Mean Girls Review

If there’s anything that the third iteration of Mean Girls should teach us, it’s this: “In Tina Fey We Trust.” It’s 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, that’s a nightmare waiting to happen. But Fey, backed by the strength of Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin’s 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 doesn’t 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