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Watch Broadway's 'Mean Girls' Cast Perform 'Apex Predator'

The cast of the Tony-nominated musical Mean Girls hit the stage for a performance of the song “Apex Predator” on The Today Show on Thursday morning (May 4) in New York City.

In the scene, Janis (Barrett Wilbert Weed) warns Cady (Erika Henningsen) against hanging out with Regina George (Taylor Louderman). Also featured in the number are Kate Rockwell as Karen and Ashley Park as Gretchen.

Tina Fey, who wrote the script for musical, introduced the performance.

Mean Girls is nominated for 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and acting nods for Taylor and Ashley.

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Tina Fey Gets Support from 'Mean Girls' Broadway Cast at Variety's Power of Women Event!

Tina Fey is surrounded by her Mean Girls on Broadway team while walking the carpet at Variety’s 2018 Power of Women: New York held at Cipriani Wall Street on Friday (April 13) in New York City.

The honoree was joined by the show’s female stars Erika Henningsen (Cady), Taylor Louderman (Regina), Ashley Park (Gretchen), Kate Rockwell (Karen), Barrett Wilbert Weed (Janice), and Kerry Butler (Mrs. Norbury), and the show’s lyricist Nell Benjamin. Another Broadway star in attendance was Frozen‘s Patti Murin.

During her speech, Tina opened up about her vow to get more women in the writer’s room.

“The community of women that I work with have always inspired me to do better. To be the best I can be, if not better,” she said. “I made a vow to myself to not accept that privilege of being the only woman in the room, to make sure I was not a cappuccino machine and to use any power I had to create opportunity for others.”

FYI: Tina is wearing a Gabriela Hearst dress and bag.

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'Mean Girls' Star Daniel Franzese Checks Out the Broadway Musical!

Daniel Franzese – aka Damian in Mean Girls – signed “I totally went here!” on one of the bathroom stall props while visiting the cast of the new Broadway musical of the same name!

The 39-year-old actor was joined by Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo as they stopped by the August Wilson Theatre on Tuesday (April 10) in New York City.

Daniel brought along his fiance Joseph Bradley Phillips.

They snapped a pic with cast members Erika Henningsen (Cady), Taylor Louderman (Regina), Barrett Wilbert Reed (Janice), Kate Rockwell (Karen), Ashley Park (Gretchen), Kerry Butler (Ms. Norbury), Grey Henson (Damian), Kyle Selig, Cheech Manohar, and more.

The show is getting rave reviews – watch a sneak peek here!

10+ pictures inside of Daniel Franzese and Gaten Matarazzo at the show… More Here! »

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Broadway's 'Mean Girls' Is Now Open - Watch a Sneak Peek!

The new Broadway musical Mean Girls, based on the beloved movie of the same name, is officially open and the reviews are in!

The performances by leading ladies Erika Henningsen (Cady), Taylor Louderman (Regina), Barrett Wilbert Weed (Janice), Kate Rockwell (Karen), and Ashley Park (Gretchen) are getting positive notices and Tina Fey‘s book is getting acclaim for the updated version of her story.

The musical features music by Tina‘s husband Jeff Richmond and Legally Blonde the Musical‘s Nell Benjamin. Casey Nicholaw, the Tony-Award winning director of The Book of Mormon, directed the show!

You can watch a sneak peek preview below and check out production photos in the gallery!

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Tina Fey & Hubby Jeff Richmond Celebrate 'Mean Girls' Musical at Broadway Cast Meet & Greet!

Tina Fey is all smiles as she strikes a pose with her hubby Jeff Richmond and their creative team Nell Benjamin and Casey Nicholaw at the Mean Girls Musical: Broadway Cast Meet & Greet held at The New 42nd Street Studios on Thursday (February 22) in New York City.

Over 14 years after the movie’s debut, the musical version of the hit movie will finally debut on Broadway on April 8, 2018 at the August Wilson Theater.

Tina and the team were joined at the event by the stars of the show: Taylor Louderman (Regina George), Kate Rockwell (Karen Smith), Ashley Park (Gretchen Wieners), Erika Henningsen (Cady Heron), and Kerry Butler (Ms. Norbury), as well as Kyle Selig, Rick Younger, Barrett Wilbert Weed, Cheech Manohar and Grey Henson.

For more information, check out MeanGirlsonBroadway.com!

FYI: Barrett is wearing a Rebecca Minkoff tee.

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Tina Fey's 'Mean Girls the Musical' Cast Supports Her at New York Stage & Film Gala

Tina Fey poses on the red carpet at the 2017 New York Stage & Film Winter Gala on Tuesday (December 5) at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

The Emmy-winning actress was honored at the event alongside Audible founder Don Katz.

Tina was supported at the event by the cast of the upcoming Mean Girls musical, which is heading to Broadway next year – Taylor Louderman (Regina George), Kate Rockwell (Karen Smith), Ashley Park (Gretchen Wieners), Erika Henningsen (Cady Heron), and Kerry Butler (Ms. Norbury).

Some of the other celebs at the event included Tina‘s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stars Ellie Kemper and Carol Kane.

More stars in attendance were John Slattery and wife Talia Balsam, Peter Gallagher and daughter Kathryn Gallagher, Dana Delaney, Andrea Martin, Jennifer Westfeldt, and Broadway stars Corey Cott, Laura Osnes (with husband Nathan Johnson), Saycon Sengbloh, and Raul Esparza.

FYI: Tina is wearing Pierre Hardy pumps.

35+ pictures inside of Tina Fey and others at the gala… More Here! »

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