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Elena Skye is playing Janis in the West End production of Mean Girls.Having premiered on Broadway in 2018, Mean Girls opened in London earlier this year. Tina Fey adapted the show from her 2004 film, collaborating with Jeff Richmond who composed the music and Nell Benjamin who wrote the lyrics. The show is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. Elena made her professional debut as Lauren in the West End production of Kinky Boots (Adelphi Theatre) and went on to play Éponine in the West End production of Les Misérables (Queen's Theatre).Elena starred as Scaramouche in We Will Rock You, initially on tour before transferring with the show into the West End for a run at the London Coliseum. Last year Elena originated the role of Twiggy in Close Up: The Twiggy Musical at the Menier Chocolate Factory. In this episode, Elena discusses all things Mean Girls, including auditioning for the show, why she wanted to play Janis and how she got to grips with her song "I'd Rather Be Me". Elena also discusses her path into theatre, the hardest role she has played and what she's learnt along the way.Mean Girls is booking at the Savoy Theatre until 6th April 2025. Visit www.london.meangirlsmusical.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins  @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we celebrate the transition of 'Mean Girls' from a beloved movie to a hit musical. We'll explore how Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, and Nell Benjamin brought this high school saga to life on stage, and I'll spill the tea on its glittering debut and reception on Broadway. I also dive into the standout songs that make the musical so fetch. From the hilarious 'Apex Predator' to the empowering 'I'd Rather Be Me,' I'll break down the musical numbers that capture the essence of high school drama and triumph. I'll share my personal favorites and why they resonate with me, giving you a peek into the soundtrack that keeps me dancing and singing along. So, grab your Burn Book, throw on some pink (because on Wednesdays we podcast), and get ready to join the Plastics on this wild, musical ride.SONGS MENTIONED: A Cautionary TaleWhere Do You Belong?Apex PredatorI See StarsRevenge PartyI'd Rather Be MeEpisode 37: Exploring Broadway's Villain Songs Support the Show.Keep listening, keep grooving, and let the music in you continue to shine. Thank you, and see you soon!CONTACT TERI:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terirosborg/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teri.rosborgYouTube: The Music in MeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@terirosborgPodcast Facebook Page: The Music in Me Podcast Facebook pageTHEME SONG BY: Hayley GremardINTRODUCTION BY: Gavin Bruno

