Barrett Wilbert Weed Performs "I'd Rather Be Me" from Mean Girls on Broadway

“Broadway has waited a long time for Tina Fey’s talent. At last she’s here” (The New York Times). Directed by Casey Nicholaw, Mean Girls features a book by Fey (“30 Rock”, Bossypants), music by Jeff Richmond (“30 Rock”, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), and lyrics by Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde). Entertainment Weekly calls it “A marvel: dazzling and hilarious!” and New York Magazine cheers, “Mean Girls delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.”
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to 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.
Mean Girls is “fresh, fun and infectious!” (People). USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: Get your tickets now!”
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[@misssupercookie2011]

Unpopular opinion but I really don't get why people say she looks bored or tired here. She's bopping around and dancing and smiling. She looks like she's having fun.

[@billiedavocado]

AceNerd well she was sick

[@alwisyahidwahyudin1397]

I think it just really how she looked. When I was in high school, my teacher oftenly ask me why I always sleepy during class. But it actually just my face.

[@alejandrocollado93]

I think they're misunderstanding bored with not need absolutely any effort for those pipes 😭😭😭🙏🏾🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@karazidar3818]

Not to mention that’s part of her character jaha

[@casanagatenerife]

That's her character surely ffs

[@oliviasestito2010]

The dislikes are from Regina, Gretchen, Karen, Heather, Heather, and Heather

[@dannyc2549]

Not Heather M she's a cinnamon roll

[@jahanzubair2800]

O L I V I A AND CADY

[@sadieh487]

ha there’s not that many dislikes rn lol

[@emjay1354]

No, they're all from Ms. George's fake accounts!! They're for Regina's safety, you know.

[@brycesusong6307]

Heathe C is dead soooooo

[@gab.rielabarrios]

please remember shes sick in this and honestly shes slaying like wtf

[@brooklyn4338]

Wait what she was sick in this? I didn’t notice she really is slaying

[@gab.rielabarrios]

@@brooklyn4338 yeah she had a fever I believe and still performed

[@brooklyn4338]

gabriela barrios wow she still did great

[@laylayoung322]

gabriela barrios daaaaaamn I can’t perform on any normal day. I can’t get out of bed with a fever. She’s a hero.

[@juliasings6131]

It's amazing how some performers can sing so well while sick If you know anything about phantom of the opera: sierra boggess once performed wywsha and the title song while sick and you couldnt even tell

[@danielleruth3539]

Barrett could slap my face and i would smile.

[@qalnianiesyameng1777]

And thanked her

[@NoName-qq4ee]

one time she punched me in the face it was awesome

[@lu17103]

mygod that's like my number one fantasy

[@MysteriousGirl10]

@@NoName-qq4ee Wait. Did that actually happen or are you joking?

[@or4g380]

@@MysteriousGirl10 it’s a mean girls reference (movie)

[@markjohns9092]

Her vocals are getting better and i love it

[@paige4724]

Mark Johns sameeeee I’m here for ittt!😍

[@kypeterson6702]

Camara Rhodes i think they meant her vocals are finally healing after heathers :)

[@jackmurphy4858]

Her vocals have always been good

[@Siwajj38]

When she was singing this she was sick

[@kypeterson6702]

i’m so happy it sounds like her vocals are finally hearing after heathers

[@gaminggirl9427]

Yes,exacly!

[@_lLexa_l]

healing*

[@joynoelstachmus]

I'm honestly so proud of her in this role because Veronica really messed with her voice, and she really recovered and is actually singing in a more normal range for her. She was kinda sick in this performance so you can hear her stretching a bit but she's doing so much better now and I'm so happy for her

[@rosachang1312]

my favouriteline ever is "so raise them high, cause playing nice and shy is insulting my IQ"

[@phoenixblue-koszalka1518]

Mine too. That and "so here's my right finger to how girls should behave." If I ever go to a women's march, you can bet I'll use one or both of those slogans on my sign.

[@bag.of.bones.]

my left brain: barrett has such a nice voice. my right brain: *stranger things are happening at* *b a s k i n r o b b i n s*

[@JoBeAnimations]

Yess😂😂

[@persephonebby]

lol i was about to comment this

[@13litigator]

her voice is getting better

[@maisiejohnston129]

13litigator it sounded more like Janis when she started though

[@billiedavocado]

She was sick

[@lauringrace1389]

It sure is. And she sings a million times better than I ever will or most people.

