Mean Girls Cast Replacements

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#1Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:06pm

Now that it is pretty much confirmed Kerry is leaving, let's start the discussion board for cast replacements.

https://twitter.com/KerryButlerNyc/status/1027923981251293189

I think she's leaving for Beetlejuice DC since she was in all the workshops.

Any guesses/hopes for who's replacing her?

#2Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:38pm

I would love for it to be Jane Krakowski but I doubt it’ll happen.

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#3Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 12:41pm

I just think Ana Gasteyer would be the perfect replacement as she has a connection to the film and even played one of the roles already.


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#4Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 2:22pm

Lesli Margherita would be fun

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#5Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 2:31pm

I would love that. Wasnt a fan before of this show but If lesli was in it, I would make mutiple visits back.


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#6Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 2:43pm

I highly doubt it will be a big name star- they just don't need that to pull sales at the moment.  I'm thinking it will be someone in the Broadway canon and not a Hollywood name.  Leslie would be a dream, how about Carmen Cusack? 

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#7Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 2:46pm

She said she’ll be leaving in a few weeks so replacement will be announced very soon.

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#8Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 2:49pm

Betsy Wolfe.

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#9Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 3:15pm

I could see Besty Wolfe

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#10Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 3:23pm

Is it really that much of a part to warrant a name? I see producers saving money and hiring someone to work for a lot less than Kerry was getting or someone like Betsy Wolfe would get.

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#11Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 5:19pm

I think Ben Cook is leaving the cast soon. On a Instagram live of Ericka Hennigson, The actor playing Kevin G, said that his boyfriend is making his Broadway debut in a role that's very close to him in mean girls, so I'm assuming he's taking over for Cook as a mathlete. 


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#12Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 5:30pm

^Ben is going on vacation in a few weeks and Cheech's boyfriend has been hired as a vacation swing so he'll be covering while Ben is on vacation. 


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#13Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 5:32pm

ClumsyDude15 said: "^Ben is going on vacation in a few weeks and Cheech's boyfriend has been hired as a vacation swing so he'll be covering while Ben is on vacation."

ah! makes much more sense! thank you!


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#14Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/10/18 at 5:43pm

Tee Boyich (understudy Cady, Janis, Gretchen, Adult Woman) had her put in for Adult Woman today. Don't think she'll be the full-time replacement but maybe she'll be on for a few weeks while they find a replacement for Kerry. The show is doing great financially so I don't think they'll get a big name in especially for a smaller role, although I would love to see Lesli Margarita (provided they let her vlog for broadway.com during the run as well). 

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#15Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/11/18 at 12:32am

Margherita auditioned for Mean Girls and was not cast.

She tweeted:

"Fun fact- I auditioned for Mean Girls and after my song Tina Fey said 'oh...'"

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#16Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/11/18 at 9:01am

It may be way too small a part for her but I would kind of love Laura Bell Bundy to do it for a little.

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#17Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/14/18 at 10:48am

Have heard rumors Ashley Park is leaving for a TV show—any merit? And if so, who would we like to see step into the Gretchen track? 

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#19Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/14/18 at 11:09am

Oh my goodness that's just perfect.

#20Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/14/18 at 11:44am

PERFECT! She's going to be fantastic.

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#21Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/14/18 at 11:57am

Simard is one of the finest character actresses to hit Broadway in the past decade. Can’t wait to see her in this!

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#22Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/14/18 at 12:04pm

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

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#23Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/14/18 at 2:59pm

Perfect casting!! Glad to see her in two big hits (DOLLY & MEAN GIRLS).


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#24Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/14/18 at 3:33pm

They just announced that Jennifer Simard is replacing Kerry Butler I was hoping for Lesli Margarita but Jennifer Simard is still a good choice she was hilarious in Hello Dolly.

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#25Mean Girls Cast Replacements
Posted: 8/22/18 at 5:08pm

Any ideas when Ben Cook returns?