IS THE MUSICAL AS FETCH AS THE ORIGINAL?? Visit https://www.babbel.com/Rejects to save 55%! Mean Girls 2024 Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects After a successful Broadway Musical Adaptation, Mean Girls comes back to the Silver Screen with a new cast & updated sensibility! Tara Erickson & John Humphrey give their first time Reaction, Commentary, Breakdown, and Spoiler Review for the new take on the 2004 Lindsay Lohan / Rachel McAdams classic - this time starring Angourie Rice (Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Nice Guys) as Cady Heron & Reneé Rapp (The Sex Lives of College Girls, Not My Fault Official Music Video ft. Megan Thee Stallion) as Regina George along with Auli'i Cravalho (Moana, Ralph Breaks the Internet), Jaquel Spivey (A Strange Loop), Avantika (Senior Year, Spin, Rarandoi Veduka Chudham), Bebe Wood (Love, Victor), Christopher Briney (The Summer I Turned Pretty), plus appearances from Jenna Fischer (The Office, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Slither), Busy Philipps (Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, White Chicks), Tina Fey (30 Rock, Saturday Night Live, Date Night), Tim Meadows (The Ladies Man, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, I Think You Should Leave), John Hamm (Mad Men, Fargo, The Town, Top Gun: Maverick), and even a cameo from original Mean Girls star, Lindsay Lohan (Freaky Friday, The Parent Trap, Herbie Fully Loaded)!! Tara & John react to all the Funniest Scenes & Best Songs / Musical Moments including the Christmas Dance / Christmas Show Drama Scene, Reneé Rapp sings Meet the Plastics, Avantika sings "Sexy", She Joins the Plastics Gang (Apex Predator), Someone Gets Hurt, Stupid with Love, I'd Rather Be Me, World Burn, I See Stars, Where do You Belong, and MORE!! How does the film adaptation of the Broadway adaptation of the original film adaptation of the book stack up to the 2004 version?? #MeanGirls #MeanGirls2024 #MeanGirlsMusical #MeanGirlsTheMusical #MovieReaction #FirstTimeWatching #MovieReactionFirstTimeWatching #Fetch #Musical #Comedy #Remake Follow *Tara Erickson* on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ twitter: https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They, like, never do this, but Mary and Steven are giving you the most fetch bonus episode, sexier than Aaron Samuels' hair when it's, well... you know. From The Top! takes on Mean Girls: The Musical. Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Spotify Mean Girls (Music From The Motion Picture) Musical - Spotify Mean Girls Broadway - Apple Music Mean Girls Musical Film - Apple Music If you like what you hear give us a thumbs up, follow, and rating. :) It really does help out the podcast, so thank you! Share with your friends and castmates, and never miss an episode and get notified by hitting that bell button. Thank FTT! Fam. No better followers out there that take each week… FROM THE TOP! ⁠⁠Listen Anywhere You Enjoy Your Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Goosebump Worthy Broadway Playlist⁠⁠⁠ - FTT Spotify Exclusive Playlist Song List - Act One *"A Cautionary Tale" – Janis and Damian *"It Roars" – Cady and Ensemble "It Roars (Reprise)"† – Cady and Ensemble *"Where Do You Belong?" – Damian, Janis, Cady, and Ensemble *"Meet the Plastics" – Regina, Gretchen, Karen, Janis, Damian, and Cady "Stupid With Love" – Cady *"Apex Predator" – Janis and Cady "What's Wrong with Me?" – Gretchen "Stupid with Love (Reprise)" – Cady and Aaron *"Sexy" – Karen and Ensemble "Someone Gets Hurt" – Regina, Aaron, and Ensemble *"Revenge Party" – Janis, Damian, Cady, and Ensemble *"Fearless" – Cady, Gretchen, Karen, Taylor, and Ensemble "Someone Gets Hurt (Reprise 1)" – Regina Act Two "A Cautionary Tale (Reprise)" – Janis and Damian *"Stop" – Damian and Ensemble "What's Wrong With Me (Reprise)" – Gretchen and Mrs. George *"Whose House Is This?" – Kevin, Cady, Gretchen, Karen, and Ensemble "More Is Better" – Cady and Aaron "Someone Gets Hurt (Reprise 2)" – Janis and Damian "World Burn" – Regina and Ensemble *"I'd Rather Be Me" – Janis and Ensemble "Fearless (Reprise)"† – Cady *"Do This Thing" – Cady, Ms. Norbury, Kevin, Mathletes, and Ensemble *"I See Stars" – Cady and Full Company --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcastfromthetop/message

