'Bring it on' has brought it, then some
Danielle Deadwyler
January 17, 2011: The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center has world premiered some of the most commercially successful musicals recently, including Sister Act: The Musical and The Color Purple. However, when announced for the 2010-2011 season, Bring It On: The Musical, by its title alone, meets with considerable skepticism. The original film version spawned a couplet of repeat, formulaic versions (both straight to DVD, if I recall accurately). What on Earth could be anticipated from a musical version of the cheerleading frenzied films? And why on Earth at 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award Recipient the Alliance Theater's mainstage?
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