Mean Girls Sets Release Date for Original Broadway Cast Album
(© Joan Marcus)
Atlantic Records has announced its release of the original Broadway cast recording of Mean Girls, available in digital formats on May 18 and in physical CD editions on June 15. The album will be available for digital preorders and presaves beginning April 6.
Now in performances at the August Wilson Theatre in advance of an April 8 opening, the new musical features a book by nine-time Emmy Award winner Tiny Fey (based on her screenplay for the film), music by three-time Emmy Award winner Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Tony nominee Nell Benjamin. Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.
The Broadway cast is led by Erika Henningsen as Cady Heron, Taylor Louderman as Regina George, Ashley Park as Gretchen Wieners, Kate Rockwell as Karen Smith, Barrett Wilbert Weed as Janis Sarkisian, Grey Henson as Damian Hubbard, Kerry Butler as Mrs. Heron, Ms. Norbury, and Mrs. George, Kyle Selig as Aaron Samuels, Cheech Manohar as Kevin Gnapoor, and Rick Younger as Mr. Duvall.
The cast also includes Stephanie Lynn Bissonnette, Tee Boyich, Collins Conley, Ben Cook, DeMarius R. Copes, Kevin Csolak, Devon Hadsell, Curtis Holland, Myles McHale, Chris Medlin, Brittany Nicholas, Becca Petersen, Nikhil Saboo, Jonalyn Saxer, Brendon Stimson, Riza Takahashi, Kamille Upshaw, Zurin Villanueva, Gianna Yanelli, and Iain Young.
