LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL
NATIONAL TOUR
WEARING ALL BLACK IN A ROOM FULL OF ALL PINK IS WHAT MADE PERFORMER HANNAH BONNETT STAND OUT DURING THE AUDITION PROCESS FOR LEGALLY BLONDE. LEGALLY BLONDE TELLS THE STORY OF "ELLE WOODS"
A SORORITY GIRL WHO ATTEMPTS TO WIN BACK HER EX-BOYFRIEND BY GETTING INTO HARVARD AND SHOWING HIM SHE ISN'T JUST ABOUT FASHION BUT THROUGHOUT THE SHOW LEARNS THAT "STAYING TRUE TO HERSELF NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE." HANNAH BONNETT WITH HER SMILE LIGHTING UP THE STAGE THE SECOND SHE MADE HER STAGE DEBUT AS "ELLE WOODS". THE ENERGY FROM THE CAST FROM THE VERY FIRST SONG OMIGOD YOU GUYS KEPT YOUR EYES ON THE STAGE. THE BRIGHT AND COLORFUL COSTUMES ALONG WITH THE UNIQUE WAY THE PROUDCTION PUT SCENES TOGETHER (WHIPPED INTO SHAPE SCENE VIDEO MONTAGE IS SHOWN BEFORE KAELEE ALBRITTON "BROOKE" LEADS THE CAST INTO THE 4 MINUTE SONG JUMPING ROPE WHILE SINGING). JAMES OBLAK IS A BACK AS A VETERAN OF THE NATIONAL TOUR AS "WARNER HUNTINGTON III". THE SHOW BRINGS MANY TOPICS TO LIGHT FROM NEVER CHANGING WHO YOU ARE FOR ANYONE, GOING FOR WHAT YOU WANT NO MATTER THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE BUT ALSO BRINGING COMEDY TO THIS HEARWARMING STORY. ASHLEY MORTON TAKES ON THE ROLE OF "PAULETTE" AND IS THE FRIEND AND MENTOR EVERYONE NEEDS BRINGING THE LAUGHTER TO EACH AND EVERY SCENE SHE IS IN. HARLEY BARTON BRINGS HER PASSION ONTO THE STAGE THROUGH HER ROLE AS "ENID HOOPES". JESSE LYNN HARTE ("MARGOT"), TAYLOR LLOYD ("SERENA") AND RORY FUREY-KING ("PILAR") HELP "ELLE" ALONG HER JOURNEY AND BRING THE FRIENDSHIP TO LIGHT IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD. THE SONG "TAKE IT LIKE A MAN" IS A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN THE SHOW WHERE "EMMETT FOREST" ROLE PLAYED BY PERFORMER AATHAVEN THARMARAJAH GETS A MAKEOVER FROM "ELLE" AND SHE OPENS HIS EYES | REFLECTION |WHAT'S ON THE INSIDE REALLY CAN SHOW THROUGH HOW YOU PRESENT YOURSELF AND YOUR ATTITUDE ON THE OUTSIDE|. THE SCENE THAT ALWAYS GETS MY HEART WHEN "VIVIENNE KENSINGTON" LEANS INTO THE SONG "LEGALLY BLONDE" EXPLAINING SHE HAS BEEN WRONG ABOUT WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF "ELLE" WHEN SHE FIRST ARRIVED AT HARVARD AND PERFORMER LEA SEVOLA DOES A BEAUTIFUL JOB IN BRINGING THIS ROLE TO THE STAGE. THE ENSEMBLE AND SWINGS IN THE CAST TAKE ON THE WHOLE SHOW LEARNING MULTIPLE TRACKS TO KEEP THE SHOW ON ITS FEET WHEN NEEDED.
THE MUSIC|SONGS|LYRICS ARE CATCHY, UPBEAT AND WILL HAVE YOU SINGING ALONG IN NO TIME.
EACH CHARACTER AND ROLE HAS A SPECIAL MOMENT IN THE SHOW THAT TUGS ON YOUR HEART JUST A LITTLE.
THE CAST IS JUST AS CLOSE ON STAGE AS THEY ARE OFF. GETTING TO KNOW SOME OF THEM AFTER THE SHOW,
I PERSONALLY SAW THE SPARK BETWEEN ALL OF THEM AND TOGETHER THEY PUT ON ONE SPECIAL SHOW FULL OF THE MOST POSITIVE ENERGY AND AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY FOR JUST ABOUT ANYONE.
IN THE WORDS OF HANNAH BONNETT | ELLE WOODS
"BE 100% YOURSELF. YOU CAN'T MOVE FORWARD IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO THE RIGHT TRYING TO BE
SOMEBODY ELSE SO JUST KEEP MOVING FORWARD BEING 100% AUTHENICALLY YOURSELF."
WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS TO SOME OF THE CAST OF LEGALLY BLONDE AFTER THE SHOW WE WERE SO BEYOND GRATEFUL TO GET TO KNOW THE CAST JUST A LITTLE MORE!
LEARN MORE ABOUT HANNAH BONNETT AND SOME OF THE CAST OF THE LATEST NATIONAL TOUR OF LEGALLY BLONDE IN OUR EXCLUSIVE VIDEO FROM AFTER THE SHOW!
BE SURE TO CATCH THEM IN A CITY NEAR YEAR THROUGH MAY 2023!
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: JACLYN SALAMONE
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RISING TALENT MAGAZINE ATTENDED
LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL NATIONAL TOUR
LAKELAND, FL
JANUARY 8TH 2023