Think pink. Think girl power. Think fun.

Omigod, you guys, Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s production of “Legally Blonde” is all that, and more.

If you’re looking for a perfect way to escape national politics, smoke from wildfires, the internet and cellphones for a few hours this weekend without leaving Coeur d’Alene, this is it.

There are still some seats available for the final performances of “Legally Blonde” tonight at 7:30 and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center.

It’s the story of Elle Woods, who by all appearances is a stereotypical Malibu girl.

But things are not always as they appear.

Sure, Elle has “a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising from UCLA where she was Sigma Sweetheart and president of Delta Nu sorority and founded the charity Shop for a Cause.”

And yes, she’s blonde, bubbly and sweet.

But Elle, played by Kiki Burns, is more than a sugar rush of a human being.

Burns, in her debut performance with Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, brings the perfect balance of perky femininity, tenacity and grit to the role as Elle fights superficiality, misogyny and elitism while dispelling the myth that being interested in your appearance means you must be a bimbo.

The show opens as Elle and her tribe of girlfriends are preemptively rejoicing — “Omigod you guys” — over a marriage proposal they expect Elle to receive from her college boyfriend, Warner Huntington III, that night.

But Elle is stunned when Warner, played by Andrew Murray, another newby to Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, breaks up with her.

Warner tells her in the song “Serious” that he needs “less of a Marilyn, more of a Jackie … somebody classy and not too tacky.”

Elle nurses her broken heart for a bit, but decides to follow Warner to Harvard Law School.

She passes the LSAT and heads to Boston with her entourage, a trio of girlfriends from her tribe who act as a lively, girlie Greek chorus. A perfectly timed, singing, dancing sounding board heard only by Elle (and the audience), they guide and validate her as she finds her way at Harvard.

And find her way she does, but there are pitfalls.

She must overcome the disdain of classmates and professors critical of her clothing, her unique style — instead of submitting a personal essay with her application, she brings a cheerleading squad — and of course, her striking blonde hair.

And she does it all in the name of love.

But along the way Elle finds something else — her strengths that lie beneath the glitter and frills.

She also makes some new friends beyond Harvard Law, including Paulette Bonafante, owner of “Hair Affair” salon, who convinces Elle not to become a brunette, that being blonde isn’t a weakness.

It’s hard to not like Paulette, played flawlessly by Julie Galorenzo. She’s got an affinity for all things Irish, including men. She’s down-to-earth, insecure, a little loud and incredibly kind. Oh, and boy, can she sing.

But this is a show where everything clicks. It’s a cute story with an important message.

The entire cast is energetic, the music and dance numbers are fun, and the orchestra, which can be heard but not seen, fills the spaces between the words in just the right way.

Tickets can be purchased at the box office, which opens one hour prior to each performance, or online at: www.cdasummertheatre.com

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Maureen Dolan can be reached by email at: mdolan@cdapress.com or on Twitter at @maureencdapress.