Lincolnshire, IL- The Marriott Theatre kicks off its 2012
season with the seven-time Tony Award nominated musical LEGALLY BLONDE. Based on the novel by Amanda Brown
and the hit 2001 MGM movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon, this
award-winning Broadway sensation previews January 18, opens January 27, and
runs through March 25 at The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire,
IL.
LEGALLY BLONDE will star
Chelsea Packard (Broadway: WICKED and
PROMISES, PROMISES; First National
Tour of WICKED) as “Elle”, Cole
Burden (25th Anniversary National Tour of LES MISERABLES) as “Warner”, and David Larsen (Broadway: AMERICAN IDIOT, BILLY ELLIOT and GOOD VIBRATIONS) as “Emmett”. The
production will be Directed and Choreographed by Multi-Jeff Award Winner Marc
Robin.
In
what Time Magazineraves “One ELLE of
a good show”, college sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn’t take
no for an answer. So when she gets dumped by her boyfriend for someone more
serious, she puts down her credit cards, hits the books, and sets out where no
other Delta Nu has gone before–HarvardLawSchool.
From the social whirl of sunny Californiacampus
life to the Harvard Halls of Justice, this all-singing, all-dancing, feel good
musical comedy will give audiences a fresh and
effervescent evening of fun, stylishly wrapped up in a smart pink bow!The
verdict? This much fun should not be legal!
LEGALLY BLONDE was hailed by The Daily Telegraphas “Musical theatre
at its best – great songs, witty lines. Smart, sassy, spectacular” and the Daily Express raves “Hilarious.
Brilliant. Truly Spectacular.” The Independent calls LEGALLY BLONDE “Ridiculously enjoyable
from start to finish. PERFECTION”, and The
New York Times opined, “High-energy, empty-calories, and expensive-looking
hymn to the glories of girlishness!”
In addition to the seven
Tony Award nominations LEGALLY BLONDE received during its first year on
Broadway, the musical was also honored with ten 2007 Drama Desk Award
Nominations and a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award.
Joining
Chelsea Packard as “Elle Woods”, Cole Burden as “Warner
Huntington III” and David Larsen as “Emmet Forest” will be Gene Weygandt as
“Professor Callahan”, Christine Sherrill as “Paulette”, Stephanie Binetti as
“Vivienne”, Summer Naomi Smart as “Brooke”, Tiffany Topol as “Margot”, Lara
Filip as “Enid”, KeewaNurullah as “Pilar”, Alexandra E. Palkovic as “Serena”,
Julius Carter as “Grandmast Chad”, Will Skrip as “Aaron”, Steve Calzaretta as
“Kyle” and Scott Alan Jones as “Padamadan/Nikkos”. The ensemble includes
Barbara Jo Bednarczuk, Jamie Cooper, James Lee Glatz, Brian Hoffman, Amber Mak,
Matt Raftery, Vanessa Panerosa, Laura Savage and Leslie Taylor.
Lead Artistic Director Andy Hite heads the
Artistic Team for LEGALLY BLONDE with
Direction and Choreography by Marc Robin and Music Direction by Ryan T. Nelson.
Set Design is by Tom Ryan, Costume Design by Nancy Missimi, Lighting Design by
Diane Williams, Sound Design by Bob Gilmartin and Props Design by Sally
Weiss. Patti Garwood conducts the
Marriott Theatre Orchestra.
The performance schedule is
Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m.,
Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Ticket prices range from $40 to $48, plus tax and handling fees. Seniors and
students receive $5.00 off a full price theatre ticket on Wednesday at 1:00
p.m., Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. On Wednesday
and Thursday evenings a limited number of Dinner and Theatre tickets are
available for $55.00 per person plus handling fees. Dinner is at Kings Wharf
Restaurant or the Fairfield Inn (based on dining availability). Free parking is
available at all performances. To reserve tickets with a major credit card,
call the Marriott Theatre Box Office
at 847.634.0200 or www.TicketMaster.com. Visit www.MarriottTheater.com for more information.