I honestly wonder what would of happened is Bring it On! opened 2-3 years later if it would of been significantly more successful akin to Dear Evan Hansen and Mean Girls. I feel like Bring it On! paved the way for for the recent string of High School based musicals (Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Heathers, Clueless, Be More Chill, and Lightning Thief). It was also hurt by playing the ST James with a bare bones tour set. Yes the show’s spectacle is its dancing, but still the St James is a barn and even more so when the only sets you have are 3 LED screens that fly in from above, lockers, bleachers, desks, tables and chairs.
bdn223 said: "I honestly wonder what would of happened is Bring it On! opened 2-3 years later if it would of been significantly more successful akin to Dear Evan Hansen and Mean Girls. I feel like Bring it On! paved the way for for the recent string of High School based musicals (Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Heathers, Clueless, Be More Chill, and Lightning Thief). It was also hurt by playing the ST James with a bare bones tour set. Yes the show’s spectacle is its dancing, but still the St James is a barn and even more so when the only sets you have are 3 LED screens that fly in from above, lockers, bleachers, desks, tables and chairs. "
I think marketing was also an issue with Bring it On. They ditched the tour art and completely revamped the artwork for the Broadway production and I’m not sure either design was right for the show.