Stage and TV star JENNIFER ELLISON joins the cast of the UK & Ireland Tour of MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL

Lorne Michaels, Crossroads Live and Sonia Friedman Productions have announced that Jennifer Ellison will play Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George in selected cities in the 2026/2027 UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL.

Jennier Ellison will perform in Bristol, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Wimbledon, Birmingham, Southampton and Newcastle.

As previously announced, Faye Tozer will play Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George in Canterbury, Blackpool, Dublin, Crawley, Bradford, Norwich, Nottingham and Sheffield.

Jennifer joins Emily Lane as Cady Heron, Vivian Panka as Regina George, Kiara Dario as Gretchen Wieners, Sophie Pourret as Karen Smith, Georgie Buckland as Janis Sarkisian, Max Gill as Damian Hubbard, Ben Oatley as Aaron Samuels, Karim Zeroual as Kevin Ganatra and Joshua Elmore as Mr Duvall.

Charlie Barnard, Rebekah Bryant, Michael Dean-Wilson Savannah Ffrench, Fergie Fraser, Thomas Gotobed, Jenny Huxley-Golden, Trisha Kumar, Sadie Levett, Arjun Mudahar, Jessie Odeleye, Stefanos Petri, Charlotte Pourret, Jack Rose, Tori Louise Ryan, Lillia Squires, Jayd'n Tyrone and Chay Wills complete the company.

Jennifer Ellison’s West End credits include Singin’ In The Rain at the Palace Theatre, Boeing Boeing at The Comedy Theatre, and Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Adelphi Theatre, Cambridge Theatre, as well as on a UK Tour and for the 10th Anniversary Gala. Her other theatre credits include UK Tours of Greatest Days, Legally Blonde, Calendar Girls, and a UK Arena Tour of The War Of The Worlds. Jennier’s television credits include Brookside for Channel 4, G’Wed, The Commander: Abduction, The Brief, and The Bill, all for ITV, and Hotel Babylon, The Nativity, and New Street Law, all for the BBC. Her other television credits include SAS Who Dares Wins for Channel 4, Dancing On Ice for ITV, for which she was a semi-finalist and performed on the National Tour, Hell's Kitchen, which she won, With a Little Help From My Friends for ITV, and appearing as a judge on Dirty Dancing – Time of your Life and as a frequent guest on the ITV daytime show Loose Women. Jennifer also fronted the UK version of the hit US series Dance Moms for the Lifetime channel which followed Jennifer at her very own dance school and college Jelli Studios. Jennier’s film include playing Meg Giry in Phantom of the Opera for Warner Bros, and Tracey in The Cottage.

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Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung. Expect iconic characters, razor-sharp wit, and killer songs.

MEAN GIRLS, the smash-hit musical comedy based on the iconic Paramount Pictures film of the same name, had its first West End performance at the Savoy Theatre on 5 June 2024, where it was seen by over 330,000 people and played until 8 June 2025. MEAN GIRLS recently took home the coveted ‘Best New Musical’ award at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards.

MEAN GIRLS had its world premiere in 2017 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C and opened on Broadway in April 2018 at the August Wilson Theatre to ecstatic responses, where it played to packed houses. The show then went on a hugely successful US tour in 2019 and recently completed a second US tour. In addition, in 2024, Paramount Pictures released a new twist on the fan-favourite film from the comedic mind of Tina Fey with a fresh and fun re-telling of the story featuring sensational musical performances.

The musical MEAN GIRLS has a book by Tina Fey, music and vocal arrangements by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw, scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Brian Ronan, hair design by Josh Marquette, musical supervision/vocal, dance, incidental and additional music arrangements by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by John Clancy, dance and incidental music arrangements by Glen Kelly and casting by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.

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CAST BIOGRAPHIES

Faye Tozer is a singer, actress, TV personality and West End star, probably best-known for being a member of BRIT Award-winning pop band Steps who had number one hits with Tragedy and Stomp and have sold over 25 million records worldwide. Faye’s West End credits include Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre, and her other musical theatre credits including the Dita Von Teese production of Diamonds and Dust, UK tours of 101 Dalmatians, 42nd Street, In The Spotlight, Me And My Girl, Love Shack and Tell Me On A Sunday, Singin’ in The Rain at Sadler’s Wells, in Toronto and on a UK tour, and Saucy Jack And The Space Vixens at The Leicester Square Theatre. Faye’s film credits include St Georges Day, Mixed Up and Lady Godiva Back In The Saddle.

Emily Lane’s West End credits include playing Anna in Frozen at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Hello Dolly! at the London Palladium, and Evita in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Her other theatre credits include Starter For Ten at Bristol Old Vic and, most recently, playing Anne Boleyn in Anne Boleyn, The Musical at Hever Castle.

