Many people have seen the 2001 film “Legally Blonde,” about a blonde sorority girl turned lawyer but, this past weekend, the University Theatre and Film department put on a musical that took a new spin on this story.

“Legally Blonde: The Musical” was in the Thomas and Kathleen Donnell Theatre where it sold out four shows Friday through Sunday. The show had a cast of more than 30 members, including two dogs.

The story of Elle Woods was enhanced by 18 songs and dance numbers. These included comical songs like “Bend and Snap” and emotional songs like “Legally Blonde.”

Junior Greg Grimes, dance captain and choreographer of “Bend and Snap,” said they used many choreographers for the many different dances.

“There are so many different styles [of dance] in the show, and the show is so diverse, so we decided to branch out and get more choreographers than usual,” Grimes said.

They did an Irish dance, a marching band style number and a workout dance with jump ropes, to name just a few.

Senior Krysta Bartman, who played the workout guru and defendant Brooke Wyndham, worked with the cast in rehearsals for more than two months.

“It’s an amazing experience,” she said. “It was so much work but I think it paid off.”

Michael Ellison, the director, was happy to see the audiences’ reactions to the shows each night.

“The audiences have been really responsive,” he said. “I’m really excited with how it went.”

Sophomore Rachel Court had never seen the show before this weekend’s production.

“I was really, really impressed with the show,” Court said. “I went last year to see ‘Spring Awakening’ and their theatrical productions are so well done and professional. I was blown away,” she said.

Junior Tader Shipley played the lead, Elle Woods, and blew away the audience with her performance and portrayal of the character.

“It is so fun and such a high-energy show,” she said.

In addition to a night of entertainment, guests were able to learn about and donate to two local charities for animals: Planned Pethood of Toledo and Cutie’s Fund. Both groups are committed to helping animals without homes and had booths in the lobby of the theatre where they collected donations and raised awareness for their causes.

“I am glad that the show is helping to raise money for such a great cause,” Ellison said.