Mean Girls Review

If theres anything that the third iteration of Mean Girls should teach us, its this: In Tina Fey We Trust. Its the rare talent who can take their own beloved adaptation of a nonfiction bestseller, turn it into a successful Broadway musical, and then translate that back to screen as its own thing. In lesser hands, thats a nightmare waiting to happen. But Fey, backed by the strength of Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamins lively songs and the energetic direction of Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. , has refreshed this early aughts tale of the brutalities of high school hierarchies and made it relevant for Gen Z and Gen Alpha audiences. While this musical doesnt expand upon its source material in any consequential ways, the new Mean Girls stands on its own merits. Take a look at IGN s review for this fresh new take on a girl world classic, Mean Girls. , ign, meangirls