Legally Blonde the Musical hits the West End

Previews from Saturday 5 December
Savoy Theatre
Starring Sheridan Smith & Jill Halfpenny

Legally Blonde The Musical is the story of college sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods, who doesn't take no for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law! Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

Based on the Reese Witherspoon film, Legally Blonde The Musical earned seven Tony nominations and ten Drama Desk Award nominations during its Broadway run.

In London Sheridan Smith leads the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical, playing Elle Woods. Best known for her roles in TV comedies including Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, Grown Ups and The Royle Family, she is no stranger to musical theatre. In 1997 she made her West End debut in the cast of Bugsy Malone, while in 2008 she received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her performance in Little Shop Of Horrors.

Smith is joined in the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical by former member of boy band Blue, Duncan James, whose previous London stage appearances include playing Billy Flynn in Chicago.

The London production of Legally Blonde The Musical is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, who also performed this dual role for the Broadway production.