There are silly songs and there are silly shows. In the case of “Legally Blonde,” playing through June 2 at San Diego Musical Theatre, there are also girls who wear pink and pretty much only pink, rich businessmen who want to hire (or maybe use) the pretty girls in pink, and some people (both guys and girls) who just want to find love.
The main character is Elle Woods (Johnisa Breault), best known for her opening comment (and frequent repetition) of “Omigod, you guys!”
Elle sings and dances up a storm while in search of love. She’s crazy about Warner Huntington III (Eli Wood), and he returns the favor until he decides to desert her to go to grad school at Harvard Law.
Elle isn’t going to give up that easily, and she follows him. Not only that, she gets into Harvard herself (!), where she uses her strengths of positivity and fashion knowledge to succeed, make more friends and even win a tough legal case.
We wouldn’t have thought her capable of actually becoming a good lawyer herself (“Omigod, you guys!” comes to mind) but wouldn’t you know it, she does. Beautiful, and a fine actor with a lovely voice. Now that takes some talent, and some doing. Congratulations to her.
“Legally Blonde” has a goofy plot, but its positivity, this sterling cast and a fabulous group of musical comedy experts working behind the scenes make it work. Special kudos to musical director Lyndon Pageda and choreographer Xavier J. Bush.
Songs, dances, insults and even love: what more can you ask?
Get yourself on down to SDMT before the show closes on June 2.
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