Hit musical to play at the Mayflower Theatre
A new production of Legally Blonde The Musical is set to tour the UK.
Producers Royo and Curve have announced that the show will play at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton from February 24 to February 28, 2026.
The musical is based on Amanda Browning's novel and the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Coolidge.
It features a book by Heather Hach and original music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin.
The musical will play in Southampton from February 24 to February 28, 2026 (Image: Mayflower Theatre) The show will be directed by Curve's artistic director Nikolai Foster, who previously directed the sell-out tour of Kinky Boots.
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."
Tickets are on sale now at mayflower.org.uk.
The rom-com follows Elle Woods on her journey from 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.'
Mayflower Theatre is a Grade II listed building and Mayflower Studios is a creative producing theatre and is open to all even if it's just for coffee or to meet in the city centre location.
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