Mean Girls musical won’t reopen on Broadway following coronavirus shutdown

Broadway venues closed in March 2020

The cast of Mean Girls performs at the 72nd Tony Awards on 10 June 2018, in New York (Michael Zorn/Invision/AP, File)

The Mean Girls musical won’t reopen on Broadway after the coronavirus pandemic prompted an industry-wide shutdown.

The show, an adaptation of the cult 2004 teen comedy, opened in 2018 on Broadway, where it quickly established itself as a hit and earned $124m. Tina Fey, the screenwriter behind the original movie, wrote the book for the show, which counts Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels among its producers.

“The chance to bring this show to Broadway, with such a talented young ensemble and five astounding female leads, has been a dream come true,” Fey told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement.

“And to our fierce and dedicated fans — the limit of our gratitude does not exist.”

There are plans to relaunch the show as part of a North American tour, outside of the Broadway circuit, according to a statement provided to The Associated Press.

A film version of the musical was also announced in January this year. 

“We remain excited to bring this musical to the big screen, relaunch the tour and prepare for a London production,” Michaels told AP in a statement. “I look forward to the day, hopefully soon, when theatres can open their doors again.”

Mean Girls, which earned 12 nominations at the 2018 Tonys, played on Broadway for the final time in March 2020. Broadway theatres shut down on 12 March 2020 as part of safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic. They have yet to reopen.