回顧 2004 年這部校園喜劇《Mean Girls 辣妹過招 / 壞女孩》，至今依舊深植在不少影迷心中無可取代，看似一群要好的姐妹朋友私底下卻偷偷勾心鬥角，真實紀錄下高中生的成長點滴。繼去年底傳出續集開拍計畫後，《Mean Girls》也將以全新的型態再次回到觀眾面前。
Mean Girls Musical
相隔十多年，《Mean Girls》不再侷限於過去電影的框架，決定以「音樂劇」的形式再次回歸。而原本在電影《Mean Girls》中飾演「數學老師」Ms. Norbury 的女星 Tina Fey，也將擔任起這次編劇的角色，改編當初電影裡的經典歌曲、重新撰寫劇本，消息一出讓影迷格外期待。
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#meangirls musical officially finds it's cast. They’re teen royalty, soon to be stage royalty. Casting has been announced for the forthcoming world premiere musical adaptation of Mean Girls, which will debut at the National Theatre in Washington D.C. on Oct. 31. Tina Fey has written the book for the Broadway-bound musical, which will feature music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde). Erika Henningsen will lead the cast as Cady Heron, a home-schooled teenager entering high school for the first time, where she contends with three queen bees known as the Plastics: Regina George (Taylor Louderman), Gretchen Wieners (Ashley Park), and Karen Smith (Kate Rockwell). The cast also includes Cady’s best friends — Barrett Wilbert Weed as Janis and Grey Henson as Damian — as well as Kyle Selig as Aaron Samuels, Kerry Butler as Ms. Norbury, Cheech Manohar as Kevin Gnapoor, and Rick Younger as Mr. Duvall. All four principal women are Broadway veterans: Henningsen recently starred in Les Miserables (and served as the youngest Fantine in Broadway history); Louderman, who is currently starring in Kinky Boots, is also known for Bring It On The Musical and NBC’s Peter Pan Live!; Park stole the show in last season’s Sunday in the Park with George and the recent revival of The King and I; Rockwell is an alumna of Bring It On, Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde, and Hair. The ensemble will feature Stephanie Lynn Bissonnette, Tee Boyich, Collins Conley, Ben Cook, DeMarius Copes, Kevin Csolak, Devon Hadsell, Curtis Edwin Holland, Myles McHale, Chris Medlin, Brittany Nicholas, Becca Petersen, Nikhil Saboo, Jonalyn Saxer, Brendon Stimson, Kamille Upshaw, Zurin Villanueva, Gianna Yanelli, and Iain Young. Lorne Michaels and Stuart Thompson will produce; Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs. Following the end of the production’s limited engagement on Dec. 3, Mean Girls is aiming for a Broadway run.
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根據《EW》報導，《Mean Girls》歌舞劇將在今年 10 月 31 日於美國華盛頓 National Theatre 國家戲院現場演出，至於粉絲們最期待的角色人選，早前官方也釋出了最終演員名單。
Erika Henningsen – Cady
Erika Henningsen 將出演過去由 Lindsay Lohan 飾演從小在非洲長大的女主角「Cady Heron」。
Taylor Louderman – Regina
Taylor Louderman 將出演過去由 Rachel McAdams 詮釋「女王蜂」Regina George 的惡毒角色。
Ashley Park – Gretchen
Ashley Park 將出演過去由 Lacey Chabert 飾演「跟屁蟲」Gretchen Wieners 的富家女角色。
Kate Rockwell – Karen
Kate Rockwell 將出演過去由 Amanda Seyfried 詮釋「傻女孩」Karen Smith 的花瓶角色。
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Barrett Wilbert Weed – Janis
Barrett Wilbert Weed 將出演過去由 Lizzy Caplan 詮釋的個性女生 Janis Ian 角色。
Grey Henson – Damian
Grey Henson 將出演過去由 Daniel Franzese 飾演的同志 Damian Franzese 角色。
Kyle Selig – Aaron
Kyle Selig 將出演過去由 Jonathan Bennett 詮釋的「帥氣學長」Aaron Samuels。
Cheech Manohar – Kevin G.
Cheech Manohar 將出演過去由 Rajiv Surendra 飾演的「數學天才」Kevin G.。
Kerry Butler – Ms. Norbury
Kerry Butler 將出演過去由 Tina Fey 詮釋的「數學老師」Ms. Norbury。
Rick Younger – Mr. Duvall
Rick Younger 將出演過去由 Tim Meadows 詮釋的「校長」Mr. Duvall。
Photos via EVERETT COLLECTION / EW
Cover via : 《Mean Girls》
