Broadway's Mean Girls The Musical | Talks at Google

A performance and Q&A from the Broadway cast of Mean Girls, the Musical!
Panelists include: Erika Henningsen (Cady), Reneé Rapp (Regina), Krystina Alabado (Gretchen), Kate Rockwell (Karen), Grey Henson (Damian), and Kyle Selig (Aaron).
About the show:
MEAN GIRLS is a ferociously funny new musical from an award-winning creative team, including director Casey Nicholaw (Aladdin, The Book of Mormon), composer Jeff Richmond (“30 Rock,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), and book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock,” Bossypants). Vogue cheers, “MEAN GIRLS is HILARIOUS! The cast is sensational - expert comedians with fierce voices and acting chops to match.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.”
Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, 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.
More info via meangirlsonbroadway.com/
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[@whyitskirsten]

renee: that slaps kyle and erika: ???

[@yee-raplantar-maximoff4318]

THAT SLAPS

[@mariagriffin5873]

when they got introduced ppl didn’t clap hard enough

[@ionastewart2416]

Maria Griffin we should clap now

[@ionastewart2416]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@keziah9207]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@crying5801]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@that1randompotato576]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@alexandramitchell9140]

Kyle is in like ultimate proud dad mode the entire time

[@adelinesmith5207]

wait is no one gonna talk about the added bit renee did during "i see stars" bc ummmmm IM DECEASED

[@that1randompotato576]

Same! 😆

[@dookieboody]

I agree, I like the fact the she put her own twist and not trying to copy Taylor, it really puts that nice touch to it and i am so glad that she was chosen

[@crispypepperoni2713]

IT WAS SO GOOOODDDDD ALSO “KEY CHANGE”

[@yee-raplantar-maximoff4318]

I SEE STAAAAAAAAARS

[@VivMLee22]

Same!

[@emilyarabo6290]

renee: oh that slaps kyle and erika: 0_0

[@leahnock4271]

Time stamp??

[@emilyarabo6290]

Leah Nock 13:58

[@drawnathan]

Imagine if Kyle just picked up his mic and sang “Damn your fine” from his seat. 😂

[@willowarmstrong5136]

Jonathan Monaghan i was honestly waiting for that

[@geovannistoddard797]

@@willowarmstrong5136 same, but it didn't happen 🙁☹

[@abigailrose2746]

Jonathan Monaghan I was waiting for it

[@kara_thewolf7518]

Not as bad Cameron Dallas being cast as Aaron Samuels. He didn’t even sing. He jus licked his lips.

[@lautaroroldanpizzorno7494]

@@kara_thewolf7518 let it go, kyle is back

[@mayaisabelle3709]

I can’t believe Kate Rockwell is 35

[@bellabrusco7464]

SHE'S 35 SHE LOOKS LIKE SHES 18

[@lizzie7809]

What??!!! How! She look sis much younger

[@katek867]

Just the songs they sing. 18:50 - Someone gets hurt 33:20 - Whats wrong with me 47:11 - I see stars

[@oxksie]

Legend behaviour

[@brycesusong6307]

😍

[@xoxoxosaidie2765]

Thank you ❤

[@mariagriffin5873]

IT TRIGGERS ME THAT PPL DIDNT CLAP ENOUGH FOR MY QUEEN RENEÉ UGH CLAPPP CLAPP CLAPPP HOLY SHITTTT SMH

[@itisindeedaverysavvystudio]

She was soo beautiful at the end 😍🥰

[@pretoilustra]

Erika low key questioning her sexuality a little bit when Renee started singing Someone gets hurt IS A MOOD. the straightness in me jumped out

[@mariagriffin5873]

@@juno_likes_stars3085 uhhh no she isn’t but go off. She never came out as bi plz don’t assume things

[@juno_likes_stars3085]

@@mariagriffin5873 I get what you're saying and I should've worded it differently but I saw it as the most efficient way to get my point across. Sorry!

[@catherineofaragon8275]

Timestamp?

