Legally Blonde the Musical UK & Ireland Tour 2026

Producers ROYO and Curve are delighted to announce a brand-new Made at Curve production of the West End and Broadway smash-hit musical comedy LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL. The musical will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026, opening at Leicester’s Curve theatre on 7 February and touring until 7 January 2027.

Based on the novel LEGALLY BLONDE by Amanda Browning and the iconic 2001 film of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Coolidge, the multi-award-winning LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL features a book by Heather Hach and original music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin.

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will be directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (Kinky Boots, The Wizard of Oz, A Chorus Line) and comes hot off the heels of the sell-out tour of KINKY BOOTS, also directed by Foster and co-produced by Curve and ROYO.

Casting and further creatives to be announced.

Curve’s Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster said: “LEGALLY BLONDE is firmly established in the musical theatre repertoire as a contemporary classic and it’s a pleasure to be reunited with “Little Miss Woods – comma – Elle” in the 2020s. Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach’s electrifying musical about empowerment, equality and the folly of judging a book by its cover remains pitch perfect and as relevant as ever. We have assembled a “mad props” creative team and together we are looking forward to creating a fresh, fun and sunny SoCal production of this great musical. And following the incredible success of KINKY BOOTS, it’s a thrill to collaborate again with our friends at ROYO. We can’t wait to share the show with audiences across the UK and Europe after Elle takes over Curve early 2026.”

“Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed.”

This ultimate feel-good rom-com, based on the award-winning film starring Reese Witherspoon, follows Elle Woods on her transformation from ‘It Girl’ fashionista to legal ace at Harvard Law School, all in the name of love. Elle must prove she is more than blonde ambition, swap the changing rooms for the courtroom and learn that ‘being true to yourself never goes out of style.’

LEGALLY BLONDE is produced by ROYO and CURVE.

2026 TOUR SCHEDULE
7 – 21 February Leicester, Curve 0116 242 3595
curveonline.co.uk

24 – 28 February Southampton, Mayflower Theatre 02380 711 811
mayflower.org.uk

3 – 7 March Sheffield, Lyceum 0114 249 6000
sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

10 – 14 March
Legally Blonde at Milton Keynes Theatre

16 – 21 March Southend, Cliffs Pavillion 0343 310 0030
thecliffspavilion.co.uk

24 – 28 March Canterbury, Marlowe 01227 787787
marlowetheatre.com

31 March – 4 April
Legally Blonde at Birmingham, The Alexandra

6 – 11 April
Legally Blonde at Glasgow, King’s Theatre

13 – 18 April
Legally Blonde at Liverpool, Empire Theatre

21 – 25 April
Legally Blonde at York, Grand Opera House

4 – 9 May Truro, Hall for Cornwall 01872 262 466
hallforcornwall.co.uk