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Legally Blonde (Theatre)

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Legally Blonde (Theatre)	comment	Life seems to be going swimmingly for sorority socialite Elle Woods. Homecoming queen, president of Delta Nu, and girlfriend to Warner Huntington III, she has no qualms with the way her life is heading, particularly as she suspects Warner is about to pop the question. However, things take a shocking turn when Warner dumps her out of the blue instead. His reason? He's off to Harvard Law, and if he's going to be a senator by the time he's 30, he needs someone more serious—a "Jackie" instead of a "Marilyn."Elle is devastated, but she quickly devises the perfect plan for winning Warner back—she'll get into Harvard and become a law student herself, all while dressed in pink and with her Chihuahua Bruiser by her side. While she's constantly underestimated by others because of her appearance, she's determined to prove herself to Warner, her professors, her fellow students, and even herself. Along the way, her goals and priorities gradually start to change, and she realizes that she may want something different from life after all.The 2007 musical, scripted by Heather Hach and with songs by the husband-and-wife team of Lawrence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, takes a different direction from the 2001 movie. While the movie mixed over-the-top wacky comedy with more realistic comedy, the musical is Denser and Wackier, full of Acceptable Breaks from Reality and moments of Leaning on the Fourth Wall, though the songs are also highly integrated into the plot, with many long musical scenes that cover enormous amounts of story and Character Development. Additionally, several minor characters (like Professor Stromwell and David) are dropped to focus more on a few key characters. In particular, Emmett's character is expanded upon significantly, and Elle's friendship (and eventual romance) with him becomes a much bigger part of the story.The original Broadway musical, starring Laura Bell Bundy as Elle, aired on MTV a month after production and managed to get nominated for several awards, winning one. Some viewers consider it an improvement over the film, while most consider it quite good as far as musical adaptations go.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_12fa5aa2	type	Secret Handshake
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_12fa5aa2	comment	Secret Handshake: Elle and Emmett have one, which shows up first in "Chip on My Shoulder" and later in "So Much Better"; this is used to demonstrate that they are now best friends. Interestingly, going by footage on Youtube, every Elle and Emmett seem to have their own; for instance, the one Laura Bell Bundy and Christian Borle use onstage is different from the one used by their understudies Becky Gulsvig and Andy Karl.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_13b7c384	type	Pizza Boy Special Delivery
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_13b7c384	comment	Pizza Boy Special Delivery: Immediately after he delivers a package, Paulette describes Kyle as "walking porn." His dialog and delivery sound and look like they came straight out of a porn script, and the music that plays whenever he walks in doesn't help.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1439161f	type	Heroic BSoD
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1439161f	comment	Warner sees Callahan petting Elle and assumes Elle slept her way into the internship. Noticeably, Elle doesn't bother explaining it to him later, likely due to a combination of her being too broken and no longer being romantically interested in Warner. While never explicitly stated, later events heavily imply he found out the truth.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_14c04cad	type	Butch Lesbian
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_14c04cad	comment	Elle certainly qualifies. She earns the heart of Emmett effortlessly, Warner despite dumping her is still attracted to her throughout and later attempts a proposal, Callahan sexually harasses her, and several ensemble characters appear to be quite enchanted by the blonde law student. If Enid's reaction to the bend and snap is any indication, Elle also appeals to women as well.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_15070c2b	type	Timmy in a Well
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_15070c2b	comment	Timmy in a Well: Spoofed during the opening. Bruiser's barks are interpreted as saying that Elle is trapped in the Old Valley Mill. It's quickly revealed that he's saying the Old Valley Mall.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_18d15922	type	Title Drop
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_18d15922	comment	Title Drop: "I don't want to see Ratty Corduroy or Legally Blonde again today."
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1ad42ecd	type	The Glasses Come Off
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1ad42ecd	comment	Once Emmett gets a more stylish wardrobe, Elle, the other members of the legal team, the whole department store, and even the audiences all agree that he's quite hot.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1b4e322c	type	Mr. Fanservice
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1b4e322c	comment	Mr. Fanservice: Kyle, the sexy UPS guy in a tight uniform who makes several remarks about his "package." "The new UPS guy is like walking porn!" Nikos, Brooke's poolboy. His "uniform" was a red thong and evidently nothing else and Brooke even admits that she liked to check him out while he cleaned the filters. Turns out he's gay. Once Emmett gets a more stylish wardrobe, Elle, the other members of the legal team, the whole department store, and even the audiences all agree that he's quite hot.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1b596e24	type	The Beard
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1b596e24	comment	The Beard: Brooke was unknowingly this to her poolboy, who claimed to be her lover to hide the fact that he was gay.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1ba8eb64	type	Visual Pun
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1ba8eb64	comment	Visual Pun: At one point, "love" is literally in the air, thanks to "the new perfume by Chanel".
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1c3d047e	type	The Rival
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1c3d047e	comment	"Legally Blonde: Remix", sung by Vivienne of all people, where she encourages Elle to get back on the Brooke case instead of quitting.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1ccad9a3	type	Villain Song
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_1ccad9a3	comment	Villain Song: "Blood in the Water" establishes Callahan's callous slimeball nature.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_20c99f6e	type	Hidden Heart of Gold
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_20c99f6e	comment	Hidden Heart of Gold: Warner's a Jerkass, but the ending, while not explicit in this regard, implies that he's either bettered himself, or he's on the way to doing so. He seems to genuinely regret breaking up with Elle, and supports her enough to go to her graduation despite dropping out.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_20f689e9	type	Adaptational Villainy
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_20f689e9	comment	Adaptational Villainy: Both this show and the original movie have Callahan sexually harass Elle, but he's a far bigger Slime Ball in the musical. In his very first scene, he establishes himself as an Amoral Attorney of the highest order who will pull any dirty trick to win a case, and even implies he has no problem indulging in prostitutes and heroin. Also, while he's not exactly unjustified in doing so, thanks to being a bit of a Composite Character, it's him who throws Elle out of class here, which he does as cruelly as possible. In general, he's a far more open Jerkass here than the seemingly Cool Teacher of the film, as he has no problem insulting his students and interns throughout, reveling in his scary reputation. Not only that, but the finale reveals that he is — or rather was — a married man, which makes his actions toward Elle even more despicable. And on the topic of his treatment of Elle, in the original, while it's still awful, he goes no further than feeling up her leg. This version has it so that he gives Elle a Forceful Kiss. Not only that, but after Elle rejects him, Callahan fires her, a far worse reaction than his cinematic equivalent. While Elle did slap him, you can't blame her at all given he planted a Forceful Kiss on her.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_22a27b19	type	Alpha Bitch
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_22a27b19	comment	After acting like a total Alpha Bitch to her earlier, Vivienne realizes that Elle is actually a strong woman in her own right, convinces her to go back to the trial and fight, and later speaks highly of Elle as both a peer and friend when they graduate.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_23473ae7	type	Adaptation Expansion
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_23473ae7	comment	Adaptation Expansion: Elle and Emmett's relationship (which is very much left in the background of the movie) gets quite a bit of this. They're shown to be studying together over around several months (during the fall semester and winter holidays), which helps to build a believable camaraderie and closeness between them. Emmett himself as a character is also much better-established with a clear backstory and motivation. He helps Elle out of friendship and a genuine desire to see her succeed and prove everyone wrong, not because he's trying to pick her up. By the time "So Much Better" comes around, it's entirely believable that they're best friends. The â€œBend and Snapâ€� is only featured in one scene in the film, which ends with Paulette accidentally breaking the UPS guyâ€™s nose. The musical however brings back the Bend and Snap during one of the courtroom scenes acting as Elleâ€™s primary piece of evidence that Nikos is gay Delta Nu gets this thanks to the sorority sisters (specifically Margo, Serena, and Pilar) getting more time to interact with Elle via the Greek Chorus. Kate's character is added to the Broadway version and is seen as equal to all the other sisters despite being different from them. Several sisters are also sporty, most notably Brooke Wyndham who is less high glamour and more polished, sporty entrepreneur.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_234fa9ba	type	Mayâ€“December Romance
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_234fa9ba	comment	Mayâ€“December Romance: Offscreen with Brooke Wyndham and her late husband. Callahan mentions that despite being very young, she was "happily married, so she says, to her sixty-year-old stud."