Mickey-Jo finally got the chance to go see the new Mean Girls movie, a screen adaptation of the musical version of the original 2004 film. The new film stars Reneé Rapp, Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, and Christopher Briney as the iconic characters. Based on the popular Broadway musical, the film features the songs 'Revenge Party', 'Someone Gets Hurt', 'World Burn', 'I'd Rather Be Me', 'Apex Predator' and more. Check out the new essay to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of the film and why exactly that was... • • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Omigod you guys, in this episode, we’re joined by Jeff Parsons of A Musical Theatre Podcast to shine a light on musicals of Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe (and Kevin Murphy and Jeff Richmond)! We’re talking Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, and Heathers because more is better, so take a listen and see if they’re so much better than the original movies. -- Listen to A Musical Theatre Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and check out the Heathers episode with original cast member Rachel Flynn, and you can also hear us discuss My Fair Lady. Hear Barrett Wilbert Weed and Jeff Richmond discuss the lyrics to I’d Rather Be Me. Check out the Apex Predator performance on the Today Show to just watch The Plastics strut their way around Rockefeller Plaza. Listen to different performances of the ending of So Much Better. Watch Laura Bell Bundy keep going after kicking off a shoe during So Much Better. If you want to hear more about the process of turning Legally Blonde into a musical (including the shoe incident), you can listen to the creators talk about it on the Broadway Backstory podcast. You’re Welcome originally replaced Blue in the high school version of Heathers before displacing it completely in all productions, and you can hear about some of the other changes that Lawrence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy made for the high school version. Watch Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez get ready for her day and talk about the importance of femininity and self-appreciation. You can read some of the behind-the-scenes info for each song in both Mean Girls and Heathers. Listen to the cast albums! Mean Girls: Apple Music / Spotify Legally Blonde: Apple Music / Spotify Heathers (Original Off-Broadway): Apple Music / Spotify Heathers (West End): Apple Music / Spotify -- Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BottomlessBway, our blog at https://bottomlessbway.home.blog/, or email us at bottomlessbway@gmail.com! You can also leave feedback in this 30-second survey.

In this totally fetch episode, MJ fangirls a little too much, Jonah passionately defends old school showstoppers, and both of them marvel at the razor sharp wit of the 2017 Broadway hit Mean Girls.Episode LinksDiana musical cliphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yZjS1DadLsBroadway Theatre Tributehttps://www.playbill.com/article/see-the-broadway-community-reunite-for-a-moving-tribute-to-the-theatrePower Princess Medley - Taylor Loudermanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHc5cHtsvJIFresh Prince Parody - Cheech Manoharhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bub1Nx0Tt5AChoreography Sample - Cheech Manoharhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTaSj7vErqQI’d Rather Be Me breakdownhttps://www.playbill.com/article/mean-girls-barrett-wilbert-weed-and-jeff-richmond-break-down-id-rather-be-meSee what the masters themselves have to say about their showhttps://www.playbill.com/article/meet-the-plastics-and-the-rest-with-a-deep-dive-into-the-mean-girls-cast-albumFun additional song - Bossed Up - The original Act 2 opener in D.C., replaced by Stop.https://www.playbill.com/article/listen-to-a-cut-song-from-the-mean-girls-musical

On the fifth episode of That's PTX To Me, our podcast co-hosts (Hassan, Catie, and Karen) discuss the new Tik Tok obsession, speculate about the big tease that PTX has released, and test our musical knowledge with a fun new game. Email us via thatsptxtome@gmail.com or tweet us @ThatsPTXToMe with your questions and comments! Enjoy!Songs of the Week:Catie: Mean Girls on Broadway - “I’d Rather Be Me”: https://youtu.be/B-dywz4L6Y8Karen: Hamilton - “Wait for It”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulsLI029rH0Hassan: ODESZA - “Loyal”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz_YPczxzZcRelevant Links:Pentatonix teasing: https://twitter.com/PTXofficial/status/1170094322940706816?s=20

