MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL officially closes Broadway production

Today it was announced that Mean Girls would not be returning to the August Wilson Theatre once Broadway reopens.

It marks the third musical to announce an official cancellation due to the COVID19 pandemic, joining Frozen and Beetlejuice in pre-emptive closings.

The following statement was posted on the show’s social media accounts:

Based on the film of the same name, Mean Girls opened on Broadway in 2018. The original cast included Erika Henningsen, Taylor Louderman, Barrett Wilbert Weed, Grey Henson, Ashley Park, Kate Rockwell, and Kerry Butler.

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Gabi Bergman (she/her) is a Melbourne-based performer and educator, and the current Deputy Editor-in-Chief of AussieTheatre.com. She holds a double degree in Theatre Studies and Film/Screen Studies, along with a Master of Teaching (Secondary Education). A passionate advocate for inclusion and diversity in the arts, Gabi brings her deep love of storytelling to the stage, the page, and the classroom. A lifelong lover of theatre, she spends more on tickets than she’d like to admit. Her most prized possession is her ever-growing collection of theatre programs.