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‘Mean Girls’ Review: Musical Adaptation Struggles To Shine In The Shadow Of Its Predecessor

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Mean Girls 2024, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., and starring a vibrant ensemble including Renée Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, Angourie Rice, Tina Fey (who also wrote the screenplay), Jaquel Spivey, and many others.

This musical adaptation brings the classic 2004 teen comedy into the modern era with updated cultural references and a more diverse cast.

However, the film struggles to justify its existence beyond surface-level changes and ultimately falters in delivering a coherent, impactful story that offers little new or compelling.

Mean Girls is adapted from Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 book, Queen Bees and Wannabes and became a Broadway musical in 2018, featuring music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin.

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