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'Mean Girls' Musical Movie Starring Renee Rapp & More Headed to Theaters Instead of Paramount+

The Mean Girls musical movie will be coming the a theater near you instead of premiering on Paramount+ as initially planned. How grool is that?!

The musical retelling of the hit movie stars Renee Rapp as Regina George, the ruler of the popular group known as the Plastics, and Angourie Rice as Cady Heron, who was once played by Lindsay Lohan.

Deadline confirmed that the movie was getting a theatrical release and revealed a premiere date.

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'Mean Girls' Movie Musical Cast: 10 Actors Revealed, Including Two Stars From Original Movie!

The cast of the upcoming Mean Girls: The Musical movie is shaping up and there are now 10 actors announced for the Paramount+ film.

The teen cast of the movie was rounded out a few days ago and now two original stars from the 2004 movie have joined the lineup as well.

The musical film is based on the hit Broadway show from a few years ago. Tina Fey is returning as the writer of the movie musical and she will produce the film for Paramount. She received a Tony Award nomination for writing the musical’s book and her husband Jeff Richmond co-wrote the music.

The 2004 movie version of Mean Girls, which starred Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, was a hit at the box office and became a cult phenomenon.

Here is the synopsis: “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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'Mean Girls' Movie Musical Cast Revealed, Including Broadway's Renee Rapp Returning as Regina George

The movie Mean Girls was turned into a Broadway musical a few years ago and now the musical is being turned into a feature film!

Tina Fey is returning as the writer of the movie musical and she will produce the film for Paramount. She received a Tony Award nomination for writing the musical’s book and her husband Jeff Richmond co-wrote the music.

The 2004 movie version of Mean Girls, which starred Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, was a hit at the box office and became a cult phenomenon.

Here is the synopsis: “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.”

Click through the slideshow to meet the cast of the movie…

Jaquel Spivey from 'A Strange Loop' Delivers Fun-Filled Performance at Tony Awards 2022 - Watch Now!

The cast of A Strange Loop is taking over the stage at the 2022 Tony Awards!

Led by star Jaquel Spivey, the cast of the Broadway musical performed a number from their hit musical during the awards show held on Sunday night (June 12) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

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A Strange Loop's Jaquel Spivey & Writer Michael R. Jackson Walk Carpet at Tony Awards 2022!

The stars of the hit Broadway musical A Strange Loop are at the Tonys!

Jaquel Spivey, who is nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, hit the red carpet at the 2022 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 12) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

He was joined at the show by co-stars L Morgan Lee, John-Andrew Morrison, and Antwayn Hopper, as well as writer Michael R. Jackson.

Lee is up for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, marking the first time an openly transgender performer has been nominated, and Morrison is nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.

Jackson is nominated for both Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical.

A Strange Loop is also up for Best Musical!

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Broadway's 'A Strange Loop' Cast Performs on 'Meyers' After Earning the Most Tony Nominations

Jaquel Spivey and the cast of Broadway’s hot new musical A Strange Loop hit the stage for a performance on Late Night with Seth Meyers this week!

The cast performed the song “Inner White Girl” during an appearance on the late night show on Thursday (May 12) in New York City.

The show’s composer Michael R. Jackson appeared on the talk show for an interview before the performance.

Earlier in the day, the show’s Tony-nominated stars Jaquel Spivey, L Morgan Lee and John-Andrew Morrison attended a Meet the Nominees event for the upcoming Tony Awards.

A Strange Loop received 11 Tony nominations this week, more than any other show on Broadway. The musical is currently running at the Lyceum Theatre.

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Broadway's Rising Stars Jaquel Spivey, Joaquina Kalukango, & Myles Frost Attend Tony Nominees Event!

The rising stars of musical theatre stepped out for the 2022 Tony Awards Meet the Nominees Press Event on Thursday (May 12) at Sofitel in New York City.

A Strange Loop‘s Jaquel Spivey, Paradise Square‘s Joaquina Kalukango, and MJ‘s Myles Frost were among the nominees who were in attendance at the press junket.

Jaquel is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and he was joined by co-stars L Morgan Lee and John-Andrew Morrison, who are up for Featured Actress and Featured Actor, respectively.

Joaquina is up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical and she was joined by co-stars Sidney DuPont and A.J. Shively, who are both nominated for Featured Actor.

More nominated performers included in this gallery are Mr. Saturday Night‘s Billy Crystal and Shoshana Bean, Mrs. Doubtfire‘s Rob McClure, Girl from the North Country‘s Mare Winningham, and Funny Girl‘s Jared Grimes.

Check out more stars at the nominees event: [Post 1] [Post 2] [Post 3] [Post 4]

Make sure to check out the full list of nominations!

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