west-end-jan-13-com-164897

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

https://stageberry.com/news/27997-legally-blonde-musical-to-run-at-regents-park-open-air-theatre-in-2022.html

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-LEGALLY-BLONDE-at-Regents-Park-Open-Air-Theatre-20220525#:~:text=Sophi%20Thomas%2C%20London%20Theatre%3A%20Thankfully,%2Dsee%20feel%2Dgood%20musical