#bring it on the musical

[pealeii]

I’m starting to think they’re typecasting her

#you know the type #regina george #ocean o'connell rosenberg #campbell davis #bring it on the musical #mean girls musical #ride the cyclone #rtc #taylor louderman i love you amd your gayass characters #taylor louderman #musical theatre

[colelmmsversion]

No thoughts just this silly guy

#lin manuel miranda #in the heights #his dark materials #vivo2021 #housemd #percy jackson and the olympians #bring it on the musical #moana #in the heights broadway #broadway

[dorothy16]

via Ariana DeBose’s Instagram story (August 1, 2022) 

#ariana debose #bring it on the musical #motown the musical #pippin #hamilton #a bronx tale #the donna summer musical #the prom #schmigadoon #west side story movie #snl #oscars 2022 #tonys 2022 #ariana debose instagram #me edits

[musicalrecs]

Today's shameless promotion is for one of my favorite musicals that I can't believe isn't more people's favorite: Bring It On: the musical.

tl;dr: This is going to be a long post, so allow me to sum up: if you like Newsies but wish it had a cast of about 2/3 girls and don't really care about the plot so long as there's idealistic teenagers singing and dancing like they've consumed a dozen energy drinks each, building up to a happy ending with more singing and dancing, then you'll love Bring It On. You may now press "j" to skip to the next tumblr post.

Still here? Then please, allow me to reminisce. When I first saw Bring It On, it was on tour before debuting on Broadway, and they were still getting the kinks out. This means I got to see, for example, the original staging of Killer Instinct, and while I get why they changed it for Campbell's character development, I do prefer the original narratively.

It also meant there was no cast album available, and no internet hype that I was aware of. I was there strictly because I saw most shows at this theater if I didn't actively dislike them, and was all "Cheerleading in a musical? Even if the plot is bad it should be a lot of fun!" When I sat down and perused my program I recall turning to my date and excitedly saying "Oh wow, Lin-Manuel Miranda worked on this! You don't know who he is, but he did In The Heights and Sesame Street, this might actually be good!" I also had no idea Ariana DeBose was anyone of import. I should dig out that program and see if I got her to sign it...

I had only the first movie to go on for the plot, which I vaguely remembered the end of. This meant a) I rolled my eyes at conveniently putting Campbell on the "right" team early on and b) I was quite surprised by the ending.

Whatever I was expecting, it was BETTER. Bring It On grabs you with the beat from the get go and and then starts throwing cheerleaders in the air as rapaciously as Jim Henson ever tossed penguins. I hadn't been so captivated by a show's live energy since I first saw Rent.

And the plot? Reader, it was my very favorite kind of plot: girl is in unfamiliar situation, does her best, makes surprising new friends, screws up, learns something, demonstrates leadership, ends with stronger friendships and supportive love interest to boot. (See also: Legally Blonde) You know, the kind of plot guys have had catering to them for millennia so much that the second I hear "coming of age story" I peace out. But it turns out I am not immune to gender-targeted storytelling, particularly when it also has dancing.

It's been an age since I read the reviews, but I recall complaints that Jackson high school was much too "nice," "diverse," "unrealistic" and, had those reviews been written today, they would have almost certainly included "woke." I, on the other hand, was thrilled to see high school portrayed not as a battleground but as groups of friends supporting each other while still enjoying "krunking in the parking lot." (I have never been cool enough to do any equivalent to "krunking" but I admire kids with the confidence to do so, and I did overall enjoy my high school years.)

I am the kind of person who unironically appreciates songs about how it doesn't matter if you're fat or trans or otherwise not society's ideal so long as you love yourself, and songs about how winning doesn't matter as long as you know who you are and have friends. So I loved "It Ain't No Thing" and "Cross the Line."

Plus, a supportive, non-threatening soft boy singing about how high school isn't forever so you might as well "Enjoy the Trip"? Keep your "cringe"; I'll take a dozen more musicals just like this one, please. (No, really. Please let me know if they make any.)

So I mentioned Lin-Manuel Miranda up there, but this wasn't just his show. To quote Wikipedia, "Bring It On: The Musical is a musical with music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, lyrics by Amanda Green and Miranda, and book by Jeff Whitty."

Tom Kitt has a pretty eclectic resume, ranging from Jagged Little Pill to Next to Normal to Spongebob. Lin-Manuel Miranda, of course, is best known for trying to sell real estate to Big Bird.

Sidenote: Tom Kitt and LMM had another collab that you may have heard of: the 2013 Tonys opening number, "Bigger!"

Although I couldn't get my hands on the album for over a year after I fell in love with the show, since one didn't exist, nowadays you can of course listen to the whole thing on Youtube, Spotify, or wherever. You can even buy the CD; it comes with a nice booklet with all the lyrics!

But as for seeing the show, I don't recommend trying to watch it online. A quick search doesn't turn up any proshots, and local productions just aren't going to be the same. Half the cast was made up of pro cheerleaders, and their intense choreography is part of the thrill. If a tour ever comes near your town, I highly recommend you get yourself tickets. Even if the moving screens aren't as cool and innovative now as they were in 2011, it's still a wonderful spectacle.

So that's Bring It On: the musical. I suppose I could have actually described the plot (head cheerleader Campbell gets redistricted to another school which - gasp! - has no cheerleading team), but really, does it matter? You're there for the characters expressing themselves through song and dance (and cheerleading), not how easy it is to fool gullible teens by editing Wikipedia (actual plot point). I hope you get a chance yourself to fall in love with its unabashed enthusiasm for friendship and being tossed really high on stage.

