Mean Girls The Musical touring UK theatres in 2026

The West End show based on the iconic 2004 film will tour theatres in the UK and Ireland, opening at Manchester Opera House, following a successful year-long West End.

Beginning at Manchester Opera House from 23rd February to 7th March 2026, the musical will visit venues including Milton Keynes Theatre, Blackpool Winter Gardens and Edinburgh Playhouse.

The tour is currently scheduled to run until 30th January 2027, closing at Newcastle Theatre Royal, with further dates and locations, including Woking, Canterbury, Birmingham will also be announced.

Mean Girls The Musical had its world premiere in 2017 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C and opened on Broadway in April 2018 at the August Wilson Theatre, where it played to sell-out crowds. The show then went on a hugely successful US tour in 2019 and recently completed a second US tour.

The musical made its West End Debut on 5th June 2024 at the Savoy Theatre where it played until 8th June 2025 and was seen by more than 330,000 people. In 2024, Paramount Pictures released a new twist on the fan-favourite film created by Tina Fey, with a fresh and fun re-telling of the story featuring sensational musical performances.

About the show

Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. 

Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. 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. Expect iconic characters, razor-sharp wit and killer songs.

The show is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with a book by Tina Fey, music and vocal arrangements by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin.