Monday, September 3, 2012

Bring It On

Wow, what a fun show. And what talent. I was really pleasantly surprised seeing this show. I really thought it was going to disappoint, but glad I took a chance. Not only does Bring it On give a fresh new story, but the stunts are incredible. You can tell that half of the cast are professional gymnasts and cheerleaders, while the other half are dancers who sing. There are no singers who move well. Even the one fat chick can pop and lock like no one else. The first 4 songs were "meh" at best. I was really concerned, thinking I had wasted $35 on rush tickets. But as soon as the urban characters showed up, the music got better. I also feel like as soon as Campbell moved to Jackson High School, the tone of the musical loosened up. Don't take yourself too seriously when you're a cheerleading musical.
I could not believe how high these girls were flying and managing to sing. My friend Teddy Toye is cast in this show as a swing and lucky for me, he was actually performing the day I went. I didn't really like the lead's voice, but she did a great job of not only singing her heart out, but also stepping up to the plate for some stunts. It's a huge cast!

 I got box seats and the sight lines were a little bad. At intermission I saw there were seats in the orchestra so I moved and scored.....3rd row, center section. They were almost too close. I've seen MANY shows in this theater and the sides are really bad. Previously, I've seen Leap of Faith, American Idiot, Gypsy, and The Producers here. So yeah, I've been in this theater AT LEAST 10 times.

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