Smells Like Teen Spirit

In the spirit of Grease, High School Musical, Glee and, well, Bring It On the movie, it was only a matter of time before someone staged a musical about cheerleaders. The feel-good, high-energy tone of the film translates perfectly to Bring It On: The Musical, a show put together by...

By Susan Froyd

January 12, 2012

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In the spirit of Grease, High School Musical, Glee and, well, Bring It On the movie, it was only a matter of time before someone staged a musical about cheerleaders. The feel-good, high-energy tone of the film translates perfectly to Bring It On: The Musical, a show put together by a Tony-heavy crew and currently on its first national tour. And here's another reason that the cheerleading moves in this musical are so over-the-top: Scattered among the show's ensemble members are actual competitive cheerleading champs, who together comprise a record of more than 25 national and 50 team titles in gymnastics and choreography.

Complete with a top-notch cast, mouth-dropping acrobatics and a rousing competitive tone, the show danced into the Buell Theatre last night for the premiere of a two-week run. Prepare to be amazed.

Check out the rah-rah paean to teen vim, vigor and destiny daily through January 21 at the Buell, in the Denver Performing Arts Complex; for tickets, $25 and up, visit www.denvercenter.org or call 303-893-4100.
Tuesdays-Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays, 2 p.m. Starts: Jan. 10. Continues through Jan. 21, 2012

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Susan Froyd started writing for Westword as the "Thrills" editor in 1992 and never quite left the fold. These days she still freelances for the paper in addition to walking her dogs, enjoying cheap ethnic food and reading voraciously. Sometimes she writes poetry.

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