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The producers of a major new tour of hit musical comedy Legally Blonde have announced initial casting.

West End star Amber Davies (The Great Gatsby, Pretty Woman, Back to the Future) is set to star as Elle Woods in the hit musical.

Further tour casting is to be announced. Amber is not appearing at every performance – see below for her schedule.

Legally Blonde is coming to UK and Ireland theatres in 2026, opening at the Curve in Leicester on 7 February 2026, and then touring to 31 venues including Southampton, Sheffield, Milton Keynes, Southend, Canterbury, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, York, Truro, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Leeds, Cardiff, Aberdeen, Bristol, Dublin, Belfast, Norwich, Edinburgh, Aylesbury, Wolverhampton, London Wimbledon, Hull, Manchester, Stoke, Woking, and Sunderland.

The show will also play a Christmas 2026 season in Brighton. See all tour dates and booking information here.

Amber Davies said in a statement: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be playing the iconic role of Elle Woods in ROYO and Curve’s new production of Legally Blonde. As a huge fan of the film and the musical, this part is the role of a lifetime, and I am honoured to be stepping into Elle’s perfect heels. I have always wanted to work with the incredible theatrical mind that is Nikolai Foster, and I am so excited to hit the road again and bring Laurence O’Keefe’s incredible score back to the UK! Get ready Harvard… This is gonna be just like senior year except for funner!”

Legally Blonde The Musical is directed by the Curve’s artistic director Nikolai Foster (Kinky Boots, A Chorus Line), and boasts music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and a book by Heather Hach, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the smash-hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon.

The wider creative team includes choreography by Leah Hill, with musical supervision by Matt Spencer-Smith, set design by Colin Richmond, lighting design by Ben Cracknell and sound design by Adam Fisher.

This new production of Legally Blonde is produced by the Curve Leicester and ROYO (Kinky Boots, Oscar at the Crown, Here & Now – The Steps Musical, 13 Going On 30 The Musical).

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Amber Davies performance schedule

Amber Davies will not be performing at every performance on the tour, so check the venue for casting updates. However, here is a listing of where/when Amber is currently NOT performing:

  • Sheffield, Lyceum – Thu 5 Mar, 2:00pm
  • Milton Keynes, Theatre – Thu 12 Mar, 2:30pm
  • Southend, Cliffs Pavilion – Thu 19 Mar, 2:30pm
  • Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre – Thu 26 Mar, 2:30pm
  • Birmingham, The Alexandra – Thu 2 Apr, 2:30pm
  • Glasgow, King’s Theatre – Thu 9 Apr, 2:30pm
  • Liverpool, Empire – Thu 16 Apr, 2:30pm
  • York, Grand Opera House – Thu 23 Apr, 2:30pm
  • Truro, Hall for Cornwall – Thu 7 May, 2:30pm
  • Newcastle, Theatre Royal – Thu 14 May, 2:30pm
  • Nottingham, Theatre Royal – Thu 21 May, 2:00pm
  • Oxford, New Theatre – Thu 28 May, 2:30pm
  • Leeds, Grand Theatre – Thu 11 Jun, 2:30pm
  • Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre – Thu 18 Jun, 2:30pm
  • Bristol, Hippodrome – Thu 2 Jul, 2:30pm
  • Belfast, Grand Opera House – Thu 23 Jul, 2:30pm
  • Norwich, Theatre Royal – Thu 24 Sep, 2:30pm
  • Aylesbury, Waterside – Thu 8 Oct, 2:30pm
  • Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre – Thu 15 Oct, 2:30pm
  • Wimbledon, Theatre – Thu 22 Oct, 2:30pm
  • Manchester, Opera House – Thu 12 Nov, 2:30pm
  • Stoke-On-Trent, Regent Theatre – Thu 19 Nov, 2:30pm
  • Woking, New Victoria – Thu 26 Nov, 2:30pm
  • Sunderland, Empire – Thu 3 Dec, 2:30pm
  • Brighton, Theatre Royal – Thu 17 Dec, 2:30pm and Thu 31 Dec, 2:30pm
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Main photo: Legally Blonde. Amber Davies as Elle Woods. Photo Matt Crockett

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