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http://www.mtishows.co.uk/legally-blonde-the-musical

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The musical was adapted from the film of legally blonde. The film starred Reece Witherspoon and came out in 2001.

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As a middle-aged bloke, a ditzy, frothy blonde who dresses in designer pink and who has as a pet a Chihuahua, who also dressed in pink would have me running for the hills, screaming and violently pulling out my own fingernails.

Unless it's Reese Witherspoon, for whom I do have a soft spot for especially when she's exactly like Miss Elle Woods here. The story itself is really rather far-fetched but even this aspect is sort of sorted by some generous bending of unwritten rules and smart legal jargon.

Legally Blonde will always work better for me, when Miss Woods is gaily arranging sorority parties and being just ridiculously OTT about fashion choices and tartly responding when others try and make her look ridiculous. This comic timing is perfectly suited to the bubbly and vibrant Witherspoon and she remains a tonic throughout.

The court case that she falls into defending might be essential to the story of how she gets her legal qualifications and to prove all her doubters totally wrong, but for me, this plays second fiddle to the comedy I mention. The romance angle, an essential premise, as at the start, her boyfriend Warner, who she was absolutely sure was going to propose to her, dumps her, essentially because she's a 'dumb' blonde.

He's off to Harvard and so, naturally, Elle scrapes through the preliminaries with the skimpiest of appropriate qualifications (majoring in obscure fashion, for example) so that he could no longer hold that reason against her. He, though, is already dating the surly Selma Blair.

I've probably seen Legally... three times now. The sequel/s don't command any great affection for me but this original is one that is both a great comedy and has a real feel-good factor too, without resorting to the gross-out and toilet humour that's unfortunately seen as an essential ingredient in today's US comedies.

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Legally Blonde: Directed by Robert Luketic. With Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis. Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. She decides to follow him to law school. While she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks.

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This page helped to distinguish Elle's mannerisms and the way that she acts.

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How to Act Like Elle Woods from Legally Blonde

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Want to be like Elle Woods from Legally Blonde? This is the article for you! Voice. When talking, try to have a high voice, but not so high that it sounds fake. Get a nice girly voice you can stick with and not something what you have to...

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This is the performance of the song that I watched for my review, this performance was done by Laura Bel Bundy & Christian Borle and it was the MTV performance.

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Legally Blonde the Musical Part 15 - Legally Blonde

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You may have read the book. You've have probably seen the film. And now, ultimate feel-good chick flick Legally Blonde is immortalised in a musical.

Being the girlie film of choice for myself and my almost seven-year-old daughter Lilian, we had relatively high expectations of the show.

Even more so for her, who while walking across the Rhyl Pavilion car park said: "I really hope that it doesn't spoil the film for me."

No pressure there then, folks.

The high octane performance doesn't skimp on celebrity stars. Blonde bombshell Elle Woods is played by welsh singer Lucie Jones - known for the X-Factor and being the UKs Eurovision representative earlier this year.

Emmerdale's Bill Ward plays the formidable Professor Callahan and Eastenders Roxie Mitchell (Rita Simons) stars as beautician crossed-confidante Paulette Bonafonte.

As we take our seats in a clearly sold-out auditorium, I hoped and prayed this live action version of one of the pinnacle movies of my teenage years isn't a disppointment.

The show begins with the Delta Neu girls breaking into song. There is an element of cheese which will delight many, but I can imagine would annoy others. But then again, if you didn't want cheesy feel-good antics, you wouldn't be at this show. Unless, of course,you are a begrudging partner or parent.

The set is bright. It's pretty impressive. But it is also akin to the sort of housing you can buy for modern day Barbie dolls. And I doubt this is a coincidence.

After the Delta girls, the first lead character the audience meets is Elle Woods. If you know Lucie Jones, you will know she is a natural brunette. However, it instantly struck me how much she actually suits being blonde.

She has a real look of the Reese Witherspoon character and nails the mannerisms down to a tee. I'm certain Ms Witherspoon herself would approve of her performance.

The storyline follows the same way the movie plays out. Fashion major Elle Woods, destined to become a screen star or Victoria's Secret model makes a career U-turn after being dumped by high school boyfriend Warner Huntingdon III (Liam Doyle).

Leaving Malibu behind she enrolls at Harvard Law School in an attempt to win back her beloved, who has now started seeing the super-serious Vivienne Kensington (Laura Harrison).

By the end, Elle is no longer judged as a ditzy fashion-conscious blonde and finds true love.

The show is a musical. Not just a play with songs. There is minimal dialogue between songs and there is plenty of singing, dancing and witty one liners.

We all know Lucie Jones has a belter of a voice, however the real surprise is the performance from Rita Simons. Better known for her acting talents, her vocal skills are incredible.

Highlight of the show was without a doubt the courtroom scene where the law team try to distinguish if Nikos the pool boy is straight. The song "European or Gay?" was as hilarious as it was catchy and seems to have been an earworm with my daughter as she has been singing it ever since.

Also notable was the impressive scene where jailed Brooke Wyndham (Helen Petrovna) performs a gruelling skipping rope routine while belting out an impressive rendition of the Whipped Into Shape dance with the glow in the dark skipping ropes. The actress barely breaks a sweat. She deserves an Oscar for that alone.

The play does have some differences from the movie, but it isn't a million miles away and shouldn't offend any hardcore LB fans. And some of the films iconic lines remain. Not forgetting the infamous Bend and Snap routine.

Legally Blonde really is a ramped up stage version of the feel good film we all know and love.

The over-the-top musical numbers and catchy lyrics add a sickly sweet layer to an already candy pink story.

But it's delightfully camp, energetic and cheesy guilty pleasure for all to enjoy.

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You may have read the book. You've have probably seen the film. And now, ultimate feel-good chick flick Legally Blonde is immortalised in a musical. Being the girlie film of choice for myself and my almost seven-year-old daughter Lilian, we had relatively high expectations of the show.