Hit Netflix show 'Cheer' comes to Moon Township

Scott Tady, Beaver County Times
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MOON TWP. — The all-star cast of the Emmy Award-winning Netflix docuseries "Cheer" bring their first live tour to UPMC Events Center on July 12.

Top cheerleading athletes from Navarro College and Trinity Valley Community College will perform their championship routines.

Tickets to the general public go on sale 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at ticketmaster.com.

Presale tickets begin 10 a.m. Feb. 1 at cheertourofficial.com Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets also at 10 a.m. Feb. 1 at citientertainment.com.

The cast of the hit Netflix show "Cheer" will perform at UPMC Events Center in Moon.
The cast of the hit Netflix show "Cheer" will perform at UPMC Events Center in Moon.

Bringing together fan favorites from Navarro and TVCC, the two most successful rival cheer programs in the country, "Cheer Live" will feature 14-time National Champion coach and best-selling author Monica Aldama alongside cheer stars such as Gabi Butler and Morgan Simianer. The full cast features Maddy Brum, Angel Rice, Dee Joseph, James Thomas, Jeron Hazelwood, Gillian Rupert, Cassadee Dunlap, and more to be announced.

"These premiere athletes will all make mat for an electrifying exhibition of never-before-seen stunts and stage performances," a press release said. "Without the restraints of score cards, judges, and time limits, 'Cheer Live' will transform the nail-biting sport of competitive cheerleading into a first-of-its-kind premiere athletic event staged with the epic production value of a live concert."

Simianer said, “I’m so excited to cheer again and to have the feeling of performing and going on tour. We are all coming together without the competitions and pressure — It’s going to be so fun. I want all of the cheerleaders to see this and think, that can be me one day.”

Season two of "Cheer" is now streaming on Netflix.

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Scott Tady is the local Entertainment Reporter for The Beaver County Times and Ellwood City Ledger. He's easy to reach at stady@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @scotttady.

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