To kick off Pride month, NewFest and the #MakeItGay series will be hosting an all-queer Legally Blonde table read. The event comes just in time for the films 20th anniversary.
MacGyver actress Alexandra Grey will be stepping into the role of everyone’s favourite blonde, Elle Woods. The ensemble cast will be full of trans and queer talent, that includes Emmy-nominee Rain Valdez as Vivian Kensington, Nashville actress Jen Richards as Warner Huntington III, Signature Moves star Fawiza Mirza as Emmett, Matilda star Mara Wilson as both Enid and Professor Callahan and podcaster Symphony Sanders as Brooke Taylor Windham.
Kiwi Smith, who was the co-creator of the iconic movie, will also be featured in the reading as the character Chutney. NewFest