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Review: 'Mean Girls'

Overall: 

I enjoyed this musical and thought it had many funny parts throughout; most of which mirrored the movie.  I wish it had a little more plot from the movie, but it was still good and I would recommend it.  It was a little long, at almost 2.5 hours, but musicals tend to be about that length so it isn't out of the ordinary.  I will say I was NOT bored at any point.

Story: 

This musical left out a lot of good parts from the movie and replaced them with numerous songs.  I think missing some of those parts made the show a little less entertaining; as many of the missing parts were funny.

Character Development: 

The main character, Cady, clearly changed throughout the show.  However, because parts of the plot were replaced with songs, her development wasn't as easy to see in the musical as it was in the play.

Theme: 

It's about girls being mean to each other in high-school; but done in a humorous way.  There really isn't an overarching theme of "don't bully people".  Although, I guess there's a subliminal theme that bully's get what's coming to them (i.e., when Regina George gets hit by a bus).

Sound & Music: 

The songs were good and enjoyable. Some of them played the music a little too loud which made hearing the lyrics a little difficult.

Audience Impact/Spectacle: 

The audience was engaged and laughed throughout the show.  I personally liked the movie better, but I still thought this musical was good!


About 'Mean Girls'

August Wilson Theatre

The following is from MeanGirlsOnBroadway.com/:
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But 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.
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