Oh my gosh, you guys! Tacoma Musical Playhouse's version of Legally Blonde the Musical totally hits their stage with mixed success. Amidst the humor there are some (preferably) forgettable tunes and themes in this vapid tale of Elle Woods' pursuit to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner. The original production of Legally Blonde the Musical was met with mixed reviews, was nominated for many awards and won several, including Best New Touring Musical in 2009 for the North American production and two Best New Musical awards in 2011 for the Original West End production.

At the end of her undergraduate career, Delta Nu president, Elle Woods is expecting a proposal from Warner but instead is dumped as he decides he must get "Serious" about his future as he heads off to Harvard Law School. Determined to show Warner that she is also serious, Elle works to get accepted into Harvard Law with the goal of winning him back. Through a series of events, Elle discovers that there is more to her than her "legally blonde" status the rest of the world has placed upon her. Just as she proves this to herself, Warner has a change of heart and Elle must decide if Warner fits into her future plans.

Leah Wickstrom is delightful as Elle Woods. Her comedic timing and physicality aroused many laughs from the audience. Bruce Haasl plays teaching assistant, Emmet Forrest. Bruce is perfectly understated in his role which can be a challenge given the nature of some of the other characters. He holds his own against Elle's misguided, love sick ways, as he helps her see her desire for Warner is getting in the way of her own success. Lisa Wright Thiroux is hilarious as Paulette Buonofuonte, Elle's new hairdresser friend. Her accent and timing had the audience in stitches. Joey Schultz received some of the biggest laughs from the audience for his portrayal of Kyle, the UPS guy. Shultz was so charmingly cheesy in a way that both stood out and fit in perfectly with the rest of the cast. Of course, "Baby" and "Chopper" (Bruiser and Rufus, Elle and Paulette's dogs respectively) grabbed the audience's attention with their brief appearances on stage.

While theater is known for pushing the envelope, being edgy, and not caring about political correctness, a couple of the numbers seemed a bit much. With many tween/teen girls in the audience the song "Bend and Snap" was cringe inducing as it instructed women to use their body to manipulate men. The song is important to the plot as later Elle uses the technique to prove a witness is gay thus discrediting his testimony. "Gay or European" was far too long to be funny, it was the one number the audience seemed uncomfortable hearing.

Legally Blonde the Musical is light-hearted pap and if approached as such, is entertaining enough for the two plus hours it runs.

TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, THROUGH APRIL 28, 8 P.M., FRIDAY-SATURDAY, 2 P.M. SUNDAY, $20-$29, 7116 SIXTH AVE., TACOMA, 253.565.6867