As I excitedly took my seat in Edison Theatre, I had high hopes for this production of “Legally Blonde. Whether presented in film or in theater, it is a necessity that “Legally Blonde” marries humor with the sentiment of conquering the impossible to make this heart-warming story come to life.

“Legally Blonde,” based on the 2001 film of the same name, opened on Broadway in 2007. With music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe and a book by Heather Hach, the musical serves as the first show in the Performing Arts Department’s (PAD) season of celebrating female writers.

The Washington University Performing Arts Department has released their 2019-2020 season calendar. The season will feature theatrical productions all written by female playwrights.