The Broadway musical "Legally Blonde: The Musical" opened at the Palace Theater on April 29, 2007 and ran for 595 performances closing on October 19, 2008. The musical was written by Laurence O'Keefe, with Laura Bell Bundy starring as Elle Woods. Bundy was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Christian Borle was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Orfeh was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. The play received nominations for Best Musical, Book and Score.