Edgy, ironic and bitingly funny, Legally Blonde also contains a message of empowerment and self-discovery, and believing in one’s own capabilities whether you’re woman or man, blonde or some other hair color. This upbeat musical is infused with contemporary music in various styles, including ballad, reggae, snappy funk and big Broadway-like ‘show-stoppers.’
Tickets for Legally Blonde are on sale now and can be purchased through Thursday, January 23, in the school office or by calling 408-847-2717. After that, tickets will be available at the door.
Tickets are $10 for students 18 years and under, and $15 for adults. MMS alumni are $10 on Friday and Saturday.
Tickets may be purchased by check or cash; or with a credit card for orders of $25 or more.
Mount Madonna School (MMS) invites you to its high school production of Legally Blonde , January 24-26 at the Hawks’ Nest Theater (445 Summit Road, Mount Madonna). Evening performances are Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25 at 7:00pm; and a matinee show on Sunday, January 26 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students 18 and under; all seats are reserved. To purchase tickets, call (408) 847-2717.
The plot centers on Elle Woods, a character who appears to ‘have it all.’ Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law School. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. Once there, she struggles with peers, professors, and fitting in. With the help of her Delta Nu Sorority friends, as well as Paulette, a prophetic hairdresser, and Emmet, her academic advisor and admirer, Elle discovers her inner fortitude and sets out to reach her true potential.
‘ Legally Blonde is a fairly established choice among high schools that allow a little room in selection of more PG-themed shows,’ commented MMS Performing Arts Director Sampad Martin Kachuck. ‘As with our prior productions of Urinetown and 13 , there is satirical edginess to the subject material which high school students find alluring, relevant, and even realistic.
‘Based on the movie, the characters are broadly drawn; from frats and sorority members, to college admission officers to lawyers and yes, blondes, there is plenty of lampooning of stereotypes to go around, with ‘tongue firmly in cheek.’ We have characters that discover their own power of choice; that hard work and dedication bring internal, if not always external, fulfillment, and that our quirks, native abilities and even individualized wisdom can be gifts if applied positively. ‘
Legally Blonde features music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin and libretto by Heather Hach. It is based on the Amanda Brown novel and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture.
Legally Blonde is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY, 10019. Phone: 212-541-4684. Fax: 212-397-4684. www.MTIShows.com
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