Yorke, Warren, Blaemire to Star in Atlanta Premiere of BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL

The ALLIANCE THEATRE announced the cast of its world premiere production of Bring It On: The Musical.

The lead actors in the ALLIANCE THEATRE production include Helene Yorke (Campbell), who performed as Glinda in the national tour of Wicked; Adrienne Warren (Danielle), fresh from the recent national tour of Dreamgirls and Nick Blaemire (Randall), who appeared in the original Broadway production of Cry-Baby.

Additional cast members include Ariana DuBose, Brandon Espinoza, Gregory Haney, Rod Harrelson, Dominique Johnson, Janet Krupin, Amanda LaVergne, Michael Mindlin, Ryann Redmond, Elena Ricardo, Kate Rockwell, Jon Rua, LaQuet Sharnell and Ephraim M. Sykes.

The cast includes 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.

The high-stakes world of competitive cheerleading meets the cutthroat rivalries of high school politics and romance in this bold and explosive new musical comedy. Bring It On: The Musical comes to life through the talents of Broadway's brightest young creators. With an original book by Tony Award®-winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), music and lyrics by Tony® Award-winning composer Lin-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), this wholly original new musical is directed and choreographed by Tony® Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (In The Heights).

Bring It On: The Musical is presented at the ALLIANCE THEATRE by special arrangement with Universal Pictures Stage Productions/Glenn Ross, Beacon Communications/Armyan Bernstein & Charlie Lyons, and Kristin Caskey & Mike Isaacson, Executive Producers.

Bring It On: The Musical will be performed on the Alliance Stage with previews beginning Saturday, January 15, 2011 with opening night planned for Friday, January 28. The run will continue through Sunday, February 20. Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Tickets start at $25 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404-733-4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The ALLIANCE THEATRE is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree & 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.