Now on Broadway! Tony Award co-nominees Larry O’Keefe ’91 and his partner/wife, Nell Benjamin ’93, have a bona fide Broadway hit, as the writers of the music and lyrics to Legally Blonde, The Musical. The show opened on April 29, 2007, at the fabled Palace Theater, has been playing to packed houses ever since. The show was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Score, and ten Drama Desk Awards, including Best Lyrics, Best Music and Best Musical. Brendan Lemon of the Financial Times raved that it was “Far and away, the most enjoyable new show on Broadway.” Clive Barnes of the New York Post gushed, “An awesome wattage of girl power!” Word, Clive. Of course, Larry is no stranger to the musical theater scene; his show Bat Boy: The Musical received rave reviews during its Off-Broadway run a few years ago.

Ryan Leslie ’98 was recently profiled in New York Magazine as one of hip-hop’s rising stars (read the article here).  In the past few years he has produced songs for New Edition, Britney Spears, and up-and-coming singer Cassie.  Ryan has also toured Europe as a solo artist, though we don’t know if he performed “Too Darn Hot,” one of his solos while in the Kroks of ’96.  (For more, check out Ryan's website.)