[@genaroestrada7208]

Ok but is no one gonna talk about how good Reneé sounded during “we’re all stars”

[@geovannistoddard797]

"I see stars"

[@madelynnewsom5780]

IKR AHHHH THE RIFFS ARE SOOO CLEAN

[@yee-raplantar-maximoff4318]

I SEE STAAAAAAAAAARS

[@johannaplockl463]

Renee's Nose is so perfect. Damn

[@gabgab12345]

All of Renee is perfect, honestly

[@davie9944]

Total Theatre Kid ain’t that the truth

[@johannaplockl463]

@@davie9944 hah no, there are no real thatre kids in my country. But I would be yeah xD

[@Julia-cc9oi]

Johanna Plöckl same I live in Germany and i feel like I’m the ONLY theater kid

[@johannaplockl463]

@@Julia-cc9oi I live in germany too, it sucks. Fühlt sich an als wären in Bayern nirgends Angebote für Musicals... 😂

[@amandayoung8368]

the way kyle is looking at erika when’s she’s singing>>>>>> I LOVE MY PARENTS

[@aspennii]

Amanda Young They’re dating right?

[@amandayoung8368]

aloe•vera•senpai yess!!! kate rockwell confirmed it on a podcast!

[@savithigunasinghe6962]

@@amandayoung8368 Ooo, what podcast?

[@annabelj1560]

Amanda Young which podcast?? *proceeds to go to Spotify and google and listens to every podcast with Kate Rockwell* edit: I FOUND ONE!!!! The theatre podcast with Alan Seales

[@spicytea6973]

i went to mean girls a few days ago and i saw them getting pizza together after the show🥺

[@emmamcguire6441]

kyle is such a proud bf when erika sings i’m gonna cry

[@austinhitt]

Random Guy: “unless you’ve been living under a rock” ..proceeds to read off a piece of paper

[@quentyncole9530]

well it's a synopsis for the audience lol.

[@Izzzybelle]

Renee sitting down casually like she didn’t just give a show stopping performance

[@ChocoBerry_12]

Cause she didn’t Taylor louderman was way better

[@ChocoBerry_12]

YALL talk Talk Talk about that deformed overrated chipmunk but always hate on Taylor, yk, the one with the actual fucking TALENT?! Renee can’t act and she sounded more sexy than mean.

[@ZidaneKiano]

​@@ChocoBerry_12She does and what does Taylor Louderman have anything to do with this?

[@aubreymadelyn4474]

I love how Renee does a peace sign after her performance😂

[@mariagriffin5873]

Aubrey Madelyn IK VERY BI VIBES

[@gdudhisenkenejsns]

Maria Griffin YES

[@abijackson9746]

Legend

[@user-yh1fq3ut4j]

Maria Griffin she is a bicon

[@alexmun7391]

very much bi gen z vibes

[@jacobwalden8610]

Get yourself someone who looks at you like Kyle looks at Erika

[@crustevans]

"key change!" THE CUTEST

[@chokedonthedust]

50:00

[@simonea870]

Erika and Reneé’s friendship seems so cute

[@sophied4726]

Interviewer: Uhhh it’s an awesome play if you guys haven’t seen it 2:36 Me: Ummm excuse me sir, it’s a MUSICAL

[@aFangirlsVideoMania]

Sophie D it’s a musical play. Chill

[@rickym242]

Plays and musicals are kind of the same thing.

[@angelahowson3451]

Ik I would die I bet it hurt 😂 but I’m sure their used to it

[@KHobbies_cina]

Its actually a musical play.

[@kaleyyyyyyy9761]

Ricky M Not really Plays have no songs musicals have songs

[@stellageronimo719]

Renee Rapp is so talented and amazing! She’s only 19 and for this to be her first broadway show, I can’t wait to see what she does in the future. Also Happy October 3rd🥳

[@shannon2534]

39:06 😭 so cute, Renee is such a mom

[@moviereelness7527]

omg the interviewer called ashley park christina park...lol

[@moviereelness7527]

i yearn to hear all those scrapped songs.i dont care if they suck lol.

