The national tour engagement of the Broadway hit musical "Legally Blonde" will be presented by Cal Poly Arts on Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center’s Christopher Cohan Center.

The musical that New York Magazine called “a feel-good song and dance juggernaut” is based on the hilarious MGM movie that starred Reese Witherspoon and Luke Wilson.

The story follows sorority star Elle Woods (and her chihuahua, Bruiser) – neither of whom take "no" for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to oneself never goes out of style.

In its first year on Broadway, "Legally Blonde" earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations, ten 2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations, and a 2007 Outer Critics Circle Award. The musical also ranked in the Top Ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster “Arts & Theatre Events” for 2007.

The musical also received three 2009 Touring Broadway Awards in New York City on May 4, 2009. The show won awards for Best New Musical, Best Production Design and Best Choreography of a Touring Production. In the fall of 2007, MTV aired "Legally Blonde The Musical" in its entirety to stellar ratings and was subsequently nominated for two 2007-2008 Daytime Emmy Awards.

As on Broadway, Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell is the tour production director and choreographer. Music and lyrics are by both Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and the book is by Heather Hach.

Student and adult tickets for the performance range from $24 to $68 and may be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Ticket Office, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Sponsored by KJUG 98.1 FM, La Cuesta Inn, and Radiology Associates

Order tickets online at www.calpolyarts.org.