Big News for Mean Girls The Musical in London. Producers of the West End bound show have announced full casting, creatives and a new booking period.
First Up – Casting Update
The show will be led by Charlie Burn (Les Misérables, Disney100 UK tour) who will play Cady Heron.
The Plastics are Georgina Castle (Dirty Dancing, Elf the Musical) as the charming but ruthless Regina George, with Elèna Gyasi (SIX – UK tour, Treason the Musical – UK tour) as Gretchen Wieners and Grace Mouat (Before After, The Great British Bake Off Musical) as Karen Smith.
Elena Skye (Les Misérables, Kinky Boots) and Tom Xander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Book of Mormon) play best friends Janis Sarkisian and Damian Hubbard.
Daniel Bravo (Cruel Intentions, Witness for the Prosecution) takes on the role of Aaron Samuels ‘one of the most popular guys’ at North Shore High, with Lucca Chadwick-Patel (MAMMA MIA!, Legally Blonde) as Kevin Ganatra, captain of ‘The Mathletes’.
Ako Mitchell (The Sound of Music, Black Superhero) will play North Shore Principal Mr Duvall, while Ms Norbury – the role originated in the 2004 film by MEAN GIRLS creator Tina Fey – will be played by Zoë Rainey (Made in Dagenham, An American in Paris) who also plays the roles of Mrs George and Ms Heron.
They are joined by Tia Antoine-Charles, Georgia Arron, Liam Buckland, Shonah Buwu, Baylie Carson, Freddie Clements, Siobhan Diffin, Clíona Flynn, Fergie Fraser, Angus Good, Jenny Huxley-Golden, Holly Liburd, Corey Mitchell, Mervin Noronha, Aharon Rayner, Trézel Sergeant, Josh Singleton, Annie Southall, Lillia Squires, Tommy Wade-Smith and Holly Willock.
Creative Team Update
The musical is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw (Disney’s Aladdin, The Book of Mormon) with music by Jeff Richmond (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyrics by Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), and a book by the films screenwriter Tina Fey (30 Rock).
Announced today, joining the West End creative team are Scott Pask – Scenic Design, Katrina Lindsay – Costume Design, Kenneth Posner -Lighting Design, Brian Ronan – Sound Design, Finn Ross and Adam Young – Video Design, Josh Marquette – Hair Design, Mary-Mitchell Campbell – Musical Supervision, and Natalie Gallacher for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting – Casting.
New Booking Period
Producers of Mean Girls The Musical have announced a new booking period at the Savoy Theatre London with the show now booking to 16 February 2025. This will see over 140,000 new tickets released with over 45,000 priced at under £45.
What’s the show about?
Based on Tina Fey’s 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan, Mean Girls is the story of young girl who moves from the plains of Africa to a suburban high school in Illinois America. It soon becomes apparent that the wilds of Africa have not prepared her for the fierce and vicious manoeuvres of the popular girls in an American High School.
Mean Girls The Musical begins performance at the Savoy Theatre from 5 June 2024 and is booking to 16 February 2025.
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