#shameless promotion #musical recommendation #bring it on #bring it on the musical #musicals #lin manual miranda #tom kitt #Youtube

[kanobeanz]

just gonna… leave this here…

#YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH #bring it on #bring it on the musical #musicals

[rippeanuts1950-2000]

Currently listening to bring it on the musical and I cannot stop imagining the choir singing songs from it. Maybe it’s because Taylor Louderman plays the main character but I can just imagine the chaos of it all. Also Mischa doing the rap parts is popping up in my head

#ride the cyclone #rtc #bring it on the musical

[musical-dreamcasts]

Waitress - Elle McLemore (she/her) as Dawn Pinkett, requested by anon

Birthday: September 16, 1991 (age 30)

Birth Place: Honolulu, Hawaii

Theatre credits include: Heather McNamara (Heathers), Eva (Bring It On), Patty Simcox (Grease: Live)

(Pictured on the right is Evelyn Hoskins, who played the role in the West End and UK tour productions)

Credits: Jon Kopaloff, Evelyn Hoskins

#waitress #heathers the musical #bring it on the musical #grease live #elle mclemore #dawn pinkett #heather mcnamara #patty simcox

[how-very-iconic]

I love Bring It On: The Musical and it should have a broadway revival thank you very much.

#bring it on #bring it on the musical

[theriverpointace]

so i found banger musical #3 by lin manuel miranda

#not that i've listened to hamilton in years lol #riverpoint art #bring it on #bring it on the musical #campbell #skylar #kylar #danielle #eva #bridget #nausica #la cienega #twig #randall #do any of them have last names?? i didn't see any on the wikipedia article #but i just found it today so #it's got lots of in the heights vibes #and occasionally some bmc vibes too #talk tag

[boysborntodie]

Starting a chain!! With this quiz and this Picrew.

Tagging: @tuff-ponyboy @veggiesforpresident @sleeplessgreaser @fishfishfishfishfishfishfish1 @literallyhim0 @cadesblade @tigergirlpaya @arieshasbrainrot57 @kitty-beloved and anyone else who wants to do this.

#damn plsss I have so few moots #I hope the musical brings in new fans #I haven’t talked to some of you but you all seem super cool

[pealeii]

i have posted about musicals that no one cares about, i am posting about musicals that no one cares, and i will post about musicals no one cares about

#a year with frog and toad #the secret garden musical #songs for a new world #bring it on the musical #bloody bloody andrew jackson #musical theatre #musical theater #theatre #musicals #theatre kid #theatre kid alert #failposting

[engravedlives]

misc band graphics stamps

#carrd #carrd resources #carrd stuff #neocities resources #webcore #website #neocities #stamps #neocities stamps #2000s #2000s emo #2000s nostalgia #early 2000s #2010s #emo #scenemo #scene #scene emo #falling in reverse #green day #nine inch nails #system of a down #mindless self indulgence #all time low #bring me the horizon #bullet for my valentine #miracle musical #lemon demon #slipknot #sleeping with sirens

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

forever obsessed with dynamics between vampires, specifically that of a maker and fledgling, as a way to explore abuse. the creation of a vampire itself can so easily be a literalization of the lasting impacts of trauma and also much more simply the ways a perpetrator might shape their victim’s very identity. the extremes of isolation in the way that the new vampire, in most narratives, must cut all ties to their mortal life, or else go through an elaborate charade to maintain the facade of humanity, while forever still being removed from it. and the sheer dependence and vulnerability of being in an entirely new state of being, wholly uncertain of what it entails, and relying on another person to define… everything.

#or just the moral dilemmas #rewatching amc interview is kind of making me insane #that moment in episode two when louis is looking for a sort of assurance in the fact that lestat may actually have some good in him #look at how he cares about music look at the simple wondrous things that can bring him joy #and then the immediate dread when the opera performance turns out to be imperfect because he knows how lestat will react to *that* #I think there’s also something really interesting in the highlighting of lestat upbraids the less skilled singer before killing him #(slowly) #but also I will wait to watch more before I articulate my thoughts #vampires #interview with the vampire #amc interview with the vampire #i ramble sometimes #I do still find the lestat and claudia film and novel dynamic by far the most compelling for how she tries to usurp him but almost to be him #but I’m enjoying this #I’m very curious if I will like show claudia more on rewatch #the movie always resonated most with me (sue me lol) because there seemed to be more simultaneous fondness and attachment even at the end

[maru666x]

i keep my promises

#my art #trolls #trolls world tour #trolls 3 #trolls band together #barb trolls #queen barb #viva barb #viva trolls #biva #queen viva #vivarb #i bring these as offerings #still not used to drawing viva but i har a lot of fun with the hair #also the clothes they are wearing on the 3rd one are inspired by the thriller music video! (it came to me in a dream) #i have so many more ideas for this ship #my favorite detail is the braid in barbs hair

[werewolfetone]

Guy who is about to completely obliterate the vibe by talking about British colonialism for the next two hours: is that Zombie by the Cranberries I hear on your playlist at this fine Halloween party?

#shout out to derry girls for bringing yet another slightly stupid pet peeve back the the surface #music #jory.txt

[musical-dreamcasts]

Legally Blonde - Taylor Louderman (she/her) as Elle Woods, requested by anon

Birthday: December 21, 1990 (age 31)

Birth Place: Madison, Wisconsin

Theatre credits include: Regina George (Mean Girls), Campbell Davis (Bring It On), Amber von Tussle (Hairspray), Sandy Dumbrowski (Grease), Lauren (Kinky Boots), Margot (Legally Blonde), Annie Bennett (Annie)

(Pictured on the right is Nikki Bohne, who played the role in the second US tour production)

Credits: Ruben Chamorro, T.J. Hamilton

#legally blonde #mean girls #bring it on the musical #hairspray musical #grease musical #kinky boots #annie the musical #taylor louderman #elle woods #margot legally blonde #regina george #campbell davis #amber von tussle #sandy dumbrowski #annie bennett