So, it turns out that it’s not just on Wednesdays that we wear pink. From now on, every day is October 3rd, because Mean Girls the Musical has officially hopped across the pond and arrived in London’s West End. Get in loser, we’re going to the Savoy.
Hot on the heels of its screen adaptation, Mean Girls the Musical has just opened on The Strand. As I’m sure you can guess, it’s the stage version of the fantastically plastic, cult noughties film (and pop-culture pioneer), Mean Girls. Despite the movie now being a rather alarming 20 years old; unlike Regina George, it’s managed to impressively maintain its popularity. Proof that – much like sweatpants – a good noughties chick flick never goes out of style.
What to expect from Mean Girls the musical
Well, first things first, there’s going to be a whole lot of singing and dancing. Because, well – it’s a musical, duh. You can expect to hear toe-tapping musical numbers such as ‘Revenge Party’, ‘Meet the Plastics’, ‘I’d Rather Be Me’, and ‘Apex Predator’.
Although the story has been modernised and updated; the musical still features the same loveable (and hate-able) characters, the killer one-liners, and the razer-sharp wit. This is no lousy tribute, either. No no: none other than the Tina Fey (yes, the actual, real-life Ms Norbury) wrote the book for the musical. Her composer husband, Jeff Richmondprovided the catchy tunes, and lyricist, Nell Benjamin (who’s worked on the likes of Legally Blonde), added the lyrics.
What’s it about?
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the storyline of Mean Girls; firstly, where have you been hiding? But secondly, allow me to explain. The story follows Cady Herona homeschool teenager who moves to a new town, and is thrown in to the ferocious world of high school. She meets Janis and Damian, who show her the ropes, and introduce her to the the different cliques. And then she meets The Plastics; Regina, Gretchen, and Karen. Three girls that rule the school and will happily burn anybody who gets in their way. *Shudders at the memory of secondary school*. Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, but learns the hard way that if you try to cross a Queen Bee; you might end up getting stung.
The cast of the new London production includes Charlie Burn as Cady Heron, Georgina Castle as Regina George, Elèna Gyasi as Gretchen Wieners, Grace Mouat as Karen Smith, Elena Sky as Janis Sarkisian, Tom Xander as Damian Hubbard, and Daniel Bravo as Aaron Samuels.
How many times do I plan on going to see Mean Girls, I hear you ask? The limit – quite simply – does not exist…
Mean Girls the musical has opened at London’s Savoy Theatre and is currently booking until February 16, 2025.
