Legally Blonde the Musical review: A feel-good hit at Platform Glasgow

Movies to Musicals’ Legally Blonde the Musical comes to Platform for a sold-out run. The Glasgow audience is invited to join Elle Woods as she follows her first love all the way to Harvard. Here, she soon discovers there is more to life than love.

With the support of her loyal friends, Elle learns to recognise her own potential and prove to those who challenge her that she belongs at the law school. Being legally blonde does not mean she should be underestimated. With the main characters in the musical performed by two different casts, Lucia Rea Moran took on the role of Elle Woods on the second night, embodying the character with confidence and precision, with outstanding vocals.

Moran gives Elle her own distinctive energy, capturing both her determination and her playful personality. With Elle on stage for the majority of the show, the demands of the role are considerable, but Moran carries the character and her musical numbers throughout with impressive consistency.

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Bringing their own interpretations to the roles, their musical duets with Moran help drive the story forward while creating a convincing contrast between Elle’s romantic relationships as she matures. Initially dismissive of Elle, Vivienne Kensington’s serious nature is captured by Beth Anderson, while Millie Lennox brings physical energy to the role of Brooke Wyndham, the fitness instructor.

Bringing comedy and whimsy to the story, Lily Martin plays Paulette Buonufonte, a hairdresser who becomes Elle’s new friend. Her rendition of “Ireland” adds an emotional touch, showcasing her impressive vocal range. Humour is woven throughout the story, bringing laughs from the audience, but it is the entrance of UPS courier Kyle, played by Logan Westwood, that prompts whistles and screams of both admiration and amusement.

Two appearances that are warmly welcomed are those of Bruiser Woods and Rufus, the two dogs who play their own small but memorable roles in the story. The large ensemble helps capture the busy atmosphere of Harvard, filled with students. Lynsey Kelly’s choreography, with its well-coordinated movements and youthful energy, brings the lecture theatre and college scenes to life, giving the audience a real sense of student life.

While this amateur production may not have the scale of a West End musical, the young cast more than make up for it with their enthusiasm, talent and genuine passion for the performance. This makes the show fun to watch, as well as inspiring. Thanks to Movies to Musicals and its creator, award-winning musical director Ross Gunning, these young performers are given a stage where, just like Elle at Harvard, they prove through their professionalism and dedication that this is where they belong.

Platform Glasgow, until October 31. Julia Braun Raven was the inaugural winner of The Herald’s Arts Writer of the Year award at the 2026 Herald Student Press Awards