As MCC Theater prepares to move into its new permanent home in midtown, the Off-Broadway company wraps up its tenure at the Lucille Lortel Theatre with a remount of School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play.
Jocelyn Bioh’s acclaimed comedy, directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman, began performances October 16 ahead of an October 22 opening night.
Read: HOW MEAN GIRLS AND A DEARTH OF ROLES INSPIRED JOCELYN BIOH’S SCHOOL GIRLS
School Girls received a critically acclaimed world premiere from MCC last fall, marking actor and playwright Bioh's professional playwriting debut. The play tells a coming-of-age story set in an exclusive, all-girls boarding school in Ghana in the ‘80s.
Paulina, the reigning Queen Bee, has her sights set on the Miss Universe pageant. But the arrival of new student Ericka captures the attention of the pageant recruiter and Paulina’s hive-minded friends.
Flip through the photos of the production below:
Louis Healy, Callum Maxwell, Miranda Mufema, and more joined the West End play November 14.
Production shots and video highlights are out for the new musical opening at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre November 21.
Sam Scalamoni directs the production based on the 2003 film.
Scott Elliott directs The New Group production.
Andy Señor Jr. directs the new production of the Jonathan Larson musical at the Miami venue.
Wayne Duvall, John Gallagher Jr., Adrian Blake Enscoe, and Stark Sands lead the company.
The 2024-2025 tour, now in Chicago, will play Madison Square Garden in December before continuing on to visit more than 20 cities.
The North American tour of the musical continues, with dates currently set through July 2025.
Michael Arden is directing the Will Aronson and Hue Park musical, opening November 12 at the Belasco.
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