Legally Blonde, Award Winning Musical Starts Rehearsals

Sydney is about to get set for the musical treat of the decade! Legally Blonde The Musical is about to hit Sydney, with rehearsals starting last week and the show scheduled to open on 4 October at the Sydney Lyric Theatre (The Star).

The full cast and producer John Frost were welcomed to their first day of rehearsal by Minister for Tourism and Major Events George Souris.

Producer John Frost thanked Destination NSW and the City of Sydney for their assistance in bringing the musical to Sydney. He said the extraordinary cast of musical theatre performers will bring this wonderfully entertaining hit to life.

Based on the hit movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde The Musical has taken the world by storm. Winner of seven major awards including the coveted Best New Musical 2011 (Olivier Awards®), this all-dancing
romantic comedy is about knowing who you are and showing what you’ve got!

The Legally Blonde cast includes Lucy Durack (Wicked) as Elle Woods, Rob Mills (Young Talent Time) as Warner, David Harris (Miss Saigon) as Emmett, Helen Dallimore (The Wharf Revue) as Paulette, Erika Heynatz (Next Top Model) as Brooke Wyndham, and Cameron Daddo (Packed to the Rafters) as Professor Callahan.

Legally Blonde opens at Sydney Lyric Theatre (The Star) on Thursday 4 October, with tickets priced from $75.90-$139.90. For bookings, call 1300 795 267 or ticketmaster.com.au, groups of 12 or more 8240 2290.