[@geovannistoddard797]

Mean girls release one on insta last night

[@Audrey.May16]

I just want to hear the version were Aaron and Cady don’t kiss

[@faith4disney]

@@dookieboody Bruh, they just want to know how different it was.

[@lautaroroldanpizzorno7494]

None of them suck! All of the cut songs from DC are amazing!! Wild Life and reprise are so good and so different to It Roars, Stupid WIth Love (Reprise 2) is the scene at Aaron's house from the movie and it's my favorite of the cut songs, Justice is basically Fearless with a few different melodies and a changed theme (justice being served to Regina vs Cady and everyone being fearless), Bossed Up is iconic, shows Cady becoming mean and the lyrics and scenes in the song were changed so much, and Stay With Mother is beautiful.

[@izziefrosdick2363]

47:15 The way Grey looks at Kyle like dude that's your girl and they both look so proud

[@dr.aldaine2097]

Ashley Kennedy your everywhere omg

[@yoursibling5571]

yes omg

[@inediblearrangement]

Krystina's "What's Wrong With Me" is stunning

[@davie9944]

MostArdentlyEva 100% agree

[@yee-raplantar-maximoff4318]

Yeah, she almost beat Soundtrack Gretchen (don't know her name, sorry)

[@ellak6009]

@@yee-raplantar-maximoff4318 Her name is Ashley Park! They're both amazing!!

[@yee-raplantar-maximoff4318]

@@ellak6009 Yeah, I know now and I agree that they're both awesome

[@ophelia6703]

Reneé: *singing* The other cast members: *is a proud parent*

[@ophelia6703]

18:51 (It’s when the song starts)

[@evyevyeva2552]

I want someone to look at me the way the entire cast looks at each other singing Also I cried twice

[@_bebeboudeur_]

this is now my motivation to learn how to sing

[@gregmayfield3172]

50:20 Renee's like let me show you what a REAL star sounds like

[@tylertraff]

Greg Mayfield seriously

[@bethanymuir8186]

Kate Rockwell is just so pretty!! Am I the only one?

[@misssupercookie2011]

me: no men grey henson and kyle selig: hi me: fine, two men.

[@willywonkussy649]

AceNerd don’t forget about Cheech and Ben Cook 😂

[@eelrmc]

@@willywonkussy649 and demarius!!!

[@carina8886]

I'm here for your Renée-Rapp-Replay-Needs: 18:45

[@aisling4171]

* Reneé-Rapp-Replay-Requests

[@carina8886]

@@aisling4171 😂 Try saying that three times fast

[@hectichannah]

I love the way that Ashley sang What's Wrong With Me but something about the way Krystina sings it really resonates with me

[@charlottetaylor4880]

Omg Kyle looking and smiling at Erika during when she’s singing “I see stars” 🥺🥰🥺🥰🥺🥰🥺🥰🥺🥰

[@willywonkussy649]

It’s illegal for them to sound this good

[@skatemusically]

I saw Mean Girls this past weekend for the first time and Renee slayed it as Regina! I don’t know how she sings like that!!! It’s insane!! I love Krystina as Gretchen and Kate was so good as Karen!! They’re all stars!!! 😍❤️

[@yee-raplantar-maximoff4318]

SO MANY STARS TONIGHT

[@onlyclipsofslimes]

Person in 2023 here, did the word slay exist in 2019?

[@mayaisabelle3709]

I’m Krystina Alabla- OH MY GOD!

[@yreaz1808]

WHERE DA HELL IS BARRETT ???

