Heather hach is an american screenwriter, librettist and novelist. Legally blonde the musical is perfect for high school and community theatre, featuring a large ensemble and several big songanddance numbers. Legally blonde the musical palace theatre, manchester. It tells the story of elle woods, a sorority girl who enrols at harvard law school to win back her exboyfriend warner. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Hach was dumped by a husband who called in the middle of the night.
Bring the original broadway choreography to your stage. Book by heather hach based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwynmayer motion picture. Legally blonde the musical cleveland heights cain park, oh. Legally blonde, however, with its simple themes of female empowerment is still a huge success. Heather hach, who grew up in loveland, follows her freaky friday success. The hit musical legally blonde, written by heather hach with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin, jumpstarts the marriott theatres 2012 season. Lyric arts main street stage, located in the heart of historic downtown anoka, offers a full season of live theater including musicals, dramas, comedies, and childrens productions and intimate live music events as part of their music in the burbs concert series.
Legally blonde the musical author heather hach interview. Legally blonde opened on broadway on the palace theatre april 29, 2007. Also writing a semisequel to the youngadult novel freaky friday. Mti and orignal broadway choreographer jerry mitchell have partnered to revolutionize the way you choreograph your musicals with a new innovative. Legally blonde the musical is perfect for high school and community theatre, featuring. The story is based on the novel legally blonde by amanda brown and the 2001. Legally blonde is based on the 2001 film, which was based on the amanda brown novel, a compilation of funny letters and stories from browns time in stanford law school. Exclusive video interview with legally blonde creator, heather hach. Oct 02, 2018 legally blonde the musical book by heather hach o music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin directed by christine ogrady a fabulously fun awardwinning musical based on the adored movie, legally blonde the musical, follows the transformation of elle woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Sep 05, 2018 book by heather hach based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwynmayer motion picture. The musical music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin book by heather hach based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwinmayer motion picture presented by. Legally blonde is presented through special arrangement with music theatre international mti. Legally blonde musical legally blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. Legally blonde the musical librettist heather hach sits down for a chat about her work, her life, and everyones favorite sorority gal, elle woods.
Harvards beloved blonde bombshell takes the stage in this fun, upbeat story of love and selfdiscovery. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others. With a book by heather hach and music and lyrics by nell benjamin and laurence okeefe, this musical reminds us how important love, of all kinds, can be. University of colorado grad heather hach poses on the legally blonde stage at the palace theatre in new york. Nov 01, 2019 music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin. Legally blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. Based on the novel by amanda brown and the mgm movie. The musical music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach produced by company carolina. It tells the story of elle woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at harvard law school to win back her exboyfriend warner. Heather recently appeared as a judge on mtvs the search for elle woods.
Heather hach writes books and screenplays in west hollywood, california, where she lives with her husband, an animator, and her daughter, a toddler. Marriott theatre in lincolnshire 10 marriott drive lincolnshire. Music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend warner dumps her so he can attend harvard law. Performed at the lubetkin theatre, east durham college peterlee campus. Granbury theatre company is holding open auditions for legally blonde on april 14, 2020. In response to the recent outbreak of covid19, mask and baubles spring production of legally blonde will not be produced as announced. Book by heather hach directed by myrona delaney musically directed by benet braun, graduate music director choreographed by andrew palermo november 10 18, 2018 irvine barclay theatre. Legally blonde department of drama claire trevor school.
A sororitysister valley girl goes to harvard law to get her boyfriend back, and ends up defying expectations while staying true to herself. Legally blonde marriott theatre in lincolnshire chicago. In 2008 hach participated as a judge on the mtv television series legally blonde. Heather hach bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history graduate of the university of colorado, boulder, school of journalism. Legally blonde is a 2007 musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. Heather hach, who grew up in loveland, follows her freaky friday success with the musical stage adaptation of legally blonde. Exclusive video interview with legally blonde creator, heather.
The musical the search for elle woods, created to find a replacement for the lead actress then appearing in the musical on broadway. Audition notice legally blonde book by heather hach music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin based on the novel by amanda brown and the mgm film granbury theatre company non equity. Jan 23, 2007 legally blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. Legally blonde the musical music theatre international. Changed from the film, adapted more from the book based on amanda browns real experiences, the. Legally blonde changing lives, one story at a time. With a book by heather hach and an actionpacked poprock score with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin, this musical tackles all kinds of stereotypes with overthetop energy, irreverence and fun. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by mti. She is the president of her sorority, a hawaiian tropic girl, miss june in the campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. Heather hach is known for her work on freaky friday 2003, what to expect when youre expecting. Based on the iconic 2001 movie, legally blonde the musical follows elle woods on her fastpaced journey from west coast to east coast in pursuit of love and learning.
Legally blonde the musical music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin. Based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwyn mayer motion picture. Were kicking off the 201819 broadway season in high fashion with the one and only elle woods. Legally blonde claire trevor school of the arts uc irvine. Filled with memorable songs and dynamic dances, legally blonde the musicals equal parts of hilarious and heartwarming is so much fun, it should be illegal. Revisit the original broadway production of legally blonde.
Legally blonde edison theatre washington university in st. Hach wrote the libretto citation needed for the 2007 musical legally blonde, based on the amanda brown novel of the same name and the film of the same name both 2001, and was subsequently nominated for a tony award for best book of a musical and a drama desk award for outstanding musical. Heather hach rhymes with bach wrote the screenplay for the most recent freaky friday movie and the book for legally blonde. Filled with memorable songs and dynamic dances, legally blonde the musical s equal parts of hilarious and heartwarming is so much fun, it should be illegal. Music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin book by heather hach based on the novel by amanda brown and the metrogoldwynmayer motion picture. Harvards beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat story of selfdiscovery. Legally blonde the musical will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice. Wishing to bring the films story to broadway, producers brought together composer laurence okeefe, his wife and lyricist nell benjamin, screenwriter heather hach, and.