[@aoifeferry118]

you can tell she’s having so much fun here

[@madisonadams3798]

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞

[@amxlia.es__2]

She's not nice, she's fabulous

[@luna_elvenstar]

she’s better than you ever will be ❤❤❤❤❤

[@zaismu]

it’s from the song guys…

[@caitlinbuckley1513]

this woman is amazing. so talented. and her voice is epic.

[@jakematheis3685]

Anyone who is still upset abt her insta rant, get over it, shes an anxious and introverted person who had a bad experience with a fan. Her voice is beautiful and so is she

[@adnamedjic7927]

Wait what happened I'm slow

[@gaminggirl9427]

@@adnamedjic7927 yea me too

[@nielsichijo5831]

@@adnamedjic7927 From what I heard, a fan approached her after a show and tried to coerce her into giving his daughter an autograph or something like that, but she doesn't do stage door meet n greets and she didn't even use the stage door, which means those fans stalked her so they can ask for an autograph or picture.

[@nielsichijo5831]

@@phoebesparey4295 Okokok, I don't remember reading about this part, but damn, I feel bad for her. As a fellow introvert, I'd probably cry lol, I can't even talk to the cashier at McDonald's 😂

[@slushiesforlife]

@@nielsichijo5831 And I think a fan also followed her home

[@urmum7217]

The 2 dislikes r ram and kurt

[@jahanzubair2800]

LiKe PRinCeSS l𝙴𝚒𝙰

[@anniethingandeverything]

You make me feel so blue 😢

[@nachocheeselunchables]

i love my mom

[@madisonskylar544]

emilie i love her more >:c

[@tia8245]

imma make her adopt me

[@billiedavocado]

Is our mom Barrett

[@livlaughlove4240]

*H a n d y o u r m o m o v e r*

[@qreece04]

i miss barrett in mg

[@sarahlanddog]

Jane Ives did she leave for good???

[@sopheycameron7696]

Sarah and Cheyanne no she’s back from her rest

[@isabellamccarthy247]

we all do!!

[@kylierodman7567]

I LOVE FINDING STARKID FANS. HELLO. I AM ALSO PART OF THE CULT.

[@triggereddiobrando]

@@kylierodman7567 FELLOW CULT MEMBER!!!!

[@phoenixblue-koszalka1518]

This song has such a powerful message, and I will never get tired of it for that very reason. (Also she was sick while performing this?! I couldn't even tell at first, until I read the comments. Man, she's good.)

[@pennikatzmann976]

Barrett- has a successful career Me every time I see her- OmG ThaTs VerOnICa SAwyEr

[@ilovecats6310]

XD oh and is that Katherine howard as your profile picture?

[@savannahrose3220]

I love in the beginning how she says its happened to her twice considering she was Veronica! It's like a little easter egg for the musical theater nerds!!

[@yfis6168]

Savannah Rose no, she was talking about getting screwed by both regina and cady

[@savannahrose3220]

illwillie no I know! But if you’re a Heather’s fan it is cool to make the connection

[@yfis6168]

Savannah Rose i guess

[@luna_elvenstar]

@@savannahrose3220no it’s words to mean girls, janis talking about regina then cady . nothing to do with heathers

[@zaismu]

@@luna_elvenstarthey said they knew lol and knew it wasn’t about heathers- they’re saying it’s a funny COINCIDENCE bc she’s been in mean girls and heathers

[@phoenixvvv4685]

I love her ad libs--- It makes the sing even more "Janice"

[@olly5336]

man i feel like shes the only person that i like listening to live rather than the recording. She just sounds so much better.

[@_lLexa_l]

I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER THAN BEFORE

[@graciehadlich]

This song is literally musical OLYMPICS. Barrett is KILLING IT ❤

[@melaniegarcia3158]

the dislikes are from regina and her other account

[@qalnianiesyameng1777]

Ram and Kurt

[@pickledunicornnugget]

Gabrielle Nielsen But not Heather, she's too much of a smol bean

[@persephonebby]

i quite enjoyed it actually

[@grace4029]

SHE’S BIGGER THAN JOHN LENNON!!

[@persephonebby]

IM DEAD

[@MysteriousGirl10]

I see what you did there.

[@YourLocalCheese6]

@@persephonebbyare you by any chance a “dead girl walking”?

[@partlycloudy_skye]

Even sick, Barrett is BOSS!

[@Hanniekinz]

Did the Jimmy Kimmel video get taken down?

[@sopheycameron7696]

Yea it did. Idky tho

[@chiarag2756]

@@sopheycameron7696 pity, i loved that version so much

[@user-qx7vv3gt3r]

i was literally looking for that

[@Zetagator-yw7kv]

I NEED TO HEAR VIA SING HER LAMENT IN HELLUVA BOSS!!!!!!!