[@bryce8529]

Ikr

[@the_pug_of_doom398]

We miss our Danis

[@angelx3370]

honestly my first thought :((

[@notsocuteotaku8662]

i love barrett too, but literally not everything that has "Mean Girls The Musical" has to have her. jesus

[@yreaz1808]

@@notsocuteotaku8662 chilllll

[@vanessap15]

erikyle being so supportive of one another i stan 🤪🥰 for those who don’t know... it’s erika+kyle *im so proud that i came up with that*

[@elenacoyle3460]

the fact he kept calling it A PLAY I WANTED TO DIE

[@kirstiepalmer9070]

Renee: *Starts singing* The rest of the cast: 🤩

[@bells1176]

49:46 Erika and Kyle 🥺 he says “you shine as bright as day” to Erika, instead of supposed to be saying we shine as bright as day 🥺

[@anyapetravicz7884]

Kyle, Erika and grey look so proud of Renee I’m crying

[@margotpolen5767]

Kyle's face when Erika sings "I See Stars" killed me

[@kalijohnston561]

Bro the way they look at each other when one of them is singing 🥺🥺🥰

[@thisisntlindsey5869]

The way they look at each other when someone is singing is absolutely adorable 🥺

[@mackenziebuchter8406]

"Kristina Park"

[@sadiebird318]

Mackenzie Buchter haha i noticed that too. i was “no no that’s not right”

[@dr.aldaine2097]

Mackenzie Buchter I noticed that too!!i was so confused lmaoo

[@braylin5003]

The interviewers is a "flugly cow"

[@ainsleygibson9196]

Erika is so PRECIOUS omg

[@miarowntree8862]

reneé at 39:06 saying ‘no go ahead bby’ 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺>>>>>>>

[@crustevans]

i love renee's powerful voice but the clarity in erika's!

[@lizadxms]

I’m in love with Renee plz help me it isn’t healthy anymore

[@tessawacholtz2160]

Liz Adams me too sis. Me too

[@brooketracy1735]

Renee's power is amazing. I saw her in previews during june

[@samwich3k]

49:22 is one of the most wholesome thing I've seen all day.

[@celesteong8865]

I love how happy the whole cast is when they sing the last song my god you can hear it in their voices and their smiles are so wide its wholesome

[@channart374]

krystina’s voice is what i imagine my voice to sound like... then i actually sing and it’s nastyyyyy

[@auspicious93]

lmfaoo

[@lizlemon3698]

Hearing Tina is as awesome as I always imagined she’d be (after idolizing her for a decade) I feel fulfilled. But I’d be more fulfilled if I got to meet her. I mean legitimately, I grew up and currently still live like twenty minutes from where she grew up in PA and two years ago I found that out and asked my mom if we should visit her high school (like a weird obsessed creep) and she said “why? It’s a normal high school like yours” and I whined, muttering “b-but Tina Fey was there so it must be magical and different and wry and funny and gorgeous” so she gave in and we pulled up on a Sunday afternoon just staring at this school and a guard came out and asked what we were doing and I mumbled out “Tina Fey” and he said “ahh, I see.” And walked away.

[@semopomume]

erika's eyes are literally sparkling at renee during "someone gets hurt" 💀

[@that1randompotato576]

"I see stars" was AWESOME!! 😆😆

[@whitewolf6311]

Can we just appreciate the interviewers questions? They were actually a really good variety and produced Intersting answers

[@phoenixblue-koszalka1518]

Right? Usually, it seems as though interviewers ask the same questions, but with slight variations. But this interviewer actually asked really engaging questions, and I was impressed.

[@davidsinnott9297]

Which makes his mistakes all the more glaring. He had some great questions, but got actor's names wrong, called a musical a play, to name a few. But I did really enjoy his questions, I just wish he'd gotten some of the more basic things correct.

[@nokocchi1983]

kyle asking what "slaps" means dfshjfshjfskhjsfhj

[@dr.little7311]

49:21 This is why I love this cast! Even the interviewer was like I’m not needed here anymore. I’m in love with Erika and Renee slays!

[@Izzzybelle]

Kyle while Erika is singing at the start of I see stars🥺

[@addyourself]

some song timestamps: Reneé Rapp - "Someone Gets Hurt" 18:50 Krystina Alabado - "What's Wrong With Me" 33:23 Erika Henningsen + Cast - "I See Stars" 47:12

[@HereForGoodVibes]

Back here to watch Baby Reneé 🎉 If you are too, you are the best.

