arts & entertainment

Riverside Theatre for Kids presents the award-winning musical comedy, Legally Blonde, The Musical on the Stark Stage July 18 & 19, 2025.

Fabulously fun and filled with flashy song-and-dance numbers, Legally Blonde follows the exploits of a vivacious sorority girl, Elle Woods, and her plans to follow her Ivy League ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School. Determined to get him back, she charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she ends up teaching the intellectual elite a thing or two by winning a difficult case with her unique expertise and cheery outlook.  Along the way, Elle quickly realizes her potential and finds true love.

A 2001 movie, starring Reese Witherspoon, was released and became an instant success earning over $100 million. The musical version of the film opened on Broadway in April 2007 and received seven Tony® Award nominations including “Best Musical.” The Broadway production closed in October 2008. A London production opened in January 2010 and was a bigger success running until April 2012 and winning three Laurence Olivier Awards including “Best New Musical.”

The story follows Elle Woods, a popular sorority president and cheerleader studying fashion and design at UCLA.  She hopes to marry her classmate Warner Huntington III, but he breaks up with her, explaining that he plans to go to Harvard Law School and pursue a career as a politician.  Elle is “too blonde” and “not serious enough” for him. Crushed, Elle plans to win Warner back by following him East and gains acceptance at Harvard Law by way of a very unique submission.

While Warner’s new girlfriend, Vivienne, and her other classmates mock her stylish clothes and “dumb blonde” hair, she befriends teaching assistant Emmett Forest who encourages her to challenge Warner to a debate in class, which she does and wins.

Earning a criminal trial internship on a team that includes Emmett, Warner, and Vivienne, Elle catches the attention of the dubious Professor Callahan. Professor Callahan and the team represent a fitness guru, Brooke, accused of murdering her billionaire husband. Elle discovers a fatal flaw in the main accuser’s testimony, reveals the actual murderer, and wins the case.  

Three years later, Elle has graduated as valedictorian of her class, Warner has dropped out of school, Vivienne is preparing to join the Peace Corps, Professor Callahan is defeated in his run for Governor and Elle proposes to Emmett, who readily accepts.   

Legally Blonde is directed by Kevin Quillinan and stars Ellie Palm (Elle Woods), Nehemiah Alcinnat (Emmett Forrest), Giselle Fernandez (Paulette), Timmy Cicco (Professor Callahan), Zachary Walsh (Warner Huntington III), Sophia Poulsen (Vivienne Kensington), Kaitlin Simmons (Brooke Wyndham), Audrey Gold (Margot), Cassidy Hahn (Pilar), Casey Watkins (Serena), Lilia Hayes (Kate), Mars Capra (Leilani), Jenna Wickre (Gaelen), and Quill Doughty (Enid).

The ensemble cast includes: Annie Ageeb, Jacqueline Anding, Marissa Beiter, Leeora Bonnett, Charlie Clark, Ivy Cunningham, Avaleigh Davis, Arabella Doutrich, Hank Durfee, Liam Gasbarro, Jada Heppern, Lane Kirkland, Drew Mearig, Carlee Miranda, Jason Paolino, Shiloh Rosenfeld, Keira Taylor, Terrance Taylor, Hayla Walsh, Jonas Warner, Rowan Warner, and Ella Wolf.

The production crew includes: Emily Olsson (Asistant Director), Debbie Quillinan (Music Director), Adam Schnell & Ellie Hennequin (Choreographers), Jordan Lippert (Scenic Designer), Anna Hillbery (Costume Designer), Genny Wynn (Lighting Designer), Rhiannon Blanchette (Sound Designer), Emily Luongo (Props Designer), Emily Olsson (Stage Manager), and Aalaya Allen, Riley Blackwell, Quincy Frandsen (Student Stagehands).

Legally Blonde performs July 18 & 19, 2025 on the Stark Stage at Riverside Theatre. Tickets are $20. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 772-231-6990 or online at http://www.riversidetheatre.com.

Performance Schedule:

July 18 @ 2pm & 7pm

July 19 @ 2pm & 7pm

Riverside Theatre is located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963. Riverside Theatre programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Riverside Theatre is a member of the Cultural Council of Indian River County, the Indian River Chamber of Commerce, and the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce.