IT flew the flag for feminists, but could have done more for LGBT representation. Still, that didn’t take away from the electric opening night of Legally Blonde The Musical in Glasgow, 17 years after the smash-hit film.

Legally Blonde doesn’t need much of an introduction as Sorority president Elle Woods (Lucie Jones), crosses the country on a mission to find love at Harvard Law School. After discovering she can use law for the greater good, can she continue using her newfound skills to defy the odds and prove pink really can save the day?

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Unlike the film, at times, the musical moved away from stereotypes, very much championing female power: Elle represented the everyday woman and a marriage proposal is turned on its head.

Emmett (David Barrett) also moved away from the Hollywood “macho-hunk” image, representing a broader type of man.

The one stereotype the show failed to turn around was the portrayal of gay lovers Nikos (Felipe Bejarano) and Carlos (Connor Collins) who were overly-flamboyant, overly-camp and overly-dramatic, the ripple of which could be felt in the grand circle. The blow of this was a little softened, though, at the end of track “There! Right There!” when all cast members emerged waving individual LGBT pride flags.

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Liam Doyle, playing Warner Huntington III, must have emerged nervous as his duet “Serious” with Jones fell flat at points, but he very much managed to pick it back up as the production moved on.

Helen Petrovna, as Brooke Wyndham, would have had the crowd running to bask under the shade of the shame tree as she took an exercise class while singing along with other cast members.

EastEnders’ Rita Simons, playing Paulette Bonafonte, had the audience in stitches with her non-stop one-liners and obsession with Ireland. But, massive hats off to Jones who had the audience to its feet. But with pitch perfect vocals and on-point humour, who wouldn’t give her a standing ovation?

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With catchy tunes and real dogs, this is one show that will have you downloading the soundtrack and doing the “Bend and Snap” as you leave the theatre. If there’s one thing you do this week, head along to the King’s for an all-singing, all-dancing rom comedy, a fun-filled, feel-good pink fest.

VERDICT: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tickets cost between £15 and £68, plus booking fee. Buy here.

The show then moves onto His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen from April 30 to May 4. Buy tickets here.

It then moves onto Eden Court Theatre in Inverness from May 7 to May 12. Buy tickets here.