Oh My God, Oh My God You Guys!

Break out your pink pant suit, because Barbie is going to law school! 

“Legally Blonde,” a campy and fun musical, is the current production at the Mill Theatre. Based on the hit 2001 film, “Legally Blonde” follows the story of Elle Woods, a sorority president with a Barbie-like presence as she decides to go to law school to win back her boyfriend. 

This musical resembles the movie pretty much to a tee, while tactfully adding in musical numbers that, for the most part, move the story between plot points. 

Elmhurst University’s rendition of this musical was filled with a lively and spirited energy that couldn’t help but spill out into the audience. Despite technical audio issues, the cast maintained their composure and adjusted their performance as necessary. 

The ensemble as a whole did a great job, however, a few vocal performances stood out above the rest. 

For instance, Amelia McNeil (Brooke) performed “Whipped Into Shape” where she managed to sing while also performing a full-on exercise routine.

There were also strong performances from Aron Gomez (Warner) and Alysa DiVarco (Paulette), who maintained strong vocals and comedic timing in numbers such as “Serious” and “Ireland.”

Last but not least, Regan Bobich (Elle) demonstrated her vocal and emotional range when going from more comedic numbers such as “Take It Like A Man” to more emotional ones such as “Legally Blonde.” 

“Legally Blonde” will be running at the Mill Theatre until Saturday, March 16.