Heritage High School Presents Legally Blonde - The Musical

When Montana Brown,  theatre arts director, found out that Legally Blonde - The Musical, was going to be released last fall for high school production, she quickly jumped at the chance to place Heritage as one of the first high schools in the country to produce the show. Since then, the drama department has been been enthusiastically rehearsing for this weekend's performances.

“The leads in the show had their lines memorized before rehearsals even officially started," said Brown. "The kids have looked forward to the rehearsals and it has been a really fun experience."

Brown said tryouts were very competitive for this popular show, especially for the roles of the sorority girls.

“They needed to be able to sing, dance and act, so these students are extremely talented performers,” Brown said.

There are a total of 72 students involved in the production with 42 students in the cast, 15 in the band and 15 working backstage.

“Everyone fits into their role perfectly, and the kids have been very supportive of one another, with a positive attitude of just being a part of the production,” Brown added.

Legally Blonde - The Musical, started on Broadway in 2006. It was a musical adaptation to the popular 2001 movie, starring Reese Witherspoon. The show tells the story of Elle Woods, a wealthy sorority girl, who enrolls in Harvard Law School in order to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner. She learns how law can help others and successfully defends exercise queen Brook Wyndham in a murder trial.

The show runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 p.m. as well as a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at , 520 Evergreen Mills Rd., in Leesburg.