Reese witherspoon stars as elle woods, a sorority girl who attempts to win back her exboyfriend, played by matthew davis, by getting a juris doctor degree at harvard law school. It tells the story of elle woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at harvard law school to win back her exboyfriend warner. The stage adaptation closely follows the plot of the film, originally adapted from a book by heather hach. Legally blonde synopsis broadway musical actions carry musicals spectators in the university of california, where theres gonna be a holiday in one of the girlish communities named delta nu. On april 29, legally blonde the musical commemorates 11 years since officially opening on broadway at the palace theatre. Legally blonde 2001 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Proof of this can be seen in the scene at the beginning of the movie when there is a shot of the entranceway floor. She is shocked, however, when he proposes they break up since he plans on running for office someday and he should be with someone more serious. She is so much the star of the movie that the other actors seem less like costars than like partners in an acting workshop, feeding her lines. The sequel wasnt as iconic as the first, woods and emmett move to washington d. Red, white and blonde this is the story of one woman trying to make a name for herself in d. With regards to the movie version of legally blonde, the changes worked so much so that they made a very bad book into a wonderful feelgood comedy. Reese witherspoon is wonderful and perfect for this role. You visualize the details while you are watching the movie, but sometimes and most of the time, we lose those details.
Legally blonde the musical music theatre international. The tonynominated musical legally blonde officially opened on broadway april 29, 2007, at the palace theatre. The actress confirmed the news with a simple instagram post this morning. I love legally blonde and remember seeing this in the movie theater. Legally blonde 3 has been confirmed for a 2020 release date.
The plot for legally blonde 3 is being kept under wraps, but in a time where female empowerment and fighting bigotry is of utmost important to society, we imagine writers wont be short of. In fact it does just the opposite, falling back on her superficiality to resolve the plot. Legally blonde the musical opens at uclas delta nu sorority house, where margot, serena and pilar are celebrating the news that campus dreamboat warner huntington iii is set to propose to their bubbly, blonde president, elle woods. Where is the original cast of broadways legally blonde. I also thought that this story makes a perfect musical. Vivienne now sees the strong, smart woman within elle its her time to shine legally blonde reprise.
Legally blonde teaches us to look past stereotypes. Despite early indications to the contrary, elle is a master of far more than the perfect bendandsnap. Reese witherspoon stars in this romantic comedy, the feature film debut of awardwinning australian director robert luketic. Elle proved this not to be true because she knows that you cant take a. Featuring music by laurence okeefe, lyrics by nell benjamin, and a book. Regardless of the fact that this is a chick movie, the book indicated to us more conflicts against elle than the movie did. Legally blonde 3 guide to release date, cast news, and. Feezlfuzzl moviedo not read this disappointing, boring book. My main issue with the book was elle woods totally lovable in the film, she was nothing what a huge disappointment.
Legally blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. Plot and structure aspects of comedy cornell college blogging. The movie catapulted witherspoons career and made her a bonafide movie star. In the video, she glides past on a pool float while. Legally blonde was shot at a delta zeta sorority house a z is very easy to change into an n. Elle, with the friendship of the greek chorus style delta nu girls and the support of teaching. She decides to follow him to law school, while she is there, she figures out that there is more to her than just looks. Its a more rightbrained, character driven way to think about your story.
This publication is based on legally blonde, the musical with book by. She discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others. Elle, who has found a new determination and drive, marches towards the courthouse followed by a parade of supporters, friends, and family, including kyle and paulette who have come to find an irish fondness for each other. A complete scenebyscene description of all the costumes needed for each of the characters in the show. Screenplay structure with character arc and more youtube. Legally blonde is a 2007 musical with music and lyrics by laurence okeefe and nell benjamin and book by heather hach. As a ravishing miss hawaiian tropic, sorority president, and calendar girl, elle woods witherspoon is a. The story is based on the novel legally blonde by amanda brown and the 2001 film of the same name. Reese witherspoon pitches ideas for legally blonde 3.
Elle woods, california university senior, seems to have it all. Legally blonde paramount theatre thru oct 21, 2018. As you might expect, the plot shows elle coming into the realization that she actually wants more than a boy. As they speculate on the details, elle shops at the mall for the perfect dress ohmigod you guys. Heres what you need to know about reese witherspoons legally blonde 3. Ask students to select an example from the chart above, or to think of. Reese witherspoon confirms her return legally blonde 3.