[@loissandereyes2253]

Renee is freakishly talented.

[@lucagonzalez7098]

I wish Barrett was here 😭

[@jonathansharp37]

Okay but “PLAY!?” This makes the musical theater kid inside me scream…

[@Lunarslay]

fr

[@kiarabustamante295]

when one person sings, the others sitting behind them just have the most supportive and loving faces, I LOVE IT!

[@picchumaya]

Around 15:29 did the moderator say Christina Park? I think it's Ashley Park who was Gretchen Weiners :)

[@mariagriffin5873]

Ya that’s so awkward it’s Ashley. He didn’t know his facts

[@connertheleaf7957]

Regina: I'm trying to lose weight. Also Regina: I'm getting cheese fries.

[@lucygert]

no matter how many times i watch renee perform i will still be 10000% as shocked as i was the first time i watched she’s just SO TALENTED

[@ohblobby]

renée is seriously undoubtedly amazing

[@latoyarobinson7187]

15:27 I know this man did not just say christina park

[@internalscreaming7566]

34:05 Kyle, my man, please don’t kill me in the middle of night...

[@dr.aldaine2097]

**internal screaming** 😹😭 I-

[@gracekeegan9271]

i’m in love w kyle tho

[@carlosespca]

What it’s going on with Barret Wilbert? I went to nyc in august and she wasn’t there, and i heard it’s been a lot of time

[@mariasolenardelli3745]

She's on medical leave

[@matthewperkins9397]

She’s on medical leave

[@aspennii]

she’s on medical leave currently idk when she’ll come back but hopefully she’ll be soon!

[@musicaltheatrelover4717]

Who’s playing Janis right now?

[@loreleimathew5253]

Why is she on medical leave?

[@ainsleygibson9196]

Omg I love watching Erika while Renee is singing ❤️

[@mollypoppenga5972]

19:11 KYLE IS LIKE OOOH LALA

[@cbjgirl23]

“I just wanna put a football in your hand” -Mr.Rapp

[@laurenodonnal9330]

The first thing I thought of was “ where’s Barrett!”

[@reginacastillo7356]

Did anyone notice how Erika say Cady at 2:55 she said it the way Janis says it!

[@Caroline-le8gm]

16:55 me walking into school into school everyday

[@ariellegreer1699]

0:26 I’m so glad this laugh is in the promo! 0:57 and this hug 1:01 and this Kate moment 1:05 and this Grey moment 1:11 and this laugh as well

[@Annesglitter]

First of all the beginning is Taylor like 2 weeks before she left 😂😂 now it’s Renee idk why I’m laughing 😆 😆😆😆😆😆

[@findahyun]

21:42 so we’re just not going to talk about how she looked into the camera? cause whew

[@yee-raplantar-maximoff4318]

"Hey guys, how's it going?" *Someone Gets Hurt starts playing*

[@artsyanna9014]

*I see Mean Girls* I CLICK

[@oreokie9692]

I love how this was posted on October 3rd!

[@oliviamarie9882]

20:02 YES RENEE

[@andrewsposato1066]

Renne just popping off in I see stars gave me literal chills

[@samys98]

If the musical film had this cast, it would be perfect. s2

[@alesandrabt]

renee is amazing but i still miss taylor and will always love her regina and her voice

[@saraemily326]

THE INTRO

[@zentunsaringkran5517]

33:40 look at Erika, hahaha I’m dead.

[@lalayoshikawa2943]

reneé is so cute I CAN'T

[@maggiejane17]

When the google guy says “Play” and I just want to scream “MUSICAL” 😂😝😬

[@janebye4572]

Wow I didn’t expect Kate’s voice to be so deep and mature

[@Paulee1114]

Idk why but after Someone Gets Hurt I loved it when Renee gave the mic stand to the guy

[@erinkolanko6839]

i loved when after Kristina sang Erika was clapping so hard!!