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_266e4fc7	type	The Perry Mason Method
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_266e4fc7	comment	The Perry Mason Method: As in the movie, Elle's cross-examination of Chutney (and her superior knowledge of haircare) leads her to break down and confess.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_26ac510e	type	Mythology Gag
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_26ac510e	comment	Mythology Gag: In the film, Harvard is portrayed by UCLA; in the musical, Elle does undergrad at UCLA.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_2740531a	type	She Cleans Up Nicely
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_2740531a	comment	He Cleans Up Nicely: Elle harnesses this power during "Take It Like a Man" to try to help the handsomely scruffy Emmett impress his boss before the trial. He sees himself in the mirror and promptly shocks himself! Even the still-Alpha Bitch Vivienne has to chalk one up to Elle when she sees him at the court house, and his boss is sufficiently impressed as well.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_2764d432	type	Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_2764d432	comment	Warner gets his when after putting on a nice guy act, he breaks up with Elle purely because being with her would make him look less "serious". This shows that while he acts amiably, he's still a dick who only cares about how he's perceived.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_28a5213a	type	Small Name, Big Ego
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_28a5213a	comment	Small Name, Big Ego: Warner is convinced that he's in for a successful law career and will become a senator by the time he's thirty. Ultimately though, he proves to be fairly useless, being the only law team member who makes no contribution to winning the case, and he winds up dropping out.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_2c7e9a70	type	Makeover Montage
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_2c7e9a70	comment	During Emmett's Makeover Montage, "love is in the air" — they're at a department store where a perfume called Love has been sprayed into the air. The characters are also falling for each other.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_302fd82f	type	Unconventional Courtroom Tactics
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_302fd82f	comment	Unconventional Courtroom Tactics: In order to catch Chutney in her lie, Elle asks the entire court to move to the bathroom where Chutney was allegedly showering when her father was killed. And they do.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_31da1e24	type	Shipper on Deck
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_31da1e24	comment	Shipper on Deck: Paulette is 100% sold on Emmett as a good match for Elle the very first time she meets him, when he brings her two-in-one shampoo (which horrifies Elle) as a Christmas gift. Later, she tells Elle that she's seen the way he looks at her, clearly not believing Elle when she insists that he's just her friend. Elle returns the favor by encouraging Paulette to go after Kyle, even though she thinks he's way out of her league.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3322dd48	type	Hollywood Law
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3322dd48	comment	Hollywood Law: No judge would ever allow a trial to be taken outside a courtroom, let alone to the crime scene. In real life, Elle would have to find a way to make her argument, and elicit the desired response from Chutney, inside the courtroom (as her film counterpart did).
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_33d5b7f2	type	Adapted Out
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_33d5b7f2	comment	Much of the Adapted Out David's characterization (being Elle's sole friend and ally who helps her navigate law school) is folded into Emmett, which gives the added bonus of better developing his relationship with Elle.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3577923b	type	Murder by Mistake
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3577923b	comment	Murder by Mistake: The murder victim's daughter and killer confesses that she didn't kill her father on purpose; she wanted to kill Brooke.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_361a1d26	type	Anguished Declaration of Love
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_361a1d26	comment	Anguished Declaration of Love: In all productions after the original Broadway one, the entirety of "Legally Blonde" takes place in the courtroom, so Elle is actually present to hear Emmett confess his love for her. In turn, this is no longer a Love Epiphany for Emmett (his line "Please will you open the door?" is changed to "I should have told you before"), but a last-ditch attempt at giving her a reason to stay. The resulting fallout (Elle clearly returns his feelings, but at that point is so broken down that she thinks it's not even worth trying to stay) changes their dynamic for the whole rest of the show.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_373e2b9f	type	Murder the Hypotenuse
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_373e2b9f	comment	Murder the Hypotenuse: Discussed trope. If Brooke did have a lover — as the opposition claims — that would provide a reason to murder her husband.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_38387986	type	Funny Photo Phrase
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_38387986	comment	Funny Photo Phrase: During "Legally Blonde (Reprise)," Elle's parents drop by and grab a photo with Elle before she goes back to Brooke's case. Her dad says, "Everyone say 'cheese!'" but her (eternally tipsy) mother says, "No, say 'Legally blonde'!" The chorus indeed says "Legally blonde!" as they take the picture.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_39a41690	type	Adaptational Sympathy
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_39a41690	comment	Adaptational Sympathy: In the movie, Vivienne is the one who sees Callahan sexually harass Elle and accuses her of seducing him into her position. In the musical, both Vivienne and Warner witness this happening, but Warner leaves before seeing Elle slap Callahan. Warner fills film Vivienne's Not What It Looks Like role and confronts Elle, and Vivienne tells him to shut up. Later, she's the one who encourages Elle to return to the trial.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3b9b21c9	type	So Beautiful, It's a Curse
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3b9b21c9	comment	So Beautiful, It's a Curse: Elle's looks not only result in her professor hitting on her (and then doing his best to destroy her career when she refuses him), but also in absolutely everyone — with the sole exception of Emmett, and including Elle herself — assuming she's nothing more than a pretty face. The line "some girls were just meant to smile" from "Legally Blonde" is absolutely heartbreaking in this context.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3c0a4666	type	Noodle Incident
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3c0a4666	comment	Noodle Incident: Pilar did something slutty during one Spring Break:
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3dcc914f	type	Took a Level in Kindness
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3dcc914f	comment	Took a Level in Kindness: After acting like a total Alpha Bitch to her earlier, Vivienne realizes that Elle is actually a strong woman in her own right, convinces her to go back to the trial and fight, and later speaks highly of Elle as both a peer and friend when they graduate. Enid begins the show being somewhat of an obnoxious Straw Feminist and pretty rude to Elle. Later however, she warms up to Elle and helps Vivienne in getting her out of a Heroic BSoD. Downplayed with Warner. He's shown as a Jerkass near the beginning, and while he's never shown making amends with Elle or actually contributing during the trial, he does seem to learn humility and winds up having a greater appreciation for Elle, even trying to propose to her. While this could be chalked up to him now believing dating Elle makes him look good, he still takes her rejection alright and shows up to watch her graduate as valedictorian anyway, even though he dropped out of school.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3f89452c	type	Sad Clown
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3f89452c	comment	Sad Clown: Paulette is something of a comic relief character, but it's clear that a lot of her humor stems from coping with her cripplingly low self-esteem.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3fb6b526	type	Delayed Reaction
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_3fb6b526	comment	Delayed Reaction: When Warner tells Elle he's breaking up with her, she takes a few seconds to process it.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_45007296	type	Metaphorgotten
