NEWS - MEAN GIRLS UK TOUR - INITIAL CAST ANNOUNCED
- Sarah Monaghan
- 4 days ago
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The Mean Girls UK Tour will bring the smash-hit Broadway and West End musical across the UK and Ireland in 2026–2027, with the first cast members now revealed.
On Mean Girls Day (3 October), producers Lorne Michaels, Crossroads Live and Sonia Friedman Productions confirmed the initial cast and full tour dates for the Mean Girls UK Tour 2026/2027.
The award-winning show will open at Manchester Opera House on 23 February 2026 before touring nationwide until January 2027.
⭐ Cast Announcement
The first wave of casting includes:
Emily Lane as Cady Heron
Vivian Panka as Regina George
Sophie Pourret as Karen Smith
Georgie Buckland as Janis Sarkisian
Max Gill as Damian Hubbard
Karim Zeroual as Kevin Ganatra
Joshua Elmore as Mr Duvall
Further casting will be announced in due course, building more excitement for the Mean Girls UK Tour.
🎭 About the Cast
Emily Lane, known for her West End role as Anna in Frozen, will lead the company as Cady. Vivian Panka, fresh from Dear Evan Hansen, steps into the iconic Regina George. Georgie Buckland currently stars as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada, while Karim Zeroual is a familiar face from CBBC and Strictly Come Dancing. This dynamic mix of talent ensures the Mean Girls UK Tour will deliver a high-energy and unforgettable experience.
📅 Tour Dates
The Mean Girls UK Tour kicks off at Manchester Opera House (23 February – 7 March 2026) and will visit Cardiff, Sunderland, Leicester, Glasgow, Dublin, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Oxford, Southampton, Newcastle, and more. The run concludes at Newcastle Theatre Royal (18–30 January 2027).
For the full list of tour dates and venues, visit www.meangirlsmusical.com.
💗 About Mean Girls The Musical
Based on Tina Fey’s hit Paramount Pictures film, Mean Girls is a laugh-out-loud musical packed with razor-sharp wit, iconic characters, and unforgettable songs. The show premiered on Broadway in 2018, opened in London’s West End in 2024, and won Best New Musical at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards.
With a book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and direction/choreography by Casey Nicholaw, the Mean Girls UK Tour is set to be one of the hottest tickets of 2026