Bring It On: The Musical
June 16-22 The Ultimate Cheer Showdown.
Performances at 8:15 p.m. nightly
Experience the exhilarating clash of competitive cheerleading, high school rivalries and teen romance. Campbell is a cheer team captain, but an unexpected twist uproots her senior year, sending her to a new school with no cheer squad. Undeterred, she teams with her new school’s dance crew to form a powerhouse squad for the national championships. Inspired by the hit film franchise, Bring It On: The Musical is a high-flying journey through the tangled web of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness. This bitingly relevant musical has a fresh story by a creative team that includes Tom Kitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeff Whitty and Amanda Green. A Muny premiere!
Book by Jeff Whitty • Music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda • Lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Denis Jones
Director
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Jennifer Weber
Choreographer
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Anne Shuttlesworth
Music Director/Conductor
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Ryan Martin O’Connor
Cheer Consultant/Choreographer
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Esosa Oviasu
Associate Choreographer
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Brady Adkins
Associate Cheer Choreographer
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Ann Beyersdorfer
Scenic Designer
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Tristan Raines
Costume Designer
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Jason Lyons
Lighting Designer
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John Shivers
Sound Designer
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David Patridge
Sound Designer
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Caite Hevner
Video Designer
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Ashley Rae Callahan
Wig Designer
Cast
JONALYN SAXER
Campbell
last appeared at The Muny as Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street. Broadway credits include Back to the Future (Clocktower woman, u/s Lorraine), Mean Girls (Ensemble, u/s Karen, Cady and Regina), Cats, Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas and Bullets Over Broadway. Jonalyn also appeared as Karen Smith in the first national tour of Mean Girls and can be seen in Steven Spielberg and Justin Peck’s West Side Story. She has been a part of multiple world premiere productions, including Take the Lead (Paper Mill Playhouse), Moonshine (Dallas Theater Center) and others. She is a graduate of Syracuse University.
KENNEDY HOLMES
Danielle
A St. Louis native, Kennedy returns for her 11th season at The Muny, where she began her journey at age 10 as Little Inez in Hairspray. Other Muny credits include Little Shop of Horrors (Crystal), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Little Eva, The Shirelles), The Color Purple (Olivia), Dreamgirls, Smokey Joe’s Café, Footloose, Newsies, All Shook Up, Aida, Sweeney Todd and Jesus Christ Superstar. Kennedy recently performed the concert version of Rent (Joanne) with the Pacific Symphony. She is a sophomore at the University of Southern California, where she is pursuing a BFA in musical theatre. In 2018, Kennedy was the youngest contestant to earn global acclaim with her breakout performance of Adele’s “Turning Tables” on Season 15 of NBC’s The Voice. Additional TV appearances include A New Holiday (Joy).
BRYCE WILLIAMS
Randall
Muny debut. Regional: Daniel in Once on This Island (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), Drifter/Ensemble in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Broadway Rose Theatre Company). Bryce is a rising junior at The University of Oklahoma.
TAYLOR SAGE EVANS
Eva
is a New York City-based performer originally from Southern California. She is currently in the national tour of Six: The Musical as an alternate, covering Boleyn, Howard and Parr. Previous credits: Beetlejuice (NCL), Catch Me If You Can (The REV) and Beauty and the Beast (Moonlight Amphitheatre). CSUF BFA ’22.
KATY GERAGHTY
Bridget
was last seen at The Muny in 2023 as Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act. Broadway: Into the Woods (Little Red, replacement and national tour), Groundhog Day (original Broadway cast). Favorite theatre credits: & Juliet (pre-Broadway Toronto run), Bliss (5th Avenue Theatre world premiere), Hairspray (Tracy Turnblad, Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Shrek (Gingy, North Shore Music Theatre).
AYLA CICCONE-BURTON
Nautica
makes her Muny debut. Credits: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club (Broadway), Six (Broadway), The Great Gatsby (Paper Mill Playhouse), Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Broadway), The Book of Mormon (Australia).
AJ PARAMO
La Cienega
Muny debut. They started this year with a workshop at the Goodman Theatre for a new show titled Revolution(s). Illinois theatre: Rent (Angel), Sweat (Oscar). Regional theatre: Milwaukee Repertory Theater EPR program, Much Ado About Nothing, Nativity Variations, A Christmas Carol. A proud graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign BFA acting program.
KATIE RIEDEL
Skylar
Regional: The Wedding Singer (Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts); Kiss Me, Kate (Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts); Beauty and the Beast (Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts); Hello, Dolly! (Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre). Educational: Legally Blonde (Margot), Sweet Charity (Ponytail Girl), Tuck Everlasting (Ballet Winnie), Pippin (Ensemble), Spamalot (Dance Captain/Swing). Originally from Memphis, Tenn., Katie is studying for her BFA in musical theatre at Shenandoah University.