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_45007296	comment	Metaphorgotten: From "Ireland (Reprise)":
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4781adbb	type	Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4781adbb	comment	Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Both Vivienne and Enid start out with unlikable traits on display, but they both have a want to do good and by the end they've shown themselves to be good lawyers and friends to Elle.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4782e60f	type	Jerk with a Heart of Jerk
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4782e60f	comment	Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: Callahan. He starts off as a cold, condescending, ruthless Amoral Attorney, but when Elle manages to turn the case around, he acts warmly towards her, praising her and defending her from Warner. And then, almost immediately after, he makes a move on Elle, and when she rejects him, he fires her, sending her into a Heroic BSoD.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4a3e547f	type	Leaning on the Fourth Wall
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4a3e547f	comment	Leaning on the Fourth Wall: On the MTV performance, Callahan claims he needs the students to talk to Brooke for him, because he doesn't "speak MTV". Most notably in "Take It Like a Man," after Emmett wonders aloud why Elle has this hold on him.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4a5fcde	type	Adaptational Alternate Ending
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4a5fcde	comment	Adaptational Alternate Ending: The musical's ending is very close to the movie's, but with a couple distinct tweaks. In the movie, the viewer is told that Emmett is planning to propose to Elle after the graduation ceremony. In the musical, Elle ends her valedictorian speech by pulling him up in front of the crowd and proposing herself right then and there, which he accepts. This really drives home how much Elle (who, in the beginning, was desperately waiting for a proposal and fretting over hurting her boyfriend's "pride" by seeming too obvious about it) has changed as a person over the course of the show. Instead of graduating friendless at the bottom of his class, Warner is said to have dropped out entirely in favor of pursuing a modeling career. Depending on how it's played, this can come across as a happy ending for him or as a final Take That!, though most productions seem to lean towards the former. In the case of the gay couple this also applies. The movie has Chuck tell off Enrique when he refers to the former as just his friend with no sign of reconciliation. The musical has Nikos admitting to his sexuality, after Carlos has made enough of a scene, with the two then happily dancing together. Carlos thanks Nikos for finally coming out, and kisses him.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4cff7c0d	type	Check, Please!
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4cff7c0d	comment	Check, Please!: At the end of "Serious," Warner sadly orders the check after Elle runs away crying.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4f84cdef	type	Smug Snake
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_4f84cdef	comment	Smug Snake: Callahan; he's convinced that he's the only one who can pull off Brooke's trial and smugly tells her to "enjoy prison" when she fires him. In his Villain Song he talks about all the sleazy, underhanded tactics one can use to let people get away scot-free for horrid crimes.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_50b05d30	type	Disproportionate Retribution
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_50b05d30	comment	Disproportionate Retribution: Okay, Chutney, we get how awkward and creepy it must be to have a stepmom young enough to be your sister, but does that really warrant murder!?
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_512b00e0	type	BSoD Song
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_512b00e0	comment	BSoD Song: "Legally Blonde."
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_5313c266	type	Bookends
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_5313c266	comment	Book Ends: The show begins and ends with everyone celebrating Elle's engagement, but the context of the two scenes is extremely different. In the beginning, her engagement to Warner is considered a sure thing but hasn't technically happened yet; it turns out he's breaking up with her instead of proposing, which comes as a total shock to everyone. At the end, the engagement really happens...but she's engaged to Emmett instead, and Elle's the one who does the proposing in the first place, which also shocks everyone, but in a much happier way. The songs even sync up!
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_53b84f6d	type	Proscenium Reveal
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_53b84f6d	comment	Proscenium Reveal: The second act begins with Brooke leading what appears to be an Irrelevant Act Opener, until the action freezes and we see that the number is actually a video that the other characters are watching.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_561dab6b	type	Mistaken for Gay
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_561dab6b	comment	Mistaken for Gay: Subverted with Nikos, who is thought to be a Camp Straight European but is actually a gay man.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_584634dd	type	Third-Act Misunderstanding
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_584634dd	comment	Third-Act Misunderstanding: Warner sees Callahan petting Elle and assumes Elle slept her way into the internship. Noticeably, Elle doesn't bother explaining it to him later, likely due to a combination of her being too broken and no longer being romantically interested in Warner. While never explicitly stated, later events heavily imply he found out the truth. In contrast with Warner, Elle immediately tells her actual Love Interest Emmett what happened as soon as she sees him and he pledges to fight for her. There's still conflict here, but only because Elle refuses to stay and Emmett pleads with her to change her mind, with neither party having any anger for each other.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_5924ccb2	type	"I Am Great!" Song
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_5924ccb2	comment	"I Am Great!" Song: "The Harvard Variations" for Aaron in particular.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_598ad6e2	type	Even the Guys Want Him
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_598ad6e2	comment	Nikos has the attention of both Brooke, along with everyone singing explicitly referring to him as a "hottie", including the straight men present. Even the judge tries to ask him out.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_59938d30	type	Better than Sex
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_59938d30	comment	Better than Sex:
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_5ca80293	type	Pragmatic Villainy
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_5ca80293	comment	Pragmatic Villainy: In the classroom, Callahan has no problem declaring that Enid is gay with only stereotypes and vibe as evidence. In court, though, he is resistant to doing the same to Nikos because it could cost him the case and potentially even hurt his firm's reputation on a larger scale.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_5da37ab5	type	Triumphant Reprise
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_5da37ab5	comment	Triumphant Reprise: "Legally Blonde: Remix", sung by Vivienne of all people, where she encourages Elle to get back on the Brooke case instead of quitting. Also, "Omigod You Guys" gets this twice, first as its own remix where the Greek Chorus joins in with Elle and the judge in celebrating the victory in Brooke's case, then at the very end of "Finale". A particularly striking example in that the original version that opens the show is mostly Played for Laughs due to the campiness, the Valley Girl lyrics, and the overall lack of taking things seriously, but the reprise (and ending) not only absolutely justify the song's title, the Bookended lyrics ("If there ever was a perfect couple/this one qualifies!") change to become entirely accurate, and heartwarming.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_60f92ddd	type	Oireland
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_60f92ddd	comment	Oireland: Paulette sings a song romanticizing Ireland as a place full of whale song, jigs, whisky, and love. She thinks Irish men are very sexy. She got with her ex after he told her he was Irish. She's thrilled to find out her new crush has an Irish name.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6375f746	type	Drill Sergeant Nasty
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6375f746	comment	Drill Sergeant Nasty: Brooke very harshly instructs her clients in "Whipped Into Shape."
