BRING IT ON Makes Canadian Premiere At Canon Theatre Tonight, 5/2

David Mirvish presents an explosive new musical comedy in Toronto, opening tonight. Bring It On: The Musical will play for a strictly limited engagement tonight, May 2 through June 3, 2012 at the Canon Theatre. The production is the final show of the 2011-12 Mirvish Subscription Season.

Bring It On: The Musical raises the stakes on over-the-top high school rivalries. Set against the world of competitive cheerleading, this powerhouse new show hilariously proves that winning isn't everything when it means losing something - or someone - you really care about. Bring It On: The Musical combines an exciting fresh sound, gravity-defying choreography, and a thrilling story to create a total theatrical event worth cheering for.

Bring It On: The Musical unites some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway with libretto 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), lyrics by Broadway lyricist Amanda Green (High Fidelity) and music supervision by Tony® and Grammy® Award-winner Alex Lacamoire (Wicked). The production is directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler (In the Heights).

Bring It On: The Musical is produced by Universal Pictures Stage Productions / Glenn Ross; Beacon Communications /Armyan Bernstein and Charlie Lyons; and Kristin Caskey and Mike Isaacson, Executive Producers.

Members of the artistic design team that help bring this production to life are David Korins, Set Designer; Andrea Lauer, Costume Designer; Jason Lyons, Lighting Designer; Brian Ronan, Sound Designer; Charles G. LaPointe, Hair Designer; and Jeff Sugg, Video Designer.

When the musical comedy premiered in its developmental production at the ALLIANCE THEATRE in Atlanta in January 2011, Wendell Brock of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called Bring It On: The Musical "one high-energy drink with fiercely funny writing, catchy hip-hop tunes and an explosively original mix of singing, acting, dancing and cheer." Audrey S. Belle of AOL.com raved that Bring It On: The Musical "is guaranteed to be everything you wished for, nothing like you expected, but exactly what you will love!"

David Mirvish also saw the show in Atlanta and knew instantly that he wanted to present it in Toronto. Bring It On: The Musical launches its national tour with a six-week engagement at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from October 30 through December 10. Following the premiere, the tour will play other major US cities before making its way across the border and having its Canadian premiere in Toronto.

The creative team and producers of Bring It On: The Musical conducted an extensive search across the US. After seeing over 3,000 performers, they are pleased to announce the cast for the National Tour.

"Assembling this extraordinary company has been an incredibly exciting - and thorough - endeavor," said Tony® Award-winning director/choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler. "We found an amazing group that sings, dances, stunts and cheers. They are a talented group of newcomers, led by two dynamic leading ladies. I can't wait for audiences to see them."

Leading the cast are Taylor Louderman and Adrienne Warren. Louderman, playing the role of Campbell, is a 20 year-old newcomer from the University of Michigan. Warren, previously seen in the National Tour of Dreamgirls, portrays Danielle, a role she originated in Bring It On: The Musical's developmental production at the ALLIANCE THEATRE in Atlanta.

Ryann Redmond, a 2011 graduate of NYU, recreates the role of Bridget that she originated in the ALLIANCE THEATRE Production. Elle McLemore (Disney's "Suite Life on Deck") plays Eva and Jason Gotay (Broadway's Rising Stars and Rent) stars as Randall.

Also starring are Ariana DeBose (Hairspray, "So You Think You Can Dance") as Nitika, Gregory Haney (Memphis) as La Cienega, Neil Haskell ("So You Think You Can Dance") as Steven, Janet Krupin as Kylar, Kate Rockwell (Legally Blonde) as Skylar and Nick Womack as Twig.

Additional cast members include Calli Alden, Nikki Bohne, Dexter Carr, Shonica Gooden, Haley Hannah, Rod Harrelson, Casey Jamerson, Dominique Johnson, Michael Mindlin, Adrianna Parson and Bettis Richardson.

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 collaboration with Varsity, the global leader in competitive cheerleading. Those members include Antwan Bethea, Danielle Carlacci, Michael Naone-Carter, Courtney Corbeille, Dahlston Delgado, Brooklyn Freitag, Melody Mills, David Ranck, Billie Sue Roe, ShelDon Tucker and Lauren Whitt.

The Mirvish Subscription Season

The six-show Mirvish Subscription Season is now on sale. The season is comprised of, in chronological order, Private Lives, Chess The Musical, Mary Poppins The Musical, Blue Dragon, War Horse and Bring It On: The Musical. To purchase subscriptions, call 416-593-4225 or go to www.mirvish.com/subscriptions

To learn more about the show and cast of Bring It On: The Musical, visit Facebook.com/BringItOnTheMusical

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