Overview
Synopsis
Bring It On: The Musical tells the story of Campbell Davis, a young cheerleader who dreams of leading her squad to victory at a National competition. The story focuses on the world of competitive cheerleading and the intense rivalries it creates. Campbell’s future is secure: handsome boyfriend, a killer squad, and the newly awarded title of cheer captain. Suddenly, however, she is mysteriously reassigned to another school: the inner-city Jackson High, where she knows hardly anyone and worse: they don’t have a cheerleading squad!
Despite the challenges of fitting in at a new school, Campbell befriends some tough girls on the dance squad and helps them become a powerhouse competitor for the National Cheerleading Championships. Featuring a sassy script and fresh new songs from Tony Award winners Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In the Heights) and Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), Bring It On has become an immediate fan favorite!
Show Information
- Book
- Jeff Whitty
- Music
- Lin-Manuel Miranda , Tom Kitt
- Lyrics
- Lin-Manuel Miranda , Amanda Green
- Conceived By
- Jeff Whitty
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- Bring It On (film)
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2011
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Multiple Settings, Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- present day, high school
- Cast Size
- medium
- Orchestra Size
- Rock Combo
- Dancing
- Heavy
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- College/University, Diverse Cast, Ensemble Cast, Large Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Late Teen, Early Teen, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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Supporting |
Either Gender |
Countertenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano |
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|
Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
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|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
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Featured |
Female |
Soprano |
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Featured |
Female |
Soprano |
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|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Countertenor, Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
Songs
Act One
- "Overture" – Company
- "What I Was Born to Do" – Campbell, Skylar, Kylar, Steven, Bridget, and Company
- "Tryouts" – Skylar
- "One Perfect Moment" – Campbell
- "The Girl in the Stands" – Eva
- "What I Was Born to Do" (Reprise) – Campbell, Skylar, Kylar, Eva, and Company
- "One Perfect Moment" (Reprise) – Campbell, Skylar, Kylar, Eva, and Company
- "Welcome to Jackson" – Company
- "Do Your Own Thing" – Campbell, Bridget, Twig, Randall, Cameron, Danielle, and Company
- "We Ain't No Cheerleaders" – Danielle, Nautica, and La Cienega
- "Friday Night, Jackson" – Cameron, Twig, Danielle, Randall, and Company
- "Something Isn't Right Here" – Campbell, Eva, Steven, Skylar, and Kylar
- "Bring It On" – Campbell and Company
Act Two
- "It's All Happening" – Campbell, Danielle, Twig, Cameron, Nautica, La Cienega, and Company
- "Better" – Skylar, Kylar, Eva, and Steven
- "It Ain't No Thing" – Bridget, Nautica, La Cienega, and Company
- "What Was I Thinking?" – Campbell
- "Enjoy the Trip" – Campbell and Randall
- "Killer Instinct" – Eva, Kylar, Skylar, and Company
- "We're Not Done" – Danielle and Campbell
- "Legendary" – Company
- "Eva's Rant" – Eva
- "Cross the Line" – Company
- "I Got You" – Company
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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