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6459cc02	type	I See Dead People
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6459cc02	comment	I See Dead People: Spoofed when Paulette sees the Delta Nu Greek Chorus and mistakes them for ghosts, saying the trope-naming line word for word.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_647fab91	type	Title: The Adaptation
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_647fab91	comment	Title: The Adaptation: Legally Blonde: The Musical!
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_66c725b6	type	Inconsistent Spelling
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_66c725b6	comment	Inconsistent Spelling: Vivienne's name is spelled as "Vivian" in the movie's credits, while spelled "Vivienne" in the musical's credits.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_67b9dd47	type	Repeating So the Audience Can Hear
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_67b9dd47	comment	Repeating So the Audience Can Hear: Bruiser tells Margot and the rest of the sorority girls Elle's whereabouts in dog language. Margot translates for us:
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_68424916	type	Eating the Eye Candy
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_68424916	comment	Eating the Eye Candy: Enid unpauses Brooke's promotional video with a very eager expression in order to watch her dance in her workout outfit.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6b05b601	type	Jerkass Has a Point
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6b05b601	comment	Jerkass Has a Point: Warner rubbishes Elle's argument about Nikos' testimony being discredited because he's 'clearly' gay, but he has a point that they can't just out someone on the stand and that they need more proof of Nikos' sexuality than his not reacting to the "Bend and Snap". Following on the heels of this, Callahan says that if Elle's wrong, "we look desperate and homophobic!" While Callahan's first appearance establishes him firmly as somebody sleazy and amoral, he does give a few helpful pieces of advice like not letting emotions get in the way of a case. Callahan also gets very upset when Elle won't reveal Brooke's alibi, which is understandable (if not necessarily justified) considering how unwilling Brooke has been to help her own defense and the fact that Elle doesn't seem to get the gravity of the situation.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6bd689ca	type	Meaningful Echo
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6bd689ca	comment	Meaningful Echo: "If there ever was a perfect couple, this one qualifies." In fact, you could say that the last 20 seconds of "Finale" serves as a meaningful echo in its entirety, considering that it's basically identical to the ending of "Omigod You Guys." The overall context has just changed quite a bit in the space between the two songs. "We girls have to stick together." Elle says this after Vivienne gets her kicked out of class, only to be met with scorn. Vivienne later says it back to her when she shows up at the salon to inspire Elle to return to the courtroom. Elle asks rhetorically "Why do you always have to be right?" when Emmett points out she should keep studying over Thanksgiving break, and Emmett says the same quote when Elle convinces him of the importance of looking presentable at his job and takes him shopping. The repeat, while easy to miss, shows that the couple support each other and work through each other's weaknesses.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6bda9a30	type	Meaningful Name
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6bda9a30	comment	Meaningful Name: Emmett Forrest, the romantic counterpart of Elle Woods.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6cdc784f	type	You No Take Candle
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6cdc784f	comment	You No Take Candle: Nikos and Carlos, on account of being European. Somewhat justified for Carlos because it's in song and proper English phrasing would break meter.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6fbe85e6	type	Adaptation Personality Change
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_6fbe85e6	comment	Adaptation Personality Change: As is pretty typical of any adaptation, most of the characters are at least a little different than they were in the movie, with the biggest example probably being Paulette, as the producers admitted the meek Shrinking Violet version of the character in the movie wouldn't really translate well onto the stage where she has to emote to the back rows, so the musical's version of Paulette (especially as played by Orfeh) has Paulette's insecurity manifest as being more loudly neurotic and eccentric.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_713d994b	type	Token Romance
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_713d994b	comment	Token Romance: In the best sense. Elle has kicked ass and proven herself to everyone over the course of the musical. The fact that she meets a great guy who loves her for exactly who she is is just the cherry on top. Plus, it's clear that she and Emmett work well together and are great friends, not just lovers.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_722b3319	type	Camp Gay
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_722b3319	comment	Camp Gay: The song "Gay or European" is dedicated to trying to determine whether Nikos's fae affect means he's gay. It starts out with Elle's evidence that he was uninterested in looking at her ass, but soon moves to incorporate his fit body, Perma-Stubble, The Dandy dress, wearing of perfume, and waxed chest. They discuss at length, however, the fact that while all this pings people's gaydar, none of it is conclusive evidence of his sexuality — he could still be a Camp Straight European. The conclusive evidence comes in the form of his boyfriend: he's dating the similarly camp Carlos.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_72a1f533	type	Artistic License â€“ University Admissions
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_72a1f533	comment	Artistic License â€“ University Admissions: Elle shows up at the Harvard Law admissions office while they're looking at her application to present a huge dance number and an equally huge guilt trip until they agree to accept her. Needless to say, no university accepts that as a substitute for a personal essay.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_72cdfc33	type	Big Bad Ensemble
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_72cdfc33	comment	Big Bad Ensemble: Callahan, who almost ruins Elle's attempt to be an attorney, and Chutney Wyndham, the real culprit behind the Wyndham murder.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_7433754f	type	Better Partner Assertion
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_7433754f	comment	Better Partner Assertion: In "What You Want", Elle argues that she is better than the boring east coast girl Warner wants because she can be fun, beautiful, smart, and serious.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_74463f7f	type	"Anger Is Healthy" Aesop
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_74463f7f	comment	"Anger Is Healthy" Aesop: Discussed in "Chip On My Shoulder". After Elle follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law and discovers Warner has moved on and still doesn't take her seriously, Emmett encourages her to get a chip on her shoulder and work hard to prove everyone — especially her ex-boyfriend — wrong. By the end of the number, she has channeled her anger enough to effectively counterargue Warner's argument in class, impressing everyone.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_7464705c	type	Arc Words
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_7464705c	comment	Arc Words: "What about love?" and many variations on it.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_74b34280	type	Academic Alpha Bitch
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_74b34280	comment	Academic Alpha Bitch: Vivienne, at least at first, who's very smart but very judgmental towards Elle. Lampshaded by Elle, who calls her "an evil preppy" at one point.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_76d233f9	comment	Enid begins the show being somewhat of an obnoxious Straw Feminist and pretty rude to Elle. Later however, she warms up to Elle and helps Vivienne in getting her out of a Heroic BSoD.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_78e8eba5	type	"I Am" Song
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_78e8eba5	comment	"I Am" Song: "Chip on my Shoulder" is this for Emmett, at least at the start, where he explains his backstory and motivations. "Legally Blonde" and "Legally Blonde: Remix" are late examples of this for Elle. The first is a defeated "I'm meant for nothing more than just looking pretty and smiling," while the remix is a triumphant "No, I am more than that and I do belong here."
