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Mean Girls Partners With Young Women's Leadership Network

The musical will bring 500 students from across New York City to the August Wilson Theatre.

Ashley Park, Taylor Louderman, Kate Rockwell, and Erika Henningsen in Mean Girls on Broadway.
Ashley Park, Taylor Louderman, Kate Rockwell, and Erika Henningsen in Mean Girls on Broadway.
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The Broadway production of Mean Girls has partnered with the Young Women's Leadership Network to launch the "Fearless Leaders" initiative beginning this fall.

The musical will provide over 500 students across New York City with the opportunity to attend the production at a ticket price of $10. The initiative will include in-school visits by cast members, workshops, discussions, and curriculum planning around the themes of the show.

The principal cast of Mean Girls 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.

With a book by Tina Fey, score by Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin, and direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls is nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.