FEATURING PHILADELPHIA NATIVE,
MARY KATE MORRISSEY
(Philadelphia, PA, November 19, 2019) ––
Mean Girls
– the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount
Pictures based on the hit film – is now playing at the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus at the Academy of Music running through December 1. The
Mean Girls
First National Tour features Philadelphia native, Mary Kate Morrissey.
Mean Girls
features a book by nine-time Emmy Award winner Tina Fey, based on her screenplay for the film; music by three-time Emmy Award winner Jeff Richmond; and lyrics by two-time Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin. Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.
The tour cast features
Danielle Wade
as Cady Heron,
Mariah Rose Faith
as Regina George,
Megan Masako Haley
as Gretchen Wieners,
Jonalyn Saxer
as Karen Smith,
Mary Kate Morrissey
as Janis Sarkisian,
Eric Huffman
as Damian Hubbard,
Gaelen Gilliland
as Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George,
Adante Carter
as Aaron Samuels,
Kabir Bery
as Kevin Gnapoor and
Lawrence E. Street
as Mr. Duvall.
The cast also includes
English Bernhardt
,
DeShawn Bowens
,
Will Branner
,
Morgan Bryant
,
Sarah Crane
,
Ixchel Cuellar
,
Mary Beth Donahoe
,
Niani Feelings
,
Sky Flaherty
,
Samuel Gerber
,
Fernell Hogan II
,
Asia Marie Kreitz
,
Olivia Renteria
,
Grace Romanello
,
Sydney Mei Ruf-Wong
,
Marcus Shane
,
Kaitlyn Louise
Smith
,
David Wright Jr.
and
Blake Zelesnikar
.
Mary Kate Morrissey who plays Janis Sarkisian in the
Mean Girls
tour, attended Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, PA. She was a member of the Philadelphia All Catholic Chorus and most notably was a former Kimmel Center Programming intern. Her family has resided in South Philly and Upper Darby, now living primarily in Downingtown.
New York Magazine calls
Mean Girls
“HILARIOUS! A smart, splashy new musical that delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.”
Chicago Tribune
said “Tina Fey writes FUNNIER, SMARTER, SHARPER satire than anyone else in the business.”
People Magazine
calls the show “FRESH, FUN AND INFECTIOUS – Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin’s songs keep the laughs coming!”
The New York Daily News
said
Mean Girls
“TICKLES THE EARS, EYES AND FUNNY BONE – the direction by Casey Nicholaw packs style, invention and red bull-force energy.” And,
Entertainment Weekly
calls it “A MARVEL: DAZZLING & HILARIOUS!”
Mean Girls
opened on Broadway in April 2018 to rave reviews at the August Wilson Theatre, where it continues playing to packed houses. The show had its world premiere at the National Theatre in Washington D.C., in the fall of 2017.
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.
The creative team includes Scott Pask (Set Design), Gregg Barnes (Costume Design), Kenneth Posner (Lighting Design), Brian Ronan (Sound Design), Finn Ross & Adam Young (Video Design), Josh Marquette (Hair Design), Milagros Medina-Cerdeira (Make-Up Design), Mary-Mitchell Campbell (Music Director), John Clancy (Orchestrations), Glen Kelly (Dance and Incidental Music Arrangements), Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Jeff Richmond, and Natalie Tenenbaum (Vocal Arrangements), Howard Joines (Music Coordinator), and Telsey + Co / Bethany Knox, CSA (Casting).
Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
, produced by
Atlantic Records
, is now available.
This season, the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus is pairing its 2019-20 Broadway shows with charities, and
Mean Girls
’ charity partner is Susan G. Komen Philadelphia. Use code PINK and $1 from every
Mean Girls
tickets sold with the code will be donated to Susan G. Komen Philadelphia.
MEAN GIRLS
Kimmel Center Cultural Campus’ Academy of Music
Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 22, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 29, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
Friday, November 29, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 30, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 30, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 1, 2019, 1:00 p.m.
Recommended for ages 12 and older.
The listed age is a recommendation, but please use your own discretion when making a decision for your young-theatergoer. Ultimately, the recommended ages are guidelines. Only you will know how your child will respond to the live theater experience. Please consider the following factors when making your decision: the content in the show, age recommendations, the age and personal development of your child, and previous experiences. All patrons regardless of age require a ticket, including babes in arms.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale now and start at $20.00. Tickets can be purchased by calling (215) 893-1999, visiting
www.kimmelcenter.org
, or at the Kimmel Center Box Office. Group sales are available for groups of 10 or more and can be purchased by calling (215) 790-5883. More information at
www.kimmelcenter.org
.