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_7febc23b	type	Establishing Character Moment
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_7febc23b	comment	Establishing Character Moment: Elle gets hers during "Omigod You Guys!" when she sees right through a department store saleswoman's attempt to sell her an old, out-of-style dress at full price. This sets up the dynamic of her often being underestimated by others because of her appearance, only to reveal that she's much smarter than she looks at first glance. Emmett being the only person at Harvard to even attempt to be nice to Elle. This sets him up as a sweetheart who will be a major ally and Love Interest to Elle down the line. Vivienne playing the "costume party" trick on Elle. Until then, their rivalry had been somewhat understated and most of the issues were based on circumstance, but here she crosses the line into a deliberate petty act with no purpose other than to embarrass Elle. In the opposite direction, a late one comes when Vivienne makes a toast to Elle after "Gay or European". She may have moments of being the Alpha Bitch, but here we see that she's willing to be gracious and give Elle the credit she deserves despite their dubious history up to that point. Warner gets his when after putting on a nice guy act, he breaks up with Elle purely because being with her would make him look less "serious". This shows that while he acts amiably, he's still a dick who only cares about how he's perceived. Callahan's very first appearance makes it clear that he's an Amoral Attorney, Card-Carrying Villain, and all around Slime Ball. If everything Paulette said about him beforehand didn't make it clear that Dewey's an enormous douche, then his very first line where he mocks Paulette's weight does.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8061f788	type	Separated by the Wall
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8061f788	comment	Separated by the Wall: After Elle tells Emmett she's decided to drop out, Emmett tries to convince her to reconsider before Elle locks herself in her room. They sing the final verse of "Legally Blonde" separated by the dorm room door, as Emmett begs Elle to stay. They both lay a hand against the door, expressing a desire to reach out to each other, but this is a BSoD Song and Elle won't open the door and actually reach out in this moment.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_808cbaeb	type	Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_808cbaeb	comment	Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8338de89	type	"I Want" Song
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8338de89	comment	"I Want" Song: There are several of these. "What You Want" is the obvious one, but "Serious" (for Warner) and "Chip On My Shoulder" (for Emmett) also qualify.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_83445b04	type	Pun
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_83445b04	comment	Pun: Fraternities and sororities are collectively referred to as "Greek life." Here we have a Greek Chorus made up of sorority sisters. During Emmett's Makeover Montage, "love is in the air" — they're at a department store where a perfume called Love has been sprayed into the air. The characters are also falling for each other.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_835d1cd2	type	Satellite Love Interest
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_835d1cd2	comment	Satellite Love Interest: Warner for Elle, exemplified in Omigod You Guys when Margot sings: "You're a perfect match because you both have such great taste in clothes!"
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8391b1c7	type	Artistic License â€“ Law
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8391b1c7	comment	Artistic License â€“ Law: Adapted Out when Elle negotiates for Paulette's dog back from her ex Dewey. In the movie, Elle claims to be a lawyer representing Paulette. That's illegal because she's not lawyer, just a law student. Here Elle uses the more nebulous term "legal team" and brings Emmett (a licensed attorney) along with her, which at the very least downgrades it to murky rather than a clear-cut violation. In the "Gay or European" sequence, Carlos' exclamation from the gallery would not be considered valid evidence, and the judge would probably order the statement stricken from the record and for the jury to disregard it. The defense would have the option to (and really should) call Carlos as a rebuttal witness and get official testimony from him on the matter, but they can't use a spontaneous utterance from the gallery as a substitute for actual testimony. That being said, since the case was ultimately dismissed before the defense even had a chance to call witnesses, it's possible they did intend to officially call Carlos as a witness if the case had gotten that far and it just never happened due to Chutney's confession and the subsequent dismissal of Brooke's case.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_83a903f6	type	Stepford Smiler
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_83a903f6	comment	Stepford Smiler: Elle in the titular number, when she tries to pretend she's okay with returning to California and giving up, living a life of being what people expect her to be.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8498284	type	Be a Whore to Get Your Man
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8498284	comment	Be a Whore to Get Your Man: Deconstructed, but then also somewhat reconstructed. The story begins with Elle getting dumped; her sexy, carefree, sorority president persona makes her very desirable as a college girlfriend, but rather less desirable as the wife of a future politician.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_85ca9dab	type	Second Love
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_85ca9dab	comment	Second Love: Elle starts the musical believing that wealthy playboy Warner is going to propose, and goes to extraordinary lengths to get him back when he dumps her... but she ends up proposing herself to scruffy, nerdy, kindhearted Emmett, who won her heart simply by being a true friend who saw her for who she really is.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_86ae1278	type	Adaptational Dumbass
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_86ae1278	comment	Adaptational Dumbass: In the movie, Elle decides to better herself and take law school seriously all on her own, while the musical has Emmett having to guide her through the same process step by step. She also doesn't give up on getting Warner back until after she gets the internship instead of having her epiphany at the party. Justified, as the change is meant to develop Emmett as a character more and also build a stronger foundation for Elle's eventual romance with him. In addition, it is common for law school students to create study groups to go through the material, since it's hard to go through it all alone, so Emmett also serves this role.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_86ee8070	type	World of Ham
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_86ee8070	comment	World of Ham: If every single member of the cast (except Emmett, and even he gets in on it at times) is not playing this to the hilt, that cast is doing it wrong. This then makes "Legally Blonde" all the more heartwrenching, as Emmett and Elle drop all the hamminess.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8748f851	type	Brainy Brunette
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8748f851	comment	Brainy Brunette: Played straight with Vivienne. Elle attempts to invoke this by dying her hair, only to be talked out of it by Paulette.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8d0785d5	type	Didn't Think This Through
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8d0785d5	comment	Didn't Think This Through: Elle's ideas run ahead of her plans. When Elle ecstatically plans to get into Harvard and immediately skips ahead to planning the wedding, one of her more academic friends pipes up with "Now can we think this through???" and points out everything Elle will need to do to succeed. Elle gets into Harvard Law—except that not only has Warner not taken her back, he's dating someone else. Plus she's seriously behind in reading for classes. Now what?
