Like Elle Woods, the high-heeled heroine of “Legally Blonde,” Johnisa Breault once felt underestimated because of her appearance. “I am Filipino,” said the 22-year-old star of San Diego Musical Theatre’s production of the hit musical, which is based on the popular 2001 Reese Witherspoon film. “When I started to do theater, a lot of my friends said ‘You’ll be so successful because ethnic is in and that’s what people want to see.
“It can be a challenge to give audiences what they know and love while also keeping it fresh and fun, and giving them a reason to see this production. Part of that is in our casting, having an Asian woman in the role of Elle Woods.” That was not, however, the reason for choosing Breault for the part. 'There was something so honest and truthful about Johnisa’s performance that made me unable to go in any other direction,” Bush recalled.
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