AUSTIN GOES BLONDE!
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL
KICKS-OFF THE 2008-2009
BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA-AUSTIN SEASON
FEBRUARY 3-8, 2009

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER’S
BASS CONCERT HALL

TICKETS GO ON SALE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

AUSTIN, TX…Austin goes blonde when LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL kicks-off the highly anticipated return of the Broadway Across America-Austin 2008-2009 Season at the University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts Center. This show marks the debut of the newly renovated Bass Concert Hall at Performing Arts Center. Having undergone $14.7 million in renovations, Bass Concert Hall welcomes Broadway patrons back to enjoy the many changes and upgrades to the venue, including a magnificent glass-front façade, state-of-the art acoustics, larger light-filled atrium lobbies, and a beautiful new café.

Starting at $19.50, tickets to LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL go on sale Thursday, November 13 and are available at Texas Box Office Outlets, including HEB at (512) 477-6060 or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more, call 1 -877-275-3804 or e-mail Jenna.Storey@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Performances are Tuesday – Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

In its first year on Broadway, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, ten 2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations, a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award and the chorus of the musical was honored by Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) with the first ever ACCA Award. The musical also ranked in the top ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster “Arts & Theatre Events” for 2007.

Becky Gulsvig, the Elle understudy in the original Broadway cast, is Elle Woods in the tour. Fans of the MTV reality show “Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods”, which premiered on June 2, 2008, will recognize two familiar faces in the tour casting: Third runner-up Rhiannon Hansen plays Elle’s best friend Margot and fourth runner-up Lauren Zakrin is an ensemble member and understudies the role of Elle. The reality show represented the musical’s second venture with MTV. In the fall of 2007, MTV aired Legally Blonde The Musical in its entirety to stellar ratings and was subsequently nominated for two 2007-2008 Daytime Emmy Awards.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for “Legally Blonde The Musical,” was released on Ghostlight Records, an imprint of Sh-K-Boom Records, and captured the #1 slot on the Billboard Cast Album chart and charted at #86 on the Billboard Top 200. The album has continued its success, charting every week as one of the top-selling Broadway cast recordings and soared to the Top 10 albums (of any genre) on iTunes once the show premiered on MTV.

As on Broadway, Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell is the director and choreographer. Music and lyrics are by both Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and the book is by Heather Hach. The production features scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller, orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke and sound design by ACME Sound Partners.

LEGALLY BLONDE is produced on Broadway by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.
www.LegallyBlondeTheMusical.com

CALENDAR LISTING:
February 3-8, 2009 – Broadway Across America – Austin presents LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at the University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts Center’s Bass Concert Hall. Performances are Tuesday – Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Wheelchair accessible. Starting at $19.50, tickets are available at Texas Box Office Outlets, including HEB at (512) 477-6060 or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more, call 1-877-275-3804 or e-mail Jenna.Storey@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current productions include Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, as well as THE BACKYARDIGANS. Upcoming productions include WEST SIDE STORY, DORA THE EXPLORER and the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS opening this 2008 holiday season. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

Contact:
Meridyth Garcia, Public Relations Director
Cadillac Broadway Across America
(713) 693-2612 Office Direct

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