Rescued Dog Makes Broadway Debut
Published: April 2, 2007
An 8-pound Chihuahua named Chico, who was rescued from a New Jersey humane society, is about to make his New York stage debut in “Legally Blonde.”
The underdog himself is playing Bruiser in the musical version of the story of sorority girl turned Harvard graduate, Elle Woods, played by Laura Bell Bundy, The New York Post reported.
The little dog is introduced in the first scene of the show when Elle’s Delta Nu sisters are looking for her. When they can’t find her, they consult the one source left: her dog.
They ask Bruiser questions, and he barks a response to each one like a canine oracle.
Chico’s real life story has its own elements of drama as well. Veteran Broadway animal trainer William Berloni adopted him even though he was a timid shy dog who may have been abused.
In fact, Berloni finds and adopts all his performing pets from animal shelters, and he said Chico is “one of the best dogs I’ve ever trained.”
“Legally Blonde” begins preview performances Tuesday.
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