[@whimsicalfr13]

whats with the controversy in this comment section?? i wouldnt have even that she was ill here she was wholesome, lively and slayed

[@michael79676]

she's acting like Janice would in real life idk why people are upset

[@Father_of_Death]

I don't get why people hate her. Yes, she may not be nice to her fans but is she required to be nice? No, absolutely not. I honestly think she's talented and can sing. If you don't like her then that's fine, but you can't deny that she is the definitive Veronica Sawyer and Janis Sarkisian.

[@okayslana]

wdym she’s not nice- she’s just an introverted person and doesn’t really like when people come up to her- I THINK ITS JUST BOUNDARIES AND NOT BEING RUDW YK?

[@friendlylobster5655]

@@okayslana exactly like she has the full right not to want to do stage door or anything. She's a person and deserves to be treated like one I don't get why people hate her for that??

[@luna_elvenstar]

??um what?? she’s so nice to her fans. but she cares about herself and sets boundaries. have you actually read her insta story??? she was “rude” because they made her feel dehumanised by grabbing her and hugging her, not leaving her alone, etc so she had to be rude to get them to go

[@JZ-cd9tb]

bro she was sick during this? damn.

[@venusgxcha]

she slayed

[@fridaxd2771]

The 10 dislikes are from:Chandler,JD,Ram,Kurt,Regina,the bus driver and the random boys whit wigs on all the musical

[@persephonebby]

i actually quite enjoyed it

[@clarissaisaac4786]

i prefer this more, probably because she says "every *sshole" instead of "everybody"

[@ellak6009]

that is an add-in from the national tour version, DEFINITELY makes the song even MORE epic than it was!!

[@rosachang1312]

aw that was the sweetest smile at the end

[@heyyy2820]

Barret fills me with calucus

[@idontownamustache42069]

Calculust?

[@maeve9961]

Slay Kween!

[@siobhan9604]

YASSS

[@siobhan9604]

👑👑👑👑

[@maeve9961]

👸👑

[@jennaj5807]

her belt sounds so much healthier in this 🥺

[@nocomment7151]

when "sHe NoT nIcE"

[@otti8169]

The 4 dislike are from Regina Gretchen Karen and JD

[@adnamedjic7927]

Why jd tho

[@otti8169]

Adna Medjic wHy nOt

[@MysteriousGirl10]

Why Gretchen and Karen?

[@abieggleton7045]

I'm sorry - I love Barrett but I take no Gretchen slander.

[@MysteriousGirl10]

@@abieggleton7045 Looks like we're on the same page then.

[@aval4209]

i got the amazing tickets to see her in mg! i wouldnt have asked for anything better

[@MysteriousGirl10]

Lucky!

[@aurorashaw3032]

She's my idol She's so amazing and seems like she'd be such a nice person 💕

[@eduardo_vc]

Beautiful strong voice. Love this song, but this was really uncomfortable

[@kassiegrace5564]

The three dislikes r Chandler Duke and Mac

[@lachlanpearce4557]

love her

[@kyletroxell63]

Go Octavia

[@sonja6138]

I’m the 100th comment :)

[@theatrekid3567]

Gosh I love studying ✌🏻😗

[@marianne8568]

She made me cry she's amazing

[@nobodytoworryaboutokay]

I will will have a break down if I ever get to meet her

[@crystalmagic13]

What a voice!!!

[@MysteriousGirl10]

IKR?

[@eggnog7618]

mommy!

[@emmiroblox2733]

1:59 best part

[@YogiGospel]

This song is written so poorly, and Barrett is doing the most incredible work to make it seamless! Her musicality is unmatched and it’s a miracle that they had her for this.

[@luna_elvenstar]

no it isn’t..?

[@gelboy681]

the way it's so out of character that you can't know if it was made like that bc janis is triying to act as the victim or they forgot that janis is it's own type of mean girl

[@your.local.theaterkid]

pardon me?? 😭

[@gelboy681]

Throughout the whole song, Janis separates herself from everything that happens, indirectly blaming Cady and trying to appear to everyone as if she is the one who was good and Regina and Cady are the ones who were wrong in everything, without accepting her mistakes or anything. It would make sense with the character if that was the intention they had with the song but apparently it is not@@your.local.theaterkid

[@_lLexa_l]

I'm so glad Barrett got to show off her beautiful perfect vocals, but plot wise, I think Gretchen should of sang this showing what she'll do now

[@aoifeoconnell1925]

2:51 lol

[@shanelleingrid]

BARRETT

[@ashtonfox1514]

forever in love w her