Omigod You Guys! Susan McFadden Will Be Elle Woods in London’s Legally Blonde

British TV’s Grease is the Word winner Susan McFadden will take over the role of sorority girl turned legal eagle Elle Woods in London’s Legally Blonde on January 10, 2011 . McFadden is an original member of the Legally Blonde cast in the West End, playing Elle’s sorority sister Serena, and has been serving as the show’s alternate Elle since October 2010.

McFadden is best known for starring as Sandy in Grease at London's Piccadilly Theatre after winning the role on reality TV show Grease is the Word. Her stage credits include playing Milly on the U.K. tour of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as well as Cinderella, Annie, Jack and the Beanstalk, Singin’ in the Rain and Dance of Desire.

In Legally Blonde, college sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn’t take no for an answer. When her boyfriend Warner dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law School. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself ever goes out of style. The show opened on Broadway in 2007, and the London run began at the Savoy Theatre in December 2009.

In addition to McFadden, the Legally Blonde cast features Denise Van Outen as Paulette, Alex Gaumond as Emmett, Siobhan Dillon as Vivienne, Aoife Mulholland as Brooke, Carley Stenson as Margot, Simon Thomas as Warner and Peter Davison as Professor Callahan.