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Updated at 3:22 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2006

Cheetah Girls to play Blaisdell in February

By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer

The Cheetah Girls, Disney's megastar girl pop group, will perform at 4 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Blaisdell Arena. The early curtain time targets the pubescent teenage girl market that has helped make The Cheetahs' books, recordings and TV movies a roaring success.

The Cheetah Girls — Adrienne Bailon as Chanel, Kiely Williams as Aquanetta, and Sabrina Bryan as Dorinda — will be making their Hawai'i debut. A fourth member of the ensemble — Raven-Symone as Galleria Garibaldi — will not be part of the show.

The Cheetah Girls emerged as characters in Deborah Gregory's series of 16 books that told the story of a girl group trying to make it. Disney acquired the film rights, made two made-for-TV movies and the fictional band became a certified national touring act. A third movie and album are expected next spring.

Tickets — $39.50 and $29.50 — go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Blaisdell box office and at Ticketmaster locations, including Times Supermarket locations. To order by phone, call (877) 750-4400. To purchase tickets online, go to www.ticketmaster.com.