Starring Rita Simons (Eastenders’), Lucie Jones (Eurovision Song Contest 2017) and Bill Ward (Coronation Street, Emmerdale)
OMG YOU GUYS! The all singing, all dancing romantic comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is a fun-filled pink fest and is set to hit the Sunderland Empire stage for one week only, 16 – 21 April 2018.
EastEnders’ Rita Simons, Lucie Jones (Eurovision Song Contest) and Bill Ward (Coronation Street and Emmerdale) star in the major new UK tour of the smash-hit Broadway and West End musical.
College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods, doesn’t take no for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law School. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.
Legally Blonde The Musical earned seven Tony nominations and 10 Drama Desk Award nominations during its Broadway run. In the UK it was nominated for 5 Laurence Olivier Awards winning 3 including Best New Musical, and was nominated for 8 Whatsonstage Awards winning 4 including Best Musical.
Rita Simons (Paulette Bonafonte) is best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in BBC’s EastEnders for which she has won numerous awards and is one of Britain’s best loved actresses.
Lucie Jones (Elle Woods) is currently playing Maureen in the 20th anniversary UK tour of Rent and is set to take centre stage to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Bill Ward (Professor Callahan) is best known for his work on two of the country’s leading soaps. He has just finished 3 years in Emmerdale, playing farmer James Barton (Ross, Pete and Finn’s Dad) for over 300 episodes, who met a gruesome, death at the hands of his emotionally volatile partner, Emma, in one of the biggest storylines of the year.
This fun-filled, feel-good pink fest will be the most fashionable ticket in town so bend and snap up your tickets today!