Elle and Brusier Mesa, Arizona — March 24, 2016 — The international award-winning hit, “Legally Blonde the Musical” is coming to the Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center for six performances April 8–16. The show takes audience members from the sorority house to the halls of justice with heroine Elle Woods and her Chihuahua, Bruiser.

“Audiences can expect humor, excellent dancing, fantastic singing, a terrific set and a fun evening,” said Sue Ann Lucius, director of Music Theatre for the Music Department at MCC.

Based on Amanda Brown’s 2001 novel and its first film version (starring Reese Witherspoon), the musical stage version premiered in San Francisco in 2007 before hitting the Broadway stage later the same year. It has consistently toured throughout the U.S. and played for nearly three years on London’s West End, where it was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical in 2011. Overall it has been nominated for seven Tony Awards and has been performed in South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, and throughout Western Europe.

The production will be directed and choreographed by Cambrian James, who worked with the Hale Theater and also MCC’s Hairspray & Thoroughly Modern Millie productions. Assisting James will be Cathy Hauan, musical director; and Aurelie Flores, costume designer.

MCC student Kinsey Peotter, who plays “Paulette,” and eight other cast members are regional Kennedy Center American College Theater (KCACTF) Music Theater Award recipients.

Tickets, ranging from $10 to $18, are available by calling the MCC Box Office at 480-461-7171, online at mesacc.edu/arts or at the door.

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Media Contact
Dawn Zimmer, dawn.zimmer@mesacc.edu, 480-461-7892

Box Office & Tickets
Marisa Estrada, Box Office Coordinator, marisa.estrada@mesacc.edu, 480-461-7538, or
Angel Pizarro, Angel.pizarro@mesacc.edu, 480-461-7929

MCC’s Music Theatre Department prepares students for a future on the stage. Classes help hone students’ acting and voice skills. Large-scale musical productions are open to public auditions. For additional information, visit mesacc.edu/music.

Mesa Community College is nationally recognized for its service-learning, civic engagement and innovative educational programs, which include university transfer, career and technical, workforce development, and life-long learning. Host to 40,000 students annually, MCC offers more than 195 degrees and certificate programs at its two campuses and additional locations. MCC’s student body hails predominantly from the East Valley of Phoenix and includes Veteran, American Indian and International students who enrich the learning experience. Award-winning faculty are dedicated to student success providing the education and training that empowers MCC students to compete locally and globally. MCC is one of 10 colleges that comprise the Maricopa County Community College District. The District also includes the Maricopa Corporate College and two skill centers. For additional information, visit mesacc.edu.

Mesa Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) http://www.ncahlc.org, 800-621-7440.

The Maricopa County Community College District is an EEO/AA institution and an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.