History Theatre / MeanGirls

In January 2020, it was announced that [[RecursiveAdaptation the musical would be adapted]] into a [[Film/MeanGirls2024 film]], which will release on January 12, 2024. The cast includes Creator/AngourieRice as Cady, Creator/ReneeRapp as Regina ([[RoleReprise whom she also portrayed]] on Broadway), Creator/AuliiCravalho as Janis, and Jaquel Spivey (''Theatre/AStrangeLoop'') as Damian, with Fey once again adapting the screenplay.

* IncestuousCasting: In-universe. In "Stop", Damian tells Cady about how he became jealous when a girl played a romantic part opposite of a guy he liked, and that he spent four weeks trolling her online via an array of alternative accounts. He later found of that the girl was the guy's sister.

** Though the first version of "Someone Gets Hurt" isn't exactly light and fluffy, it's reprise occurs during the breakdown of Cady's friendship with Damien and Janis, with Janis seeming on the verge of tears.

In January 2020, it was announced that [[RecursiveAdaptation the musical would be adapted]] into a [[Film/MeanGirls2024 film]], which will release on January 12, 2024. The cast includes Creator/AngourieRice as Cady, Reneé Rapp as Regina ([[RoleReprise whom she also portrayed]] on Broadway), Creator/AuliiCravalho as Janis, and Jaquel Spivey (''Theatre/AStrangeLoop'') as Damian, with Fey once again adapting the screenplay.

** An East Asian actress portrays Gretchen in the original Broadway cast, but the character is still referred to as Jewish. Could potentially be intentional, as it is obviously possible for someone to have both East Asian and Jewish heritage (or for an Asian family to have adopted the Jewish faith), and Gretchen did join the "cool Asians" clique at the end of the film.

* NeverMyFault: The musical makes a point of saying that even the least culpable characters are complicit in bullying in some form or another. Janis is hesitant to talk to Cady at the end because she knows that, if Cady apologizes, she'll have to own up to manipulating Cady and mistakenly assuming that bullying Regina for revenge was still wrong even if Regina was an awful person.

In January 2020, it was announced that [[RecursiveAdaptation the musical would be adapted]] into a [[Film/MeanGirls2024 film, which will release on January 12, 2024]]. The cast includes Creator/AngourieRice as Cady, Reneé Rapp as Regina ([[RoleReprise whom she also portrayed]] on Broadway), Creator/AuliiCravalho as Janis, and Jaquel Spivey (''Theatre/AStrangeLoop'') as Damian, with Fey once again adapting the screenplay.

In January 2020, it was announced that [[RecursiveAdaptation the musical would be adapted into a film]], which will release on January 12, 2024. The cast includes Creator/AngourieRice as Cady, Reneé Rapp as Regina ([[RoleReprise whom she also portrayed]] on Broadway), Creator/AuliiCravalho as Janis, and Jaquel Spivey (''Theatre/AStrangeLoop'') as Damian, with Fey once again adapting the screenplay.

In January 2020, it was announced that [[RecursiveAdaptation the musical would be adapted into a film]], which will premiere as Creator/ParamountPlus exclusive. The cast includes Creator/AngourieRice as Cady, Reneé Rapp as Regina ([[RoleReprise whom she also portrayed]] on Broadway), Creator/AuliiCravalho as Janis, and Jaquel Spivey (''Theatre/AStrangeLoop'') as Damian, with Fey once again adapting the screenplay.

* AdaptationalDumbass: Granted, Karen was always pretty stupid, but her obliviousness is arguably upped to eleven in this version.
** Also, Gretchen is much worse at keeping secrets than her movie persona was.

* AdaptationalSexuality: Unlike the film, Janis's sexuality is left ambiguous. In this version, when Regina confronted Janis and asked what her sexuality was, Janis refused to say. Whether this was because she was so insulted that Regina maliciously disregarded her privacy, because she was struggling with her sexuality and wasn't sure how to define herself, because she is a lesbian or bisexual and was too scared to reveal so, or a combination of any of the above is left up to the viewer to decide. Janis's actress Barrett Wilbert Weed said in an interview that while Fey left Janis's sexuality ambiguous, she also left it up to Weed to decide. Though there is no direct reference, Janis, at least Weed, the original actress's version, is a lesbian.

* BadGirlSong: Pretty much any number performed by Regina.

In January 2020, it was announced that [[RecursiveAdaptation the musical would be adapted into a film]].

* AdaptationalDumbass: Granted, Karen was always pretty stupid, but her obliviousness is arguably [[UpToEleven upped to eleven]] in this version.

The musical more or less follows the plot of the film: At the behest of her outcast new friends, Janis and Damian, NewTransferStudent Cady Heron integrates herself with the AlphaBitch, Regina George, and her GirlPosse the Plastics in an attempt to take them down. Certain changes made to the setting and its characters: most notably, its story is brought into the UsefulNotes/TheNewTens, with social media playing a substantial role that didn't exist in the film (which predates Website/{{Twitter}} and the like), and updated cultural references, such as [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump the POTUS in office]] when it debuted.

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Tagline}} Don't be fooled by the pink]].]]

The musical more or less follows the plot of the film, with certain changes made to the setting and its characters. Most notably, its story is brought into the UsefulNotes/TheNewTens, with social media playing a substantial role that didn't exist in the film (which predates Website/{{Twitter}} and the like), and updated cultural references, such as [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump the POTUS in office]] when it debuted.

After its premiere, ''Mean Girls'' was nominated for a total of twelve Tony Awards, including Best Musical. In January 2020, it was announced that [[RecursiveAdaptation the musical would be adapted into a film]].

* AdaptationalSexuality: Unlike the film, Janis's sexuality is left ambiguous. In this version, when Regina confronted Janis and asked what her sexuality was, Janis refused to say. Whether this was because she was so insulted that Regina maliciously disregarded her privacy, because she was struggling with her sexuality and wasn't sure how to define herself, because she is lesbian or bisexual and was too scared to reveal so, or a combination of any of the above is left up to the viewer to decide. Janis's actress Barrett Wilbert Weed said in an interview that while Fey left Janis's sexuality ambiguous, she also left it up to Weed to decide. Though there is no direct reference, Janis, at least Weed, the original actress's version, is lesbian.

* EuphemisticNames: In "Meet the Plastics", Janis and Damian recall the titular trio made fun of Jen Morecock -- one of the teachers -- due to her name.

* EuphemisticName: In "Meet the Plastics", Janis and Damian recall the titular trio made fun of Jen Morecock -- one of the teachers -- due to her name.

* IncestuousCasting: In universe. In "Stop", Damian tells Cady about how he became jealous when a girl played a romantic part opposite of a guy he liked, and that he spent four weeks trolling her online via an array of alternative accounts. He later found of that the girl was the guy's sister.

* SongStyleShift: Four times in "Meet the Plastics". Regina’s part is a BadGirlSong about how she's drunk with power, Gretchen's is a frantic PatterSong, and Karen’s is reminiscent of a Franchise/DisneyPrincess song or a [[MusicBoxIntervals music box melody]]. The ending is a CounterpointDuet until the ending when the Plastics and Cady sing in unison.

* WhatTheHellHero: Janis' reprise of "Someone Gets Hurt."

'''Karen:''' I can cure sex cancer!
'''Gretchen:''' Sex cancer isn't a thing!
'''Karen:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint ...I did it!]]