Legally Blonde The Musical is heading to New Theatre Oxford next month, with Amber Davies leading the cast as Elle Woods in the latest touring production of the hit stage version of the much-loved film.
The show runs in Oxford from Tuesday 26 May to Saturday 30 May 2026, with evening performances from Tuesday to Saturday and matinees on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Oxford run is one stop on a wider UK and Ireland tour, which continues through to early January 2027.
What is Legally Blonde about?
Based on the award-winning film starring Reese Witherspoon, the musical follows Elle Woods as she swaps California fashion culture for Harvard Law School in an effort to win back her ex-boyfriend. As the story unfolds, Elle has to prove she is more than the stereotype people expect, and in the process discovers talents and determination she did not know she had. ATG describes it as an “ultimate feel-good rom-com”, while the official production site bills it as the return of the “West End and Broadway smash-hit musical comedy”.
What is the show about?
Legally Blonde The Musical follows Elle Woods as she heads to Harvard Law School to prove she is more than “blonde ambition”. What starts as a bid to win back an old boyfriend becomes a story about confidence, identity and refusing to be underestimated.
Amber Davies leads the Oxford cast
Amber Davies takes the lead role of Elle Woods in Oxford. ATG highlights her previous stage credits in Pretty Woman and 9 to 5 The Musical, while the official tour site and Curve’s production announcement place this new staging under director Nikolai Foster, with choreography by Leah Hill and music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin.
Joining Davies are George Crawford as Emmett, Hannah Lowther as Margot and alternate Elle Woods, Karen Mavundukure as Paulette, Adam Cooper as Callahan, Jamie Chatterton as Warner, Annabelle Terry as Vivienne, Jocasta Almgill as Brooke, Rosanna Harris as Serena, Remi Ferdinand as Pilar, Ty-Reece Stewart as Kyle and Bradley Delarosbel as Carlos.
Cast highlights
Elle Woods: Amber Davies
Emmett: George Crawford
Margot / Alternate Elle Woods: Hannah Lowther
Paulette: Karen Mavundukure
Callahan: Adam Cooper
Warner: Jamie Chatterton
Vivienne: Annabelle Terry
What Oxford audiences need to know
New Theatre Oxford lists the running time as 2 hours 20 minutes including an interval, with an age guidance of 8+. The venue also notes that the show contains flashing lights, theatrical haze, and adult themes and language. Performances in Oxford are scheduled for 7.30pm from Tuesday to Saturday, with 2.30pm matinees on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
There is also one important casting note for Oxford audiences. The official production and venue pages both state that Amber Davies will not perform at the Thursday 28 May 2.30pm matinee, when the role of Elle will be played by Hannah Lowther. Lowther’s credits on the official cast page include SIX, The SpongeBob Musical and Heathers.
For Oxfordshire audiences, the local date gives fans a chance to catch one of the biggest touring musicals currently on the road without travelling to London, Birmingham or Bristol. For readers elsewhere, the production continues to venues across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland after the Oxford run.
At a glance
Show: Legally Blonde The Musical
Venue: New Theatre Oxford
Dates: Tuesday 26 May to Saturday 30 May 2026
Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes, including interval
Age guidance: 8+
Oxford performance times: Tue–Sat 7.30pm; Wed, Thu and Sat 2.30pm
Important casting note: Hannah Lowther plays Elle Woods at the Thursday 28 May 2.30pm matinee
Full remaining UK and Ireland tour dates
| Dates | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21–25 Apr 2026 | Grand Opera House | York |
| 5–9 May 2026 | Hall for Cornwall | Truro |
| 12–17 May 2026 | Theatre Royal | Newcastle |
| 19–23 May 2026 | Theatre Royal | Nottingham |
| 26–30 May 2026 | New Theatre | Oxford |
| 2–6 Jun 2026 | Theatre Royal | Plymouth |
| 9–13 Jun 2026 | Grand Theatre | Leeds |
| 16–20 Jun 2026 | Wales Millennium Centre | Cardiff |
| 23–27 Jun 2026 | His Majesty’s Theatre | Aberdeen |
| 30 Jun–4 Jul 2026 | Bristol Hippodrome | Bristol |
| 7–18 Jul 2026 | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre | Dublin |
| 21–25 Jul 2026 | Grand Opera House | Belfast |
| 22–26 Sep 2026 | Theatre Royal | Norwich |
| 29 Sep–3 Oct 2026 | Edinburgh Playhouse | Edinburgh |
| 6–10 Oct 2026 | Waterside Theatre | Aylesbury |
| 13–17 Oct 2026 | Grand Theatre | Wolverhampton |
| 20–24 Oct 2026 | New Wimbledon Theatre | Wimbledon |
| 27–31 Oct 2026 | New Theatre | Hull |
| 3–14 Nov 2026 | Opera House | Manchester |
| 17–21 Nov 2026 | Regent Theatre | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 24–28 Nov 2026 | New Victoria Theatre | Woking |
| 1–5 Dec 2026 | Sunderland Empire | Sunderland |
| 15 Dec 2026–2 Jan 2027 | Theatre Royal | Brighton |
The production’s official website notes that Amber Davies will not be performing at every show on the tour, so audiences booking for other venues are advised to check local theatre listings for individual performance notes.
Tickets for the Oxford run are on sale through New Theatre Oxford.
