Hit Broadway musical Mean Girls, based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name, will debut at the West End’s Savoy Theatre from June 2024. Tickets go on sale from 1 November 2023.
Mean Girls is the creation of an award-winning team including writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon).
Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.
Mean Girls had its world premiere in 2017 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C and opened on Broadway in April 2018 at the August Wilson Theatre. The show then went on a hugely successful US tour in 2019 and is currently on its second US tour. The upcoming Mean Girls musical film adaptation from Paramount Pictures will debut in UK cinemas in early 2024.
Originally released in 2004, the film Mean Girls has had a profound impact on pop-culture for nearly 20 years. Tina Fey’s hilarious and relatable portrayal of high school life struck a chord with audiences across the globe and the film’s whip-smart satire, iconic catchphrases and unforgettable characters made it a phenomenon that remains a cultural touchstone to this day.
Tina Fey said: “We’re so excited to bring Mean Girls to London, where everyone already knows what Regina means.”
Producers Lorne Michaels and Sonia Friedman added: “Mean Girls is a timeless comedy that for decades has connected with generations of audiences across the globe. Having worked together for several years on this production, we are immensely proud and excited to be bringing this stage musical, led by this incredible writing and creative team, to London’s Savoy Theatre.”
David Ian, CEO of Crossroads Live, commented: “I’m beyond thrilled to have been asked to sit with Lorne Michaels and Sonia Friedman to produce Tina Fey’s iconic Mean Girls. London audiences are in for a real treat.’’
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