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8d4799d1	type	Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8d4799d1	comment	Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl: Emmett is the logical, down-to-earth guy and Elle is the peppy, idealistic girl.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8e81efd1	type	Tenor Boy
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_8e81efd1	comment	Tenor Boy: Emmett is the show's Nice Guy Love Interest, and suitably gets his share of sweet high notes.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_973d220f	type	Never My Fault
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_973d220f	comment	Never My Fault: Callahan acts as though he did nothing wrong after sexually harassing Elle and firing her in retaliation when she rejects him.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_97ec4819	type	Dinner and a Breakup
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_97ec4819	comment	Dinner and a Breakup: As in the film, Warner takes Elle to a nice romantic dinner and breaks up with her; here in the musical, the scene becomes the number "Serious."
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9838d681	type	DudeMagnet
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9838d681	comment	Once Paulette embraces the bend and snap, she becomes a Dude Magnet and gains a surge in confidence.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9843be73	type	As You Know
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9843be73	comment	As You Know: Invoked by Warner during "Serious" who tells Elle his upcoming law school plans, which she likely already knows.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9858c391	type	Chick Magnet
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9858c391	comment	Once she's been properly encouraged by Elle and her sorority sisters, Paulette's bend and snap manages to outdo all of them, summoning a swarm of guys who proceed to drool all over her for the remainder of the song. Not long after this, she gets Kyle to fall in love with her. Harvard Law has a three-year program, and at Elle's graduation Paulette is pregnant with her third, suggesting they've had three kids in three years. And despite his nasty comments, she did manage to attract Dewey and keep him around for a decade. It's likely that her pull towards guys was lessened when her self esteem went way down after Dewey's emotional abuse, before it gets reawakened.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_98f5de00	type	Let Me Get This Straight...
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_98f5de00	comment	Let Me Get This Straight...: Emmett is in succession completely confused, astonished and more than a little annoyed that Elle got into Harvard Law simply to try and win back her old boyfriend. Particularly because she (at first) isn't taking full advantage of the opportunity she has, that less privileged students would kill for.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_99244825	type	Screen-to-Stage Adaptation
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_99244825	comment	Screen-to-Stage Adaptation: It's a musical stage play based on the 2001 film.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9c4003a1	type	One True Love
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9c4003a1	comment	One True Love: Elle thinks Warner is the only one for her due to their history and shared upbringing, and calls him that word-for-word at one point. He's not.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9d12bbc1	type	Foreshadowing
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9d12bbc1	comment	Foreshadowing: In his first appearence, Callahan makes a crack about Enid's sexuality, flustering her. While he has a point about not letting your emotions compromise your argument, making such a joke about a student, particularly in front of the whole class is just not okay. So maybe we shouldn't be surprised when he turns out to be a Jerk with a Heart of Jerk. Turns out, he has a habit of overstepping his bounds with students.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9d3b4703	type	This Is Reality
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9d3b4703	comment	This Is Reality: Emmett chews out Elle for keeping Brooke's alibi a secret by declaring, "This isn't a Lifetime original movie!"
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9f6fb586	type	Leitmotif
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9f6fb586	comment	Leitmotif: "What You Want" has a section where Elle explains that she's "doing this for love." This music recurs several times throughout the show as a sort of love theme: it's the introductory verse to Paulette's solo, Elle gets a despairing version when she has to admit the failure of her plan to get Warner back, then a happier version with "love" changed to "law" when she realizes she actually likes studying law, Emmett gets his own version when he has his Love Epiphany, and the two of them reprise it together at the end.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9fd7b395	type	MRS Degree
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_9fd7b395	comment	MRS Degree: Funnily enough, it's only when Elle admits that her real motivation to go to law school is this that the last university admission guy comes around to letting her attend Harvard.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a16d511d	type	Insecure Love Interest
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a16d511d	comment	Elle returns the favor by encouraging Paulette to go after Kyle, even though she thinks he's way out of her league.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a4c37cbe	type	Mood Whiplash
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a4c37cbe	comment	Mood Whiplash: "So Much Better" starts off with Elle in the depths of despair when Warner proposes to Vivienne, only to have her go to ecstasy in approximately one second when it turns out she's been selected for Callahan's internship.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a681bfc6	type	Amicable Exes
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a681bfc6	comment	Amicable Exes: Elle and Warner seem to be this in the finale. He attends her graduation from Harvard even though he dropped out of school himself and joins in with the final song that's all about celebrating Elle and Emmett's relationship.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a70223	type	Karma Houdini
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a70223	comment	Karma Houdini: Unlike in the film where it seems Enrique the pool boy is headed for a breakup since he called his boyfriend his "best friend" to keep up his perjury, Nikos and Carlos seem to make up once Carlos forces Nikos to admit he's gay in front of the entire courthouse.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a8dcb1d7	type	Love at First Sight
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_a8dcb1d7	comment	The ultimate example would have to be Kyle. Paulette describes him as "walking porn" and nobody objects. It's almost like the entire universe took a vote to agree that Kyle is extraordinarily attractive, with everyone who sees him practically foaming at the mouth, especially an instantly in love Ms. Bonafonte.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_ad1db87c	type	Oh, Crap!
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_ad1db87c	comment	Oh, Crap!: Played straight by Paulette who says this after she breaks Kyleâ€™s nose attempting the bend and snap.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_ae3d6438	type	Deadpan Snarker
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_ae3d6438	comment	Deadpan Snarker: Warner, Vivienne, Emmet and Callahan. Paulette occasionally slips into it too.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_aed65980	type	All for Nothing
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_aed65980	comment	All for Nothing: Elle goes to extraordinary lengths to prove Brooke's innocence without revealing her deeply embarrassing alibi, only for Brooke to blurt out said alibi just as Elle finishes proving her innocent.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b032e4ed	type	Ms. Fanservice
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b032e4ed	comment	Ms. Fanservice: Elle, her sorority sisters and Brooke are the most obvious examples, although the point of the musical is to show that there's more to Elle than her looks. "Bend and Snap" shows that Paulette can be this too.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b29cc937	type	Sidekick Song
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b29cc937	comment	Sidekick Song: "Ireland" is one big, bombastic excuse for Orfeh (or whoever's playing Paulette) to get up and show off.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b2f26025	type	Genki Girl
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b2f26025	comment	Genki Girl: Elle and her Sorority Sisters are all very cheery, girly, energetic, and optimistic women.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b321fcad	comment	It's a Costume Party, I Swear!: As in the movie, Vivienne pulls this one on Elle, who arrives at a casual party in a Playboy Bunny costume. When Vivienne calls Elle a skank, Elle recovers by taking someone's glasses and insisting she is dressed as an undercover Gloria Steinem and asks Vivienne, loudly, if she is calling Gloria Steinem a skank. A horde of feminists lead by Enid descend upon Vivienne as Elle exits.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b4922dc8	type	Reflexive Response
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b4922dc8	comment	Reflexive Response: In "There! Right There!"
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b53077b3	type	Take That!