The sequel to the 2001 film legally blonde, the film stars reese witherspoon who also served as the films executive producer alongside an ensemble cast featuring sally field, regina king, jennifer coolidge, bruce. The novel was the basis of the 2001 film legally blonde which starred reese witherspoon and its 2003 sequel legally blonde 2. This is a departure for godberson whose other books include ya historical fiction such as the luxe and bright, young things. In this movie, elle woods, a harvard law grad and mega girly girl goes to work in washington d. Elle woods, a blonde university of southern california sorority president and homecoming queen, is deeply in love with her college sweetheart, warner. Reese witherspoon is currently shooting big little lies season 2 and throwing ice cream at costar meryl streep for mysterious plotrelated reasons. This new broadway hit, based on amanda browns novel and the 2001 movie of the same name, follows californian, fashionfocused delta nu sorority girl elle woods as she decides to go to harvard law school to win back her exboyfriend, the pompous and mediocre warner huntington iii. She decided she wanted to go there after seeing the. Legally blonde the musical is perfect for high school and community theatre, featuring a large ensemble and several big. Here i am going to talk about how you can start with character and character arc and use that to flesh out your plot. Legally blonde was released in 2003 although it was written a long time prior to that. Plot analysis rising action brookes stepdaughter also gives testimony to try to prove that brooke is guilty. A local princess elle woods should get a marriage proposal from her partner warner hantington. The musical, playing at the gateway playhouse, seems to say its good for a gal to be smart, but really wonderful if shes also blond and beautiful.
Reese witherspoon returns to the world of law with. Today ill be looking at the novel legally blonde by amanda brown and its film adaptation legally blonde starring reese witherspoon released in 2001 which is better the movie or the book. Elle goes into a deep depression, spending days in her room. The novel was based on browns experiences while enrolled in stanford law school. Reese witherspoon is returning for legally blonde 3. In an effort to prove to warner that she is more than just some blonde sorority girl, she follows him to harvard law, where she.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. But before it was published the manuscript was picked up by film producers and optioned as a film. We are too engrossed in the actual plot of the movie rather than looking into the real depth of the movie. At long last, reese witherspoon will be reprising her role as elle woods for a third legally blonde movie, some 17 years after the first film and 15 years after its forgettable sequel. Amanda brown, author of the original legally blonde book, actually went to stanford law. Legally blonde plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and. Before it was a blockbuster movie and a broadway musical, legally blonde soared as a fresh, funny romance, with the unforgettable elle woods proving blondes will run the world. Starring reese witherspoon, jennifer coolidge, luke wilson, selma blair, victor garber, holland taylor. Legally blonde trivia 14 facts about legally blonde movie. What i loved about this story is that its hilarious, its sexy and, at the same time. But once elle lands her law firm internship about half way through the movie, legally blonde leaves campus for the courtroom and becomes a highly telegraphed eyerolling affair that does nothing to prove elles alleged brainpower at all. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing legally blonde near you.
Complete, easytofollow instructions for properly taking measurements. Legally blonde is a 2001 american comedy film based on amanda browns novel of the same. It is impossible to dislike, although how much you like it may depend on your affection for reese witherspoon. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. She claims that it couldnt have been her, because she was got a perm and was in the shower. Legally blonde costume rentals the costumer americas. Legally blonde by amanda brown this book is written by a nice woman which graduated from arizona state university. Books are an amazing resource for more detail than movies can ever do. The hilarious novel that inspired the blockbuster movieincludin. Legally blonde 3 news, release date, cast, plot, details. Elle woods reese witherspoon, a fashionable sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend. Almost 20 years after legally blonde first bent and snapped into theaters, hope for a third movie in the reese witherspoonstarring franchise lives on. On the surface, its a chick flic, but it really is a powerful story about a woman putting her life back together again after a guy kicks her to the curb. Elle woods reese witherspoon, the perfect blonde sorority president, is hoping that her longtime boyfriend warner matthew davis will propose.
680 753 571 483 535 1665 1169 344 1216 584 170 1029 1112 1186 1143 832 607 1514 1528 933 50 1518 1153 1459 244 871 381 674 677 1039 86