I saw Mean Girls the musical last night and here are my thought :) (I'm just gonna run it through from the top, though I may not get the order of when things happen exactly right)
I liked that Janis and Damien narrate the show, I think they were both awesome. I liked the opening number, Wildlife, it was cute and a nice pop song. I think it was a solid opening number though I wished it had like a big note for Cady to hit, but that's kinda picky. I thought Damien's song was okay, but it got kind of repetitive at a certain point. The introduction of the plastics was great. I think, as many have said, that Taylor was good as Regina but I just couldn't hear her all the time. I think her mic volume should be raised because she's singing it very pop diva-ish and so she's singing soft and sultry and gets blown out sometimes by the pit. Karen and Gretchen were great. Cady has a song abut math and Aaron. It was cute, a solid lil pop love ballad.
One of my top fav songs, Apex Predator, followed that. Can I just say there has not been enough love towards Barrett who played Janis! I thought she was freaking great! (In my opinion she stole the show, I was really impressed with her) Later they go back to the Regina's house and we get Gretchen's song and honestly I loved it. Ashley park did a great job at acting out her emotions, I really hope they add a reprise to her song because I needed it lol. Next we have Karen's song which was amazing. Kate Rockwell nailed it. She sung, acted, and even stood as Karen. She was so funny! Regina's song with Aaron is in my opinion the worst in the show. It's not bad, I'd give it a 6.5, but compared to the other songs that I'd rank at 8 and up it felt unnecessary. I think they need to switch it with a more Regina song. Taylor was good but in my opinion they kinda made the show less about her. I think we need one more regina song somewhere as well as this song being redone.
Revenge party was a great song. Again I though Barrett killed it! Grey was good too! Cady's song after Regina's fall was good. It was a solid act closer, but again I wish there was a big note for her to hit. The actress was great but she wasn't ever given a truly stand out blow me away moment.
I can't really remember everything. Kevin G's song was funny, I also loved Karen in his number. Cady and Aaron's song was sweet but again it didn't blow me away. I liked Regina's mom's song. It was ditzy and sweet, and shows that she cares. Also a side note, Kerry was amazing as all three women. Her portrayal of the teacher was so Tina Fey and I loved it! Regina's standout moment came from her song about putting herself in the burn book. AGAIN she had some belts in this but the song was not super impressive. Regina George is the best of the best, and I think Taylor played her well, but I just think that they need to give Taylor some harder notes/songs to show how awesome Regina is. I loved the last song. It was a really sweet one. It wrapped up the whole musical and just made me happy.
Overall I thought it was a great show, a solid 8-8.5, and if they change stuff (hopefully for the better) it could be a high nine for sure. I was really impressed with it. In a world with Heathers the musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Be More Chill, Grease, etc. I wasn't sure if it would live up to its hype or be original and it certainly did that. I was so happy to have seen it, and I think if you liked the movie you'll like the show. Right now it's nowhere near the best show ever but I think it's pretty ****ing great lol. <3
Also btw the way Regina gets hit by the bus made me scream with laughter!
Updated On: 11/1/17 at 01:47 PM
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