Rita brings an Elle of a show

Former Eastender Rita Simons returns to Canterbury as Paulette in Legally Blonde: The Musical. The new production of the Reese Witherspoon film, which sees college sweetheart Elle Woods triumph in the court room, also stars Bill Ward (Coronation Street and Emmerdale), and 2009 X-factor finalist Lucie Jones. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more serious, she puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law School. The show is at the Marlowe Theatre until Saturday, March 24. To book visit marlowetheatre.com