Mean Girls
For those unfamiliar with the film, Mean Girls introduces us to The Plastics, Regina, Gretchen, and Karen, the ‘popular girls’ in school. Everyone wants to be them or to be their friend, only they’re really not that nice! So, when Cady Heron starts at their High School, together with her new friends Janis and Damian, they hatch a plan to put leader Regina in her place, but it only makes Cady turn into the new Regina. What are the real lessons to be learnt here?
It’s full of catchy tunes making up the score and some hilarious lines that make the characters stand out amongst some of the best in musical theatre.
Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw there are some great dance numbers and swift scene changes that keep the story flowing easily and the audience fully engaged. ‘Where Do You Belong’ is a particularly great dance number. Mary-Mitchell Campbell and Jeff Richmond’s vocal arrangements with John Clancy’s orchestrations are astounding to hear and the talented cast deliver them perfectly.
Emily Lane as Cady Heron has a wonderful naturalness to her characterisation, easily funny and later on ironically mean, as her character journeys through, and with great relationships onstage with the other characters her performance is a joy to watch. Our storytellers Janis Sarkisian, played by Georgie Buckland, and Damian Hubbard, played by Max Gill, work brilliantly together. Excellent comic timing and Buckland in particular has powerful vocals, especially in the fantastic ‘Apex Predator.’
Faye Tozer as Ms Heron / Ms Norbury / Mrs George manages to make a number of quick costume and character changes look easy as she seamlessly moves between them, with her faultless vocals and brilliant comic timing.
Vivian Panka as Regina George, Kiara Dario as Gretchen Wieners, and Sophie Pouuet as Karen Smith make up The Plastics. The trio work well together and appear as a force to be reckoned with for the less popular students. Great acting all round.
Ultimately, this is a great piece of musical theatre with powerful songs, memorable tunes, stunning lighting by Kenneth Posner, Scott Pask’s delightful scenic design and Katrina Lindsay’s euphoric costumes, but it is also a story with a moral. A message that reminds us that we should treat each other with respect and that we should be kind to each other. That we should get rid of toxic behaviour so that it does not destroy us more than it damages others.
This show was reviewed on Tuesday 23rd June 2026 at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre where it runs until the 27th June 2026. Tickets available here: Mean Girls | Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Full tour details can be found here: Mean Girls Tour | Official UK & Ireland Tour
Review written by Rachel Louise Martin
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Photo credit : Paul Coltas
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