A number of weeks back I was invited along to Legally Blonde the Musical, it was the Gala evening and all the stars were out in support of the event. I was fortunate enough to be there as a result of the event sponsor Veuve du Vernay, who also sponsored the evening Gala.
The reason for my invite was quite simple, to see if Legally Blonde the Musical was something that would inspire parents and children to consider alternative careers than those that they might be expected to follow. The musical challenged the social stereotypes associated with being female and blonde whilst still being strong and feminine. It was a really interesting musical and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.
The characters were well cast and excellently portrayed and I personally preferred the musical of Legally Blonde to the movie. I loved the way that the musical played on stereotypes and showed the alternative view whilst also showing the benefit of supportive parents & educators. Whilst I’m not the biggest fan of pink and fluffy, this musical really does get past that with ease. It amused me throughout and there was never a dull moment.
For those who haven’t seen the film here’s the plot:
“the plot concerns a spoilt dizzy blonde from Malibu, Elle Woods, who is studying “fashion merchandising” at UCLA. She is far more interested, however, in her boyfriend, and when, on the night she’s expecting him to propose, he actually dumps her because she’s too low-rent and he’s moving on to a serious life at Harvard Law School, she is first distraught, then determined to follow him there.
Well, you’ll guess what happens. She and her cute chihuahua (this is a big show for dogs – there’s also a splendid British bulldog) are initially cold-shouldered by the Ivy League snobs. But Elle eventually finds her stride, takes on a murder case and gets her man – though it isn’t the man she was initially chasing.” (The Telegraph)
Whilst there was some interestingly colourful language used at one point I do firmly believe that this musical could be really beneficial for teachers, students and parents to challenge social stereotype expectations. It was inspiring and fun all at the same time. I can see it really working for people of any age. I do hope they record and release a copy of the musical on dvd. I know I for one would buy it (and I’m not even a big fan of pink stuff!)
After the musical I went with @actionlamb to the Gala afterparty, here’s some fun pics that should make you smile! You’ll see some people that you recognise I’m sure!
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