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The American Theatre Guild, the largest not-for-profit touring Broadway presenter in the nation, with ASM Global and the King Center unveils its highly anticipated 23–24 Season for the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, FL. Learn more about the lineup here!

BroadwayWorld has learned that NETworks will launch a Non-Equity tour of Mean Girls which is currently set to begin performances in September 2023, following the closure of the Equity tour next month. The union tour will play its final performance on May 7th, 2023 at Fort Lauderdale's Broward Center.

The Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Shubert Organization have announced the 2023-24 Broadway series with a stellar lineup of extraordinary productions, including Broadway’s newest hits, hot revivals, and adored classics. See how to purchase tickets!

Three popular movie titles and the story behind a music icon will come to life on stage this season, as Playhouse Square brings four new shows to E.J. Thomas Hall as part of the 2023-2024 Broadway in Akron Series.

Hershey Theatre has announced a brand-new lineup of Broadway touring productions for the 2023-24 Series, a season that occurs during the 90th anniversary of the historic venue.

Blumenthal Performing Arts announced the lineup for the 2023–2024 season, full of spectacular Broadway hits. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Bobcat Theatre Department of Glenn High School presents Mean Girls High School Version April 27-29.

Jon Hamm has joined the cast of the Mean Girls movie musical as gym coach and sex-ed teacher Coach Carr. He joins Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Connor Raitliff, Angourie Rice, Auli'i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Ashley Park, Mahi Alam, Busy Phillips, Jenna Fischer, and Reneé Rapp in the new film.

Mahi Alam and Connor Ratliff have joined the cast of the upcoming movie musical adaptation of Mean Girls. Alam will play Mathlete Kevin G., who befriends Cady (Angourie Rice) while having a crush on her friend Janis (Auli’i Cravalho). They join Reneé Rapp, Jaquel Spivey, Tina Fey, Busy Philipps, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows, Ashley Park, and more.

From the producers of Neighbors and the co-screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians, JOY RIDE stars Tony nominee Ashley Park, Oscar nominated Broadway alum Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu. The film also stars Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians), David Denman (Greenland), and more. Watch the video trailer now!

Les Misérables, Disney's Aladdin, Mean Girls, Jesus Christ Superstar, Shrek, and The Cher Show will make up the 2023-2024 Glenn Korff Broadway Series! Five-show Broadway packages start at just $205 and include Les Misérables, Disney's Aladdin, Mean Girls, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Shrek: The Musical. Broadway subscribers also get first access to The Cher Show shows as a “package add-ons.”

Featuring dynamic choreography from director Casey Nicholaw and new songs from Fey's hubby Jeff Richmond and lyricist Nell Benjamin, this stage adaptation of the cult hit movie (that will also soon be re-adapted into a movie musical) admirably recreates its quote-heavy 'fetch'-ness and anthropological commentary for the social media age.

The American Theatre Guild has announced its 23–24 Season for the BJCC Concert Hall. The BROADWAY IN BIRMINGHAM SERIES will include the following Broadway touring productions: MEAN GIRLS, Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Disney's ALADDIN, HADESTOWN, and PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL. 

Ars Nova will celebrate its 20th Anniversary and honor its founders Jenny & Jon Steingart at Nova Ball, Ars Nova’s annual benefit-turned-party of the season.

The upcoming Mean Girls movie musical officially goes into production today! Renee Rapp, who will reprise the role of Regina George that she played on Broadway, took to Instagram to share the news.

Ashley Park has joined the cast of the upcoming Mean Girls movie musical. Park was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Gretchen Weiners in the original Broadway production of Mean Girls the musical. She joins Busy Philipps, Jenna Fischer, Tina Fey, Angourie Rice, Auli'i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, and Reneé Rapp.

She's not like a regular mom, she's a cool mom! Busy Philipps has joined the Mean Girls film adaptation as Mrs. George, Regina George's mother. Phillips joins the previously announced Jenna Fischer, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Reneé Rapp, Angourie Rice, Auli'i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, and Christopher Briney.

Jenna Fischer has joined the cast of the Mean Girls movie musical. Fischer will play Ms. Heron, Cady Heron's mom. She joins the previously announced Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Angourie Rice, Auli'i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, and Reneé Rapp reprising her Broadway role as Regina George.

Amanda Seyfried has revealed that she and the four stars of the original Mean Girls movie, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Lacey Chabert, are 'dead set' on appearing in the sequel. Seyfried, who played Karen Smith in the 2004 movie, also offered her idea on how they could possibly appear in the film.

The FSCJ Artist Series has announced that single tickets for the First National Tour of Mean Girls— the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film—is coming to the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on April 20th through April 25th.