Bring It On: The Musical Opens On Broadway For A Limited-Run As Part Of The Show's National Tour Showcasing Talented Cheerleaders In The Cast


"Bring It On" Limited Broadway Run As Part Of National Tour

Bring It On Broadway Musical

Get out your pom-poms ... Bring It On: The Musical opens at the St. James Theatre tonight. Inspired by the competitive cheerleading movie Bring It On, which has something of a reputation as a campy cult favorite, Bring It On: The Musical is playing a very limited run on Broadway, with an expected closing date of October 7.

Technically Broadway is just a stop on the show's national tour, which began in Los Angeles last autumn. The main draw of Bring It On is the fact that--unlike your average Broadway musical--it showcases some pretty impressive gymnastics.

Not Your Average Cast

Real-life competitive cheerleaders are featured in the cast, showing off the kind of high-flying moves that are rarely seen outside of a cheerleading competition. Bring It On: The Musical has a book by Avenue Q's aptly named Jeff Whitty and choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler.

Two Tony Award-winning composers, Tom Kitt (Next To Normal) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), supply the music, with Miranda and Amanda Green contributing the lyrics.