My day started with incredible excitement. It is time for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL. Getting ready for the outing, I knew I had to think pink. Elle Woods would expect nothing short of excellence. The only and obvious choice for an outfit was my pink corduroy pants. Dressed in pink and ready to scream until my lungs collapsed, we headed to The Regent’s Park where the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is located. We arrived at the park with some time to spare, allowing my classmates and I to walk through the incredible flower-filled park and grab some dinner at the little café by the theatre. After some pizza and a coke, we sat in the grass and took some cute pictures and chatted until it was time to find our seats.
The show was about to begin, and I was about to die from excitement. Legally Blonde is one of my favorite musicals of all time and my hopes for this show were incredibly high. Being in an open-air theatre, I knew this production would differ from others I had seen simply due to the setting being different. The set for the show was less realism and more suggestive and adapted to the space the show was in. When the musical began, I was absolutely elated.
The show opens with all of Elle’s sorority sisters singing, and I was not disappointed. The ensemble for this production blew me away. Elle Woods was played by a woman of color who was STUNNING and also a “plus-sized” queen which hit every expectation of Elle I had in my head out of the park. The musical itself was incredibly camp and I had a blast. The cast was so inclusive and featured trans women, plus sized icons, and a blended cast of all races. Here in England, that is not a new or crazy concept. However, America is just getting caught up on the idea of inclusivity in theatrical productions, so I was incredibly pleased with that aspect of the show.
The musical strayed from realism and stayed with the heightened exaggeration of the show, which I loved. It was a different take on Legally Blonde and I had the time of my life. As an avid fan of the musical, I was delighted by the choices made and could not have asked for a better experience.
Overall, this production made me feel a great sense of nostalgia and I made so many great memories seeing a beloved musical surrounded by great friends.
Until next time,
Dru
Theatre in London U of A 
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