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So Elle is dumped for being "not serious enough." However, she realizes the perfect way to get Warner back -- by becoming a serious law student. Elle manages to get into Harvard Law School, but this is only the beginning as she strives to prove her worth to Warner, her professors, her fellow students, and even herself. All the while dressed in pink and with her Chihuahua Bruiser by her side.
Based on the semi-autobiographical story of Amanda Brown, [[Legally Blonde (
The musical makes some changes from the movie that are arguably an improvement. The genre disparity between the over-the-top wacky comedy (Elle's two sorority sisters, the "bend and snap" scene) and the more realistic comedy (almost everything else) is gone. "Bend and Snap" as a big dance number fits right in in a musical full of big dance numbers. In fact, the bend-and-snap is made into an actual plot point, replacing the mind-bending "designer shoes" plot point from the film. The musical version's Emmett also has a real give-and-take relationship with Elle, rather than being merely the bemused bystander whose primary role was to provide the proposal at the end. Warner and Elle did their undergrad at UCLA as opposed to the fictional CULA, making for implications from the very start that Elle actually ''is'' intelligent under that hair color. And there's the introduction and expansion of Kate's character, who helps Elle get into Harvard law, made way for a more diverse Delta Nu as well as a much more realistic Brooke Taylor Wyndham who instead of being just a glamorous Barbie doll seemed like an actual fitness enthusiast capable of making her empire.
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* [[Better Than Sex]]: "So Much Better"
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do ''not'' insult Gloria Steinem in front of Enid.
* [[Brainy Brunette]]: Played straight with Vivienne. Elle attempts to [[Invoked Trope|invoke this]] by going to the Hair Affair, only to be talked out of it by Paulette.
* [[Check, Please!]]: At the end of "Serious".
* [[The Cheerleader]]: Deconstructed. Serena confirms that cheerleaders get guys by exposing themselves, but then shows how it can be a way to female empowerment, and teaches other girls to believe in themselves. Also, she's not the most promiscuous Delta Nu, to the extent she can call Margot [[Precision F-Strike|a slut]] with total impunity.
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* [[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. {{spoiler|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]].}}
* [[Lady Drunk]]: Elle's mom.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Emmett ''Forrest'', the romantic counterpart of Elle ''Woods''.
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: "So Much Better" starts off with Elle in the depths of despair, only to have her go to ecstasy in approximately one second.
* [[The Musical]]
* [[Musicalis Interruptus]]
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* [[Title: the Adaptation]]: Legally Blonde: The Musical!
* [[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.
* [[Triumphant Reprise]]: "Legally Blonde".
* [[Up to Eleven]]: The... "personal essay" portion of Elle's Harvard application. You thought that tape she used in the ''movie'' was ridiculous! Puh-''shaw!''
* [[Villain Song]]: "Blood in the Water".
* [[Voice Types]]: Elle is a mezzo-soprano, Paulette is an alto, Emmett is a tenor/baritone, Callahan is a bass.
* [[World of Ham]]: If every single member of the cast 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.
* [[You! Get Me Coffee!]]: Callahan does this to Warner.
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