05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Mean Girls The Musical is coming to Glasgow's King's Theatre
Lorne Michaels, Crossroads Live, and Sonia Friedman Productions have announced Mean Girls The Musical will be at The King's Theatre from June 29 to July 11, 2026.
Tickets are now on sale here.
The musical, based on the iconic Paramount Pictures film, first hit the West End's Savoy Theatre on June 5, 2024.
Mean Girls The Musical (Image: Supplied) During its run, it attracted more than 330,000 attendees before closing on June 8, 2025.
The show also won the 'Best New Musical' award at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards.
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Mean Girls The Musical debuted in 2017 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., and opened on Broadway in April 2018.
It played at the August Wilson Theatre to packed houses and later embarked on a successful US tour in 2019.
The show recently completed a second US tour.
Paramount Pictures released a new version of the film in 2024, featuring musical performances.
The musical tells the story of Regina, Gretchen, and Karen, known as 'The Plastics,' who rule North Shore High.
Cady Heron, fresh from being home-schooled by her zoologist parents, plans to end Regina's reign.
However, she soon learns that high school life is tougher than it seems.
The production promises a mix of iconic characters, sharp humour, and memorable songs.
The show features a book by Tina Fey, music and vocal arrangements by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin.
Direction and choreography are by Casey Nicholaw, with scenic design by Scott Pask.
Costume design is by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, and sound design by Brian Ronan.
