Bring It On: The Musical Cast Announcement

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Phillip Aleman
818-763-3483/818-731-4244
CAST ANNOUNCED FOR
NATIONAL TOUR LAUNCHES OCTOBER 30
AT THE CENTER THEATRE GROUP/AHMANSON THEATRE
IN LOS ANGELES
After a nationwide search of over 3,000 performers, the producers of Bring It On: The
Musical are pleased to announce the cast for the National Tour which launches at the
Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles on October 30.
“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 at the Ahmanson Theatre, 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.
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Also starring are Ariana DeBose (Hairspray, “So You Think You Can Dance”) as Nautica,
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 Alexis Freitag,
Melody Mills, David Ranck, Billie Sue Roe, Sheldon Tucker and Lauren Whitt.
Bring It On: The Musical is the explosive new musical comedy that 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).
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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 earlier this year, 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!”
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, with opening night set for November 11. Following the premiere, the tour
will play:
San Francisco
Orpheum Theatre
December 14 – January 7
Denver
Buell Theatre
January 10-21
Houston
Hobby Center
January 24 – February 5
Fayetteville
Walton Arts Center
February 7-12
Dallas
Music Hall
February 14-26
Des Moines
Civic Center
February 28 – March 4
Chicago
Cadillac Palace Theatre
March 6-25
St. Louis
Fox Theatre
March 27 – April 8
Charlotte
Belk Theatre
April 10-15
Durham
DPAC
April 17-22
Providence
PPAC
April 24-29
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To learn more about the cast of Bring It On: The Musical, visit our Facebook page at
Facebook.com/BringItOnTheMusical.
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