Vivian Panka was most recently seen playing Alana in the UK tour of Dear Evan Hansen. Her previous theatre credits include Heathers the Musical at The Other Palace and the UK Tour of 9 to 5 The Musical. She also appeared in the film of Heathers: The Musical.

Kiara Dario will make her UK principal debut in Mean Girls the Musical. Her previous West End credits include the original London cast of The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum and her other theatre credits include the international tour of Miss Saigon, and Annie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Disney’s Camp Rock, AngHuling El Bimbo, Joseph The Dreamer and Snow White, all in the Philippines.

Sophie Pourret will soon appear in Elf the Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. Most recently, she was seen as understudy Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum, and her past theatre credits include Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, La Cage Aux Folles at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and 42nd Street at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris.

Georgie Buckland can currently be seen playing the leading role of Andy Sachs in the musical The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre. Her previous theatre credits include UK tours of Shrek The Musical and Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Claus – The Musical at the Lowry, and Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at the Hope Mill Theatre.

Max Gill’s theatre credits include Charley's Aunt at the Watermill Theatre, Fly More Than You Fall at Southwark Playhouse, Fangirls at the Lyric Hammersmith, The Boy in the Dress for the RSC and Bugsy Malone at the Lyric Hammersmith. Their film credits include The Lost Girls and Dumbo.

Ben Oatley’s theatre credits include Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre, Cinderella at the Regent Theatre, Roles We’ll Never Play at the Union Theatre and a workshop of Becoming Nancy.

Karim Zeroual is a British television presenter and actor, best known for his work presenting on CBBC and his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing when he reached the 2019 final. His screen acting credits include EastEnders, Da Vinci’s Demons and CBBC sci-fi drama The Sparticle Mystery, and his West End credits include The Lion King and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Joshua Elmore’s many opera credits include La Traviata, Lucia di Lammermoor, Pagliacci and La Boheme, all at Opera Holland Park, Seven Last Words at the English National Opera, Queer Staged Messiah and La Contesa di Pallade e Venere for Les Bougies Baroques, Fame and Envy for the Oxfordshire Contemporary Opera, Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica for the Carmina Priapea Opera Company and Brundibar for Boco Arts.

MEAN GIRLS UK TOUR – 2026/2027 TOUR LISTINGS www.meangirlsmusical.com <http://www.meangirlsmusical.com/tour>

MONDAY 3 – SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026   MARLOWE THEATRE, CANTERBURY https://marlowetheatre.com/ ON SALE NOW Faye Tozer as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

TUESDAY 18 – SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 BLACKPOOL WINTER GARDENS https://www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk/ ON SALE NOW Faye Tozer as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

TUESDAY 25 AUGUST– SATURDAY 05 SEPTEMBER 2026 BORD GÁIS ENERGY THEATRE https://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie/ ON SALE NOW Faye Tozer as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

TUESDAY 8 – SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 BRISTOL HIPPODROME https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/bristol-hippodrome/ ON SALE NOW Jennifer Ellison as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER – SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 THE HAWTH CRAWLEY https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/the-hawth ON SALE NOW Faye Tozer as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

MONDAY 5 – SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2026 ALHAMBRA THEATRE, BRADFORD https://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/ ON SALE NOW Faye Tozer as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

TUESDAY 13 – SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 https://norwichtheatre.org/ NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL ON SALE NOW Faye Tozer as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

MONDAY 19 – SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2026 LIVERPOOL EMPIRE https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/liverpool-empire/ ON SALE NOW Jennifer Ellison as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

TUESDAY 3 – SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2026 ROYAL CONCERT HALL, NOTTINGHAM https://trch.co.uk/ ON SALE NOW Faye Tozer as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

MONDAY 9 – SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2026 LYCEUM THEATRE, SHEFFIELD https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/ ON SALE NOW Faye Tozer as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

TUESDAY 17 – SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2026 EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse/ ON SALE NOW Jennifer Ellison as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

TUESDAY 24 – SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2026 NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-wimbledon-theatre/ ON SALE NOW Jennifer Ellison as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

MONDAY 14 DECEMBER 2026 – SATURDAY 2 JANUARY 2027 THE ALEXANDRA, BIRMINGHAM https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/ ON SALE NOW Jennifer Ellison as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

MONDAY 4 – SATURDAY 9 JANUARY 2027 NEW THEATRE OXFORD https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford/ ON SALE NOW The role of Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George to be announced.

MONDAY 11 – SATURDAY 16 JANUARY 2027 MAYFLOWER THEATRE, SOUTHAMPTON https://www.mayflower.org.uk/ ON SALE NOW Jennifer Ellison as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.

WEDNESDAY 20 – SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 2027 NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL https://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/ ON SALE NOW Jennifer Ellison as Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George.