MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL announces initial casting for brand-new UK tour

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Today, on 3 October, or ‘Mean Girls Day’ for those who celebrate, initial casting has been announced for the UK tour of the award-winning MEAN GIRLS the Musical, which opens at Manchester Opera House on 23 February 2026.

Emily Lane (Frozen, West End) will star as Cady Heron, alongside Vivian Panka (Dear Evan Hansen, UK tour) as Regina George, Sophie Pourret (The Great Gatsby, West End) as Karen Smith, Georgie Buckland (The Devil Wears Prada, West End) as Janis Sarkisian, Max Gill (Charley’s Aunt, Watermill Theatre) as Damian Hubbard, CBBC presenter and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Karim Zeroual as Kevin Ganatra, and Joshua Elmore (Various, Opera Holland Park) as Mr Duvall. Further casting is to be announced.

The musical MEAN GIRLS has a book by Tina Fey, music and vocal arrangements by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw, set design by Scott Pask, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, lighting by Kenneth Posner, sound by Brian Ronan, hair design by Josh Marquette, musical supervision/vocal, dance, incidental and additional music arrangements by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by John Clancy, and dance and incidental music arrangements by Glen Kelly.

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