By Samuel
With Broadway’s Heathers doing so well here in the UK, it was only a matter of time before this smash hit show marched its way into London’s West End.
Based on the iconic film, Mean Girls follows Cady, a sweet home schooled newbie, as she moves to America from Kenya. She joins an American high school and quickly makes friends with outcasts Damien and Janis. The pair show her round and we see the hierarchy of the school from the geeks all the way up to the top, the plastics, who take an unusual shine to Cady. On a mission, she sits with the plastics every lunchtime to get the insider gossip to report back, but as she sets her sights on the school heartthrob and goes from a nobody to popular overnight she proves that she is no push over as she goes head to head with the feisty and spoilt Regina.
Charlie Burn (Cady Heron) really shines in this lead role, she has the perfect balance of innocence and naivety but also takes control and makes a great leading lady as she takes charge of the school. Unlike the film which has a lot of voice over’s to guide us through the story, we have to rely on her acting and Janis and Damian breaking the fourth wall and talking directly to the audience.
Baylie Carson covers the role of (Janis Sarkisian) giving all the attitude of the Emo kid, with top rock pop vocals. Tom Xander (Damian Hubbard) is the other half of the duo effortlessly gliding us through the story. They make a great double act with lots of witty one liner’s. Now for the stars of the show, the plastics, Georgina Castle (Regina George) plays The Mean girl very well. She has the look and the sass and you can’t help love to hate her. Elena Gyasi (Gretchen Wieners) is relatable with the teenagers, lost in the world trying to find herself with gorgeous vocals. Last but by no means least Grace Mouat (Karen Smith) is ditzy and cute. She totally stands out and is incredibly funny. The leads are perfectly cast with very strong vocals across the board. Daniel Bravo (Aaron Samuels) is the hot jock, who has great chemistry with the ladies. Zoe Rainey (Ms Heron /Mrs George/Ms Norbury gets lots of laughs as Regina’s mum.LED screens are used in all the back backgrounds and although having electronic backdrops means quicker scene changes at some points the stage feels rather hollow and empty.
The larger than life characters, bright costumes and the electric vocals make for a great night at the theatre. With such a feel good production that has a great overall message for the younger generation, it’s a must see.
Jam packed with references to the film the show is fun and the pink wearing audience seems to enjoy every second so make sure you get your tickets!
Mean Girls is booking at the Savoy Theatre until Sunday 16th Feb 2025, You can book Tickets here https://prf.hn/l/3PpYvDA #ad
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