The Story

Mean Girls is the quintessential chick-flick that openly loathes its own genre. According to Tina Fey, the Musical’s story can be best described as this; “After years of living with her zoologist parents in Africa, Cady Heron moves to Illinois and must find where she fits in the social hierarchy. A sweet, naive newbie, Cady quickly attracts the attention of The Plastics, a trio of popular frenemies led by the vicious and calculating Regina George. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina's reign, she learns that you can't cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.”

At the face of it, the creators of this theatrical rendition are keeping close to the original story. As a result, the play pays homage to the film as well, by collecting a new cast and using celebratory classical Broadway music in order to depict the work created over a decade ago. Audiences can expect Fey’s quirky, eye-opening humor. Since her characters often break the fourth wall, immediate audience engagement can be expected as well.

The Team

Mean Girls the Musical is produced by Stuart Thompson and Lorne Michaels, with a book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin. This list of people is more organic than one would think at first glance. Lorne Michaels is a long-time collaborator with Tine Fey, working closely with her on 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live and Thompson is a comedian from Fey’s circuit. Jeff Richmond is Fey’s husband and has also collaborated with her on the original film and other works of hers. Nell Benjamin wrote the soundtrack of the film Legally Blonde which is also considered another iconic satirical chick-flick.

While the cast has yet to be announced, Fey has mentioned that the actors have been finalized and rehearsals are in session now. Under the tutelage of director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw, Fey has high hopes from these performers to put up a stunning show.

The Venue

While the show is being rehearsed in New York and is eventually Broadway bound, the Musical’s world premiere is scheduled in Washington DC, at the National Theatre where it will have a consistent run. Just a few blocks from the White House and established in the 1800’s, The National Theatre has hosted Presidential inaugural balls and staged some of the best theatrical productions in the world. John Lithgow, Judi Dench, Kevin Spacey and Sir Ian Mckellan are just some of the names from modern celebrated actors who have graced the National Theatre with their talent.

The Spirit of Theatre

The individuals that make up Mean Girls’ team have a good reputation in American theatre. Their contributions to stand-up and theatrical comedy are well-known. Therefore, the promotional activities surrounding Mean Girls are contributing towards a positive spirit in theatre. For example, its Washington run provides an opportunity for theatre-goers to purchase a theatre pack, with a ticket to Mean Girls, Les Misérables, Something Rotten! and Waitress at the National Theatre along with Hamilton at The Kennedy Centre Opera House. While these allow ticket-buyers to purchase discounted tickets to all of these shows, they also allow for different productions to support one another and increase goodwill in the community of theater.

Buzz surrounding the show

Fans of the movie had been asking for a sequel or reunion of some sort soon after they had watched it. However, for the longest time, the cast and creators would not provide any news. October 3rd has been proclaimed Mean Girls Day in keeping with the movie’s character Aaron Samuels asking Cady the date in a scene. On Mean Girls Day in 2015, Tina Fey announced what fans had been asking for all this time; a Mean Girls Musical. Now, nearly two years later, the production is near-to-complete and set to premiere this fall. Mean Girls tickets are available now, if you would like to become a part of this highly anticipated experience.