Do you remember the very first DVD you ever owned?
I do.
I had just bought a combo VHS/DVD player — back when they were still pretty pricey — and a friend gave me the campy cheerleader cult classic Bring it On. (It wasn’t a classic back then; just campy.)
It also wasn’t a musical, but it is now, and not on Broadway. My west coast friends have the bragging rights to this one.
Bring it On: The Musical may be playing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles through December 10th, but they have recruited a bunch of Broadway award-winners to their team:
- Tony Award-winning writer Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q)
- Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (In The Heights)
- Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer Tom Kitt (Next to Normal)
- Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler (In The Heights)
It’s gotta be good, right?
Tweets from audience members, both celebrity and ‘regular folk,’ have been very enthusiastic. The critics appear to have their doubts.
But it’s early yet. There’s lots of time to polish. Bring it On: The Musical is on a national tour, although no Broadway dates appear to be scheduled.
Yet.
I’m sexy, I’m cute,
I’m popular to boot.
I’m wanted, I’m hot,
I’m everything you’re not,
I’m pretty, I’m cool,
I dominate this school,
Who am I? Just guess,
Guys wanna touch my chest,
We cheer and we lead,
We act like we’re on speed,
Hate us ’cause we’re beautiful,
Well we don’t like you either,
We’re cheerleaders,
We are cheerleaders.
Girl!
Facebook and Twitter have been all , well, a-twitter with the news of the October release of The Gilmore Girls on Netflix.
Every episode. All the Girls, all the time.
I am happy to see this series finally get some love and attention.
I’ve been with them since the get go. When Rory was young and Dean was her awkward boyfriend and not a stud on Supernatural. When Lauren Graham was passed over in the Emmy nomination department year after year. When Melissa McCarthy played her very funny yet subtle sidekick Sookie St. James. Breakout performance? I didn’t have to wait for Melissa to break out.
I knew her all along.
Need proof?
Old school.
Perhaps not as beautifully displayed as you see here.
(Takes up too much room that way.)
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