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b53077b3	comment	Instead of graduating friendless at the bottom of his class, Warner is said to have dropped out entirely in favor of pursuing a modeling career. Depending on how it's played, this can come across as a happy ending for him or as a final Take That!, though most productions seem to lean towards the former.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b59f6070	type	Confusion Fu
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b59f6070	comment	Confusion Fu: Emmett proves that Nikos is gay by asking several rapid fire questions about him and the case before asking his boyfriend's name, catching him off guard.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b5b3599d	type	Amoral Attorney
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b5b3599d	comment	Callahan's very first appearance makes it clear that he's an Amoral Attorney, Card-Carrying Villain, and all around Slime Ball.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b77808f2	type	"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b77808f2	comment	"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue: The story jumps forward a few years in time during the finale to Elle's graduation from Harvard, so Paulette narrates one of these to fill the audience in on what's happened to all of the main characters. Enid practices family law; Vivienne is training for the Peace Corps; Warner quits law school and enjoys a successful career as a model; Callahan ran for governor but lost and his wife left him (while also hiring Emmett to handle their divorce); and Paulette married Kyle and had two kids (with another on the way), opening a new salon. While not spelled out in the same way, it also becomes evident that Elle and Emmett have started a relationship at some point when she ends her valedictorian speech by getting down on one knee and proposing to him, which he happily accepts.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b894042e	type	False Dichotomy
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_b894042e	comment	False Dichotomy: Callahan (and then the whole courtroom) assumes that Nikos is either gay or European. He's both.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_bc74ef27	type	Berserk Button
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_bc74ef27	comment	Berserk Button: Do not insult Gloria Steinem in front of Enid.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_bd2f1d55	type	"Success Through Sex" Accusation
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_bd2f1d55	comment	"Success Through Sex" Accusation: Occurs slightly differently than in the original film. Warner and Vivian catch Callahan forcibly kissing Elle through a window after Callahan complimented her in front of all the interns. But while Warner runs off immediately after the kiss, Vivian witnesses Elle slap Callahan in response. Warner, who already saw Elle as a "Marilyn" rather than a "Jackie", makes Elle feel even worse about the sexual harassment by assuming she did it on purpose.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_bedd799b	type	Blunt "Yes"
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_bedd799b	comment	Blunt "Yes":
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_bf1255fa	type	Really Gets Around
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_bf1255fa	comment	This also applies to several Delta Nu girls. Serena is particularly prepped up as being "catnip to the guys", and Margot seems to qualify on account of really getting around.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c07e2029	type	Europeans Are Kinky
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c07e2029	comment	Europeans Are Kinky: Discussed Trope in the number "There! Right There!" when it comes to Nikos Argitakos, as everybody points out that European men are just as affectionate with other men as gay men.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c0e3994b	type	Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c0e3994b	comment	Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male: Minor example, at least in the MTV broadcast; Vivienne slaps Warner during "There! Right There!" when he says his line, "depending on the time of day, the French go either way."
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c2c15b23	type	Bait-and-Switch Comment
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c2c15b23	comment	Bait-and-Switch Comment: During "Chip On My Shoulder", there's this exchange:
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c313d43a	type	True Companions
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c313d43a	comment	True Companions: Elle and her sorority sisters love each other and always support one another through the craziest of endeavors. Later, Elle, Emmett, Vivienne, Enid and Paulette stick together as close friends through the end of law school.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c3286b8e	type	Uptown Girl
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c3286b8e	comment	Uptown Girl: Elle comes from a very privileged background, and her family is rich enough that when she gets into Harvard on her own merits, they're able to pay the entire cost out-of-pocket. She winds up with Emmett, who grew up in a slum and had to work two jobs in addition to his college classes just to make ends meet.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c335b9ec	type	Irony
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c335b9ec	comment	Irony: Warner breaks up with Elle because he perceives her as a Dumb Blonde and thinks that he needs to date someone smarter and more serious to accomplish his goals in life. At the end of the musical, it turns out that Elle is actually the smarter of the two. She ends up as the valedictorian of her class at Harvard while Warner drops out of law school entirely and starts a career as a model instead.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c5249b29	type	Nice Guy
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c5249b29	comment	Nice Guy: Emmett is the only person at Harvard who immediately treats Elle with respect and friendliness, he selflessly helps when she struggles and remains by her side throughout all of her conflict throughout the show, never giving up on her. Bonus points for helping Elle through all this even before he falls for her. Kyle is extraordinarily friendly to Paulette right off the bad, acts like a total sweetheart to her dog as payment for staying with him in the hospital, not holding a grudge at all about how she put him in there, and ultimately becomes a loving husband to her and an attentive father to their kids. And unlike the other guys who fall for Paulette, Kyle's not shown to be a pervert about it, but just does so because of her personality.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c75df49a	type	Shout-Out
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_c75df49a	comment	Shout-Out: To The Music Man. When Paulette sees the Delta Nu Greek Chorus, she remarks, "I see dead people!" The brief sequence in "Omigod You Guys!" where Margo interprets Bruiser's barking to determine that Elle's in trouble is a pretty clear reference to Lassie. Callahanâ€™s â€œBut I donâ€™t speak MTVâ€� feels like one in the pro-shot version, which was filmed and broadcast by MTV.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_cec8b87a	type	This Is for Emphasis, Bitch!
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_cec8b87a	comment	In the case of the gay couple this also applies. The movie has Chuck tell off Enrique when he refers to the former as just his friend with no sign of reconciliation. The musical has Nikos admitting to his sexuality, after Carlos has made enough of a scene, with the two then happily dancing together. Carlos thanks Nikos for finally coming out, and kisses him.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_cffafc80	type	You, Get Me Coffee
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_cffafc80	comment	You, Get Me Coffee: Callahan makes Warner get him coffee, even though they're drinking champagne, just to hammer in how useless Warner is.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d08595d3	type	Broken Bird
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d08595d3	comment	Broken Bird: Paulette is an older woman whose dreams were crushed by her abusive ex who took her home and dog, and has thus she's lost a lot of her hope, at least until Elle comes back around.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d1affec1	type	That Came Out Wrong
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d1affec1	comment	That Came Out Wrong: After Emmett gets the pool boy to come out as gay on the stand, Callahan commends him for "nailing the pool boy." This makes Warner chuckle.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d4bb4e51	type	Walking Shirtless Scene
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d4bb4e51	comment	Nikos, Brooke's poolboy. His "uniform" was a red thong and evidently nothing else and Brooke even admits that she liked to check him out while he cleaned the filters. Turns out he's gay.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d50a5478	type	Unlimited Wardrobe
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d50a5478	comment	Unlimited Wardrobe: Just like in the movie, none of Elle's clothes are re-used. This also means a lot of rapid costume changes for the lead, which is helped by all the dresses being fastened by magnets, making them easily removable.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d5a9c98e	type	Madness Shared by Two
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d5a9c98e	comment	Madness Shared by Two: Pauletteâ€™s natural bend and snap abilities allow her to see Elleâ€™s Greek chorus.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d66cd0e6	type	Training from Hell
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d66cd0e6	comment	Training from Hell: Brooke's workout regimen, as demonstrated in "Whipped Into Shape."
