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Photo Coverage: First Look at the World Premiere of BRING IT ON at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta!
By: Robert Diamond Jan. 25, 2011
The team behind the world premiere of Bring It On: The Musical is an extraordinarily rare union of some of Broadway's most acclaimed, award-winning, young creators. With an original book by Tony Award® winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), music and lyrics by Tony Award®-winning composerLin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), music by Pulitzer and Tony Award®-winning composer Tom Kitt (next to normal) and lyrics by Broadway lyricist Amanda Green (High Fidelity), the production is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (In the Heights). We're very excited to present a first look at production shots form the new musical!
Bring It On: The Musical is presented at the ALLIANCE THEATRE by a special arrangement with Universal Pictures Stage Productions/Glenn Ross, Beacon Communications/Armyan Bernstein & Charlie Lyons, and Kristin Caskey & Mike Isaacson, Executive Producers.
The high-stakes world of competitive cheerleading meets the cutthroat rivalries of high school politics in this daring and explosive new musical comedy. The star-studded creative team behind the production has crafted an original with all new characters and storylines that is certain to surprise and delight audience members. The lead actors in Bring It On: The Musical include Amanda Lea LaVergne (Campbell), who recently performed in Grease and All Shook Up on Broadway; Adrienne Warren (Danielle), fresh from the recent national tour of Dreamgirls; Kelly Felthous (Eva), whose national tour and Off-Broadway credits include Grease, Seussical, and The Sound of Music, and Nick Blaemire (Randall), who appeared in the original Broadway production of Cry-Baby.Additional cast members include Ariana DeBose, Brandon Espinoza, Shawn Fisher, Gregory Haney, Rod Harrelson, Dominique Johnson, Stephanie C. Klemons, Janet Krupin, Michael Mindlin, Griffin Myers, Ryann Redmond, Elena Ricardo, Kate Rockwell, Billie Sue Roe, Jon Rua, LaQuet Sharnell and Ephraim M. Sykes.
The ensemble also features some of the nation's most skilled competitive cheerleaders. Their combined achievements include over 25 national and 50 team titles in gymnastics and choreography. They were selected in part through a collaboration with Varsity, the global leader in competitive cheerleading. Among eight of the most notable are: Antwan Bethea, Michael Naone-Carter, Courtney Corbeille, Brooklyn Freitag, Melody Mills, ShelDon Tucker, David Ranck, and Lauren Whitt.
Members of the artistic design team that help bring this production to life on the Alliance stage are David Korins, set designer; Andrea Lauer, costume designer; Jason Lyons, lighting designer; Brian Ronan, sound designer; Jeff Sugg, video designer. Tony Award® winner Alex Lacamoire serves as music supervisor for the production.
Photos by Greg Mooney
The Truman High School Bucaneers
The Truman High School Bucaneers
Amanda Lea LaVergne (center) and company in the world premiere of Bring It On: The Musical
Kelly Feltous as Eva (left) and Amanda Lea LaVergne as Campbell (right)
A competitive moment in the world premiere
The company
Danielle and Cameron (Adrienne Warren and Dominique Johnson, foreground) and company
"Friday Night"
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