REGINE SOPHIA
Kylar
makes her Muny debut. Theatre credits: Gypsy (Agnes, u/s Louise, Dance Captain), Disney’s Frozen (u/s Anna), 9 to 5 (Kathy), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (u/s Babette), Rock of Ages (Ensemble) and Matilda (Ensemble) at Music Theatre Wichita; Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Bernarda Alba (Adela), Brigadoon (Jean MacLaren), Into the Woods (Lucinda, u/s Cinderella, Dance Captain), Cabaret (Onstage Swing, u/s Chanteuse), Great Comet (Ensemble, Dance Captain, Associate Choreographer) at Penn State Centre Stage. Regine recently graduated with a BFA in musical theatre from Penn State University.
SEAN HARRISON JONES
Steven
returns to The Muny for his 11th show after six seasons away. Muny: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Newsies, A Chorus Line (Mike), All Shook Up, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, Mamma Mia!, The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz, Holiday Inn. Broadway: The Outsiders (OBC, Trip), Hamilton (Charles Lee and Samuel Seabury). Tours: Hamilton (Samuel Seabury and Swing). Film/TV: Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story (Action), Spirited (Apple TV+), Girls5Eva (Peacock), SNL50: The Homecoming Concert with Jimmy Fallon.
KEVIN TRINIO PERDIDO
Twig
makes his Muny debut. Broadway: Once Upon a One More Time (OBC), Almost Famous (OBC). Regional: Take the Lead (Paper Mill Playhouse), In the Heights (La Mirada Theatre), Once Upon a One More Time (Shakespeare Theatre Company DC), Mamma Mia! (East West Players). Other: Former puppeteer and dancer for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. He’s also been in multiple indie films that have circulated film festivals across the US and Europe.
BRANDON O’NEAL BOMER
Cameron
is an actor, singer and dancer currently studying for his BFA in acting at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He has performed at signature events such as BAM! (Black Artists in Music) and appears in Hulu’s The Girl From Plainville. He recently made his professional debut in Paper Mill’s production of Take the Lead.
Creative Team
DENIS JONES
Director
A veteran of 11 Muny productions and a three-time recipient of the St. Louis Theater Circle Award, Denis is also a two-time Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee. Denis’ work on Broadway has been seen in Tootsie, Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn and Honeymoon in Vegas. Recent credits include Bye Bye Birdie, Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed … (Kennedy Center), Mary Poppins (5th Ave), Crazy for You (Asolo Rep), Oliver! (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), A Chorus Line (Signature Theater), Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz (Paper Mill Playhouse), Hello, Dolly! (Marriott Theater), Eurydice (Metropolitan Opera), Call Me Madam and Paint Your Wagon (NY City Center Encores!), The Flamingo Kid (Hartford Stage) and The Music Man (Goodman Theatre).
JENNIFER WEBER
Choreographer
Broadway/off-Broadway: & Juliet (Olivier and Tony nominations for best choreography); Redwood (dream choreography); American Idiot (CTG/Deaf West, 2024), Take the Lead (Papermill Playhouse, 2025), KPOP (Tony nomination, best choreography), Teenage Dick (The Public), Cruel Intentions (LPR/US tour). Film: Zombies 2 (Disney), While You Were Gone (writer/director/choreographer, Emmy for short-form entertainment). Commissions: Baryshnikov Arts Center, Tulsa Ballet, New York City Center, CLI Studios, The Arsht Center Miami, The Music Center Los Angeles and Gala de Danza (Mexico). Commercial direction/choreography: Marc Jacobs, CK2, American Express, Uber, Ulta, L’Oreal, Reebok, Philosophy. Weber is the co-creator, director and choreographer of The Hip Hop Nutcracker, featuring rap legend Kurtis Blow, touring annually across the US and recorded for an Emmy-winning PBS All Arts special. She collaborated as executive producer/choreographer on a film version of The Hip Hop Nutcracker for Disney+.
ANNE SHUTTLESWORTH
Music Director/Conductor
returns to The Muny following her 2024 debut in Dreamgirls. Broadway: Annie, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon. National tours: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (first national tour), Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar, Spamalot, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Dreamgirls, Annie. Regional: Music supervisor/MD, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach, Fla: Thoroughly Modern Millie; La Cage aux Folles; Carousel; Evita; Gypsy; Hello, Dolly!; My Fair Lady; Mamma Mia!; Legally Blonde and more. IRNE Award nominee. Carbonell Award winner for music direction of The Music Man at Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Work as pianist, conductor and transcriber has spanned from Meat Loaf to Metallica and beyond. She was AMD/pianist for The Bridges of Madison County with Kate Baldwin and Aaron Lazar. She spent 2024 as MD for Engelbert Humperdinck’s world tour.
RYAN MARTIN O’CONNOR
Cheer Consultant/Choreographer
is the head coach of the 24-time national championship cheerleading program at the University of Kentucky. A native of Lexington, Ky., O’Connor was a five-time KAPOS state champion and a five-time UCA National High School Cheerleading Champion while cheering for Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. O’Connor was a cheerleader at UK from 2008 to 2009, then at Alabama from 2009 to 2012. While with the Crimson Tide, she won the 2011 UCA College National Championship. She was a part of Team USA Coed in 2011 and 2012 and Team USA All-Girl in 2013, winning three ICU gold medals. She was the star of Lifetime’s Cheerleader Nation as an athlete and Cheerleader Generation while coaching at Ole Miss.
Bring It On: The Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. mtishows.com