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d7c3ba61	type	Race Lift
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d7c3ba61	comment	Race Lift: The witness at the murder trial and his boyfriend. In the film, the witness is Latin and named Enrique Salvatore, while the musical's Nikos Argitakos is ostensibly Greek. Meanwhile, in the film his boyfriend is (the presumably not Latin) Chuck but in the musical it's Carlos. The German version has the witness as French and named Nico Chevalier, as the gag here is whether he is gay or French. His boyfriend's name is changed to Carlo as well.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d97f6f0c	type	Musicalis Interruptus
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_d97f6f0c	comment	Musicalis Interruptus: During the breakup: As well as: Also:
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_db212ca9	type	Did I Just Say That Out Loud?
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_db212ca9	comment	Did I Just Say That Out Loud?: After winning the trial, Brooke cheerfully sings, "Now no one has to know that I got liposuction on my thighs!", after previously being willing to go to prison rather than reveal her alibi. Everybody hears her, but the Delta Nu girls assure her that they still love her.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_dc057cf3	type	Adaptation Name Change
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_dc057cf3	comment	Adaptation Name Change: Emmett's last name is changed from Richmond to Forrest, to better show the parallels with Elle Woods. The pool boy's name is changed from Enrique to Nikos, and his boyfriend is changed from Chuck to Carlos to reflect the Adaptational Nationality change (see above).
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_dc292b90	type	Ear Ache
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_dc292b90	comment	Ear Ache: Nikos is dragged by his ear at one point in "There! Right There!"
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_dca70c44	type	Reasonable Authority Figure
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_dca70c44	comment	Reasonable Authority Figure: Elle's parents, specifically her father. Despite their doubts about Elle going to law school, they become more open to the idea when they see how much it means to her—but her father only agrees to pay her tuition on the condition that she gets accepted on her own. He doesn't offer to pull any strings for her, despite the Woods family being wealthy enough that he likely could, but when she passes the LSAT and gets into Harvard, he happily covers the cost.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_dd91f8d8	type	Audience Participation
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_dd91f8d8	comment	Audience Participation: During "Take it Like a Man", Elle refers to Emmett by saying "Is he not hot?", which is almost always directed to the audience who then cheer for the newly fashionable Nice Guy.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_e34400ab	type	Ambiguously Gay
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_e34400ab	comment	Ambiguously Gay: There's a whole number dedicated to figuring out whether the trial witness is gay, or just the sort of camp that comes along with being European. Turns out both are true!
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_e4965307	type	Composite Character
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_e4965307	comment	Composite Character: Vivienne takes over Professor Stromwell's role in giving Elle a pep talk and getting her back to law school. Callahan takes over for Stromwell, as it's his class that Elle is kicked out of for being unprepared. Much of the Adapted Out David's characterization (being Elle's sole friend and ally who helps her navigate law school) is folded into Emmett, which gives the added bonus of better developing his relationship with Elle.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_e4d079c1	type	Greek Chorus
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_e4d079c1	comment	Also, "Omigod You Guys" gets this twice, first as its own remix where the Greek Chorus joins in with Elle and the judge in celebrating the victory in Brooke's case, then at the very end of "Finale". A particularly striking example in that the original version that opens the show is mostly Played for Laughs due to the campiness, the Valley Girl lyrics, and the overall lack of taking things seriously, but the reprise (and ending) not only absolutely justify the song's title, the Bookended lyrics ("If there ever was a perfect couple/this one qualifies!") change to become entirely accurate, and heartwarming.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_e68b72	type	The Load
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_e68b72	comment	The Load: Warner is explicitly called out by Callahan for contributing nothing to the legal team. This is emphasized by the climax where everyone excluding the recently fired professor plays a role in Elle's victory while Warner just whines about how they're gonna lose.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_ea8ba51d	type	No Full Name Given
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_ea8ba51d	comment	No Full Name Given: As with the movie, Callahan's first name is never revealed.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_eb8ec7c8	type	Jerkass
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_eb8ec7c8	comment	Jerkass: Dewey shamelessly verbally abuses Paulette, ditched her for another girl after they spent years together, and when she shows up to get her dog back, he mocks her and steals the cake she made. Warner is a somewhat passive example, with him being intentionally cruel only once. But he's still ultimately a shallow person who really only cares about himself and how he's perceived. He possibly becomes a better person by the end, but this potential development is not fleshed out enough to know for sure.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_eeaee38c	type	Geeky Turn-On
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_eeaee38c	comment	Geeky Turn-On: While he obviously thinks she's beautiful at first glance and is a kind and supportive friend to her, it is fairly clear that Emmett starts to really fall for Elle when she buckles down and learns to use her full intelligence instead of hiding it. This also does a very nice job of showing why he and Elle work as a couple — they have a shared belief in using the law to help the underprivileged and can keep up with each other intellectually.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_f1007689	type	"I Am Becoming" Song
Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_f1007689	comment	"I Am Becoming" Song: "So Much Better," when Elle accepts her internship as much more fulfilling than her relationship with Warner.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_f10d3363	comment	Distracted by the Sexy: The whole point of the "bend and snap." Elle and the Greek Chorus are impressed by Paulette's naturally excellent "bend and snap," and teach her how to use it to get Kyle's attention. Elle weaponizes it later, when she realizes the witness might be gay, which would make his story about having an affair with Brooke perjury. First, she tries it on said witness, and he doesn't bat an eyelid. Then, she tries it in the courtroom—and the head of every other guy (and Enid) all whip around to look. During "Whipped Into Shape," Enid gets distracted by Brooke's DVD. Understandable, since she's in a sports bra and workout clothes and is doing a vigorous, bouncy dance routine. It's a little subtle and often missed by viewers the first time around, but this is part of Emmett's strategy during his questioning of Nikos, at least in the Broadway version. He lifts his jacket higher and puts a little saunter into his step as he walks past...and Nikos's gaze goes down to his butt. It distracts him enough that he honestly answers the question about his boyfriend's name without realizing it.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_f26d5e66	comment	Brainless Beauty: Elle is assumed to be this, but she averts it excellently. Warner leans a little closer to this trope by comparison, but downplayed in his case. Margot (and the other sorority sisters, to a lesser extent) plays this to a T, and it's hilarious.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_fc0b5019	comment	Stepping Out to React: When Callahan asks Elle for her resume for his selective internship, she calmly and professionally gives it to him, then walks offstage squealing just under her breath.
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Legally Blonde (Theatre) / int_fdb3b2b5	comment	Lady Drunk: Elle's mom only shows up with a drink in her hand and a slurred voice.
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