The clique problem is spreading—over the Atlantic! Broadway's Mean Girls has officially crossed the pond for a U.K. debut in London's West End at the Savoy Theatre, and production shots of the new cast have been released. The musical opened June 26 after beginning previews June 5. Get a look at the British run below.
Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, the musical features a book by Tina Fey (adapting her 2004 screenplay), music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin. The 2018 Broadway production was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Lorne Michaels and Sonia Friedman are producing the London bow.
Leading the cast are Charlie Burn (Les Misérables) as Cady Heron, Georgina Castle (Dirty Dancing, Elf the Musical) as Regina George, Elèna Gyasi (SIX) as Gretchen Wieners, Grace Mouat (The Great British Bake Off Musical) as Karen Smith, Elena Skye (Les Misérables) as Janis Sarkisian, Tom Xander (The Book of Mormon) as Damian Hubbard, Daniel Bravo (Cruel Intentions) as Aaron Samuels, Lucca Chadwick-Patel (Mamma Mia) as Kevin Ganatra, Ako Mitchell (The Sound of Music) as Mr. Duvall, and Zoë Rainey (Made in Dagenham) as Mrs. Norbury, Mrs. George, and Ms. Heron.
Charlie Burn, Elena Gyasi, Georgina Castle, and Grace Mouat in Mean Girls
Grace Mouat, Georgina Castle, and Elena Gyasi in Mean Girls
Charlie Burn, Elena Gyasi, Georgina Castle, Grace Mouat, and Elena Skye in Mean Girls
Grace Mouat, Charlie Burn, Georgina Castle, and Elena Gyasi in Mean Girls
Elena Skye, Tom Xander, and Charlie Burn in Mean Girls
Elena Gyasi, Georgina Castle, Grace Mouat, and Charlie Burn in Mean Girls
Georgina Castle and company of Mean Girls
Charlie Burn and Zoe Rainey in Mean Girls
Georgina Castle in Mean Girls
Daniel Bravo and Charlie Burn in Mean Girls
The ensemble comprises Tia Antoine-Charles, Georgia Arron, Liam Buckland, Shonah Buwu, Baylie Carson, Freddie Clements, Siobhan Diffin, Angus Good, Holly Liburd, Corey Mitchell, Mervin Noronha, Aharon Rayner, Trézel Sergeant, Annie Southall, and Holly Willock, with standby Clíona Flynn; and swings Fergie Fraser, Jenny Huxley-Golden, Josh Singleton, Lillia Squires, and Tommy Wade-Smith rounding out the company.
Mean Girls features set design by Scott Pask, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Brian Ronan, video design by Finn Ross and Adam Young, hair design by Josh Marquette, make-up design by Milagros Medina-Cerdeira, and music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell. The West End production also includes costume design by Katrina Lindsay, casting by Natalie Gallacher for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.
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