JM: Let’s see … pink, Chihuahuas, timpani and a story that I absolutely could relate to. The delightful Mitchell - whom I was privileged to meet at the recent world premiere of Minsky’s in LA - spoke with me from Seattle, where he is staging the dances for yet another Broadway-bound musical based on a movie, Catch Me If You Can.ĬC: What drew you to Legally Blonde: The Musical as your Broadway directorial debut? The musical will play August 12-September 6 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, followed by a run at the Orange County Performing Arts Center September 8-20. It is based on the 2001 motion picture that starred Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a ditzy LA sorority girl who unexpectedly succeeds as a Harvard law school student. Mitchell recently added the title “director” to his resume with the Broadway sensation Legally Blonde: The Musical. The openly gay, Tony Award-winning choreographer has been a major creative force behind many of the most acclaimed film-to-stage adaptations of the past decade, including The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Hairspray.
Whereas many theatre professionals and critics are bemoaning the glut of Broadway musicals based on hit movies of the past ( Billy Elliot, 9 to 5, The Little Mermaid and Shrek are but a few current examples), Jerry Mitchell rejoices in it.
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