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Stephen Ashfield and Ben Freeman will join Carley Stenson in Legally Blonde the Musical this October at the Savoy Theatre. Ashfield will replace Lee Mead in the part of hunky attorney ‘Emmett Forrest’, whilst Freeman will take over as Elle’s first love ‘Warner Huntington III’ from Simon Thomas. The show will continue to feature Natalie Casey (Paulette) and Peter Davison (Professor Callahan) as well as former Hollyoaks star Stenson in the leading role of plucky blonde heroine ‘Elle Woods’.

Stephen Ashfield and Ben Freeman

'Emmett Forrest'

Stephen Ashfield’s West End credits include the roles of ‘Boy George’ in Taboo, ‘Nick’ in Fame and ‘Bob Gaudio’ in Jersey Boys. He won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for Jersey Boys in the 2009 WhatsonStage Awards.

'Warner Huntington III'

Ben Freeman is perhaps best known for playing ‘Scott Windsor’ in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale. His West End stage credits include the role of ‘Norman’ in the hugely successful Dreamboats and Petticoats musical.

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Legally Blonde the Musical is the brilliant comedy that proves staying true to who you are never goes out of style! The hit 2001 movie starring Reese Witherspoon is given an irresistible makeover with hilarious musical numbers and a sparkling script. College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn't take no for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone serious, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and heads for Harvard Law. She soon runs into trouble with some snobby classmates, but finds herself the unlikely heroine when she comes to the rescue of a TV exercise queen accused of a sensational murder.

Stephen Ashfield and Ben Freeman will join the cast of Legally Blonde the Musical from Monday 10th October 2011.