Liverpool star Jennifer Ellison is set to take to the stage in her home city when the award-winning Mean Girls musical arrives at the Liverpool Empire Theatre from 19–31 October 2026.
The Scouse actress and performer will play three roles in the smash-hit production, taking on Ms Heron, Ms Norbury and Mrs George as the much-loved musical comedy brings The Plastics to Liverpool.
Jennifer joins Emily Lane as Cady Heron, Vivian Panka as Regina George, Kiara Dario as Gretchen Wieners and Sophie Pourret as Karen Smith.
The cast also features Georgie Buckland as Janis Sarkisian, Max Gill as Damian Hubbard, Ben Oatley as Aaron Samuels, Karim Zeroual as Kevin Ganatra and Joshua Elmore as Mr Duvall.
Mean Girls brings The Plastics to Liverpool
Based on the iconic Paramount Pictures film, Mean Girls follows home-schooled teenager Cady Heron as she attempts to navigate the ruthless social hierarchy of North Shore High School.
Having grown up with her zoologist parents, Cady thinks she knows all about survival of the fittest. However, high school proves to be an entirely different challenge when she encounters The Plastics.
Led by the formidable Regina George, alongside Gretchen Wieners and Karen Smith, the popular clique rules the school and has no problem making life difficult for anyone who gets in its way.
When Cady hatches a plan to bring down Regina’s reign, she quickly discovers that crossing the school’s queen bee comes with consequences.
Audiences can expect the film’s iconic characters, razor-sharp humour, memorable songs and plenty of high-school drama as the story comes to life on stage.
An award-winning West End success
The Mean Girls musical has enjoyed international success since making its world premiere at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. in 2017.
It opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre in April 2018 before embarking on successful tours across the United States.
The production made its West End debut at London’s Savoy Theatre on 5 June 2024, where it was seen by more than 330,000 people before closing on 8 June 2025.
Its popularity was further recognised when it won Best New Musical at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards, cementing its reputation as one of the standout musical comedies of recent years.
The Mean Girls story also returned to cinemas in 2024 with a new musical film adaptation from Paramount Pictures, introducing Tina Fey’s popular comedy to another generation.
Jennifer Ellison returns to the Liverpool stage
Jennifer Ellison’s involvement adds a special local connection to the production, giving Liverpool audiences the opportunity to see one of the city’s best-known performers in the award-winning show.
The musical features a book by Tina Fey, music and vocal arrangements by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin.
Direction and choreography are by Casey Nicholaw, with scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and sound design by Brian Ronan.
The wider creative team includes hair design by Josh Marquette, musical supervision and additional arrangements by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by John Clancy and casting by Natalie Gallacher CDG for Pippa Ailion and Natalie Gallacher Casting.
With its combination of comedy, music and familiar characters, Mean Girls promises a lively theatrical experience when it arrives in Liverpool this October.
Mean Girls runs at the Liverpool Empire Theatre from Monday 19 October to Saturday 31 October 2026.
You can book your tickets here.
