Mean Girls

Musical

New Work
Writers: Tina Fey Jeff Richmond Nell Benjamin

Overview

Show Information

Book
Lyrics
Based on the Play/Book/Film
Mean Girls (2004 film)
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2018
Genres
Comedy, Satire
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Chicago, High School, present day
Cast Size
medium
Dancing
Heavy
Casting Notes
Mostly female cast
Includes late teen, adult, mature adult characters

Synopsis

How fetch! After years in the making, Mean Girls: The Musical hits the stage with the favorite characters from the movie, powerful music, and timely pop culture and news references. Janis Sarkisian and Damian Hubbard welcome the audience to their “Cautionary Tale”: Cady Heron is the new girl at North Shore High School in Chicago, desperate to fit in and find friends. Janis and Damian befriend the new girl, and when The Plastics set their sights on Cady, Janis convinces naive Cady to be their “friend” in order to bring down Queen Bee Regina George’s reign. Along the way, Cady loses herself, her friends, and her crush, all for the chance to be popular and loved. When dethroned Regina gets revenge by releasing the Burn Book, Cady is brought down and must mend her broken relationships with Janis, Aaron, and even Regina. With dynamic songs for young performers, Mean Girls is an anthem to friendship, loyalty, girl power, and being true to yourself.

Lead Characters


Mean Girls guide sections