Episode 15: Rachel Wright In this episode: Relationship education Resolving & communicating through conflict Understanding communication differences Acknowledge, Explain & Offer Confirmation biases Psychotherapist and Therapeutic Relationship Coach, Rachel Wright is recognized as one of the freshest voices on modern and millennial relationships. She is the co-founder of Wright Wellness Center where, together with her husband and team, she is on a mission to help people have better sex, relationships, and mental health, through a growing catalog of masterclasses, online programs, resources and a supportive online community. Rachel is also a sex educator, speaker, and writer, and the co-host of the Bachelor-themed podcast The Wright Reasons that hosts a weekly discussion about all things The Bachelor through the lens of healthy relationships. She has been featured widely in the media, including Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Women’s Health, NBC News Radio, PsychologyToday, MindBodyGreen, Bustle, and dozens of other outlets. In today’s episode, I got to talk with Rachel about all things relationships & communication, and boy did she bring the FIRE. She’s been referred to as someone “bridging the gap between a self-help book and a therapist's couch,” is refreshingly funny, charismatic and she adds SO MUCH valuable information to this episode. “Be kind to yourself. No matter where you are, no matter who you’re with. Whether you wanted to be with someone else or you love who you’re with… no matter what is going on, be kind to yourself.” PUMP-UP JAM: I’d Rather Be Me by Barrett Wilbert Weed Quotes: “We can reach our goals & it’s okay for those goals to change.” “We avoid conversations with our partners about really important things because we are so afraid we are going to crash our relationship.” “Every time you try to win a fight in your relationship, your relationship is losing.” “The shoulding on ourselves that we do on a daily basis, is one of the worst things that we can do for ourselves.” “It is so amazing, to realize that we get to continually learn about our partners, and that’s a gift!” “There is no such thing as perfect, there is just now.” “At the end of the day, you are modeling how you want people to treat you by how you treat you.” Resources: Follow Rachel on Instagram at @thewright_rachel and @wrightwellnesscenter Rachel has provided tons of FREE content for us including the Update Date Game!! Check it out here: https://wrightwellnesscenter.com/empowerHER Get yourself a Mini Trampoline If we aren't connected yet be sure to come hang with me on Instagram @kaciafitzgerald and @empowerHERpodcast or online at www.kaciafitzgerald.com

“Gone. Gone the form of man, rise the demon Etrigan!”   This week we’re talking Superman TAS Episode 50: A Fish Story & TNBA Episode 18: The Demon Within Featuring: An angry fish man & a bratty little witch boy Plus: Do you guys also love brussels sprouts?   Superman: TAS on Amazon Video http://a.co/fwDhQfZ, and The New Batman Adventures on Amazon Video http://a.co/8i7Fswy   0:00 Intro / News 18:17 A Fish Story 38:26 The Demon Within 1:00:34 Bat Plugs 1:08:27 Letters 1:22:03 Outro   Bat Plugs: Tales From Development Hell: The Greatest Movie Never Made by David Hughes on Amazon http://a.co/9v8VcXQ Zack Morris is Trash by Funny or Die: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRcB4n4CGcy_r21EedmNUOyVP_puToBfr Mean Girls the Musical - I’d Rather Be Me: https://open.spotify.com/track/2UNt0aiJNNXbbtSN5Aag0x?si=0sX22-DzRA-A_ni_aTg9Jw SNL - Drag Brunch with John Mulaney https://www.hulu.com/watch/1255494 Back to the Future Trilogy Score by Alan Silvestri: https://open.spotify.com/user/1219153161/playlist/0OwSjvuDWxP2BifBBIdVMF?si=nclz3wBRQteN0ZlNEPtFSw   Intro Music by Ardeshir Adhami Intro SFX by Grant Evans via Soundbible.com   Subscribe and review on iTunes! http://bit.ly/TimmTalk   Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/timmtalkpod IG: https://www.instagram.com/timmtalkpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timmtalkpod/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/timmtalkspotify YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/timmtalkyoutube   Follow Cameron on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameron.dexter and https://www.instagram.com/camdexter_adventures   Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lordopher/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lordopher   Check out Chris’ other podcast, Gay it Forward, where he learns to be a better gay, on iTunes http://bit.ly/GIFPod, YouTube http://bit.ly/GIFPodYT, Facebook http://bit.ly/GIFPodFB, Twitter http://bit.ly/GIFPodTW, and Instagram http://bit.ly/GIFPodIG

Hi guys, it's the nineteenth episode!  YAY! Welcome back to Geeking Out Loud! On today's episode Maria talks about I’d Rather Be Me, a song from the Mean Girls on Broadway soundtrack. The new song features Barrett Wilbert Weed as Janis Sarkisian, the unpopular girl who becomes Cady’s first friend on her first day of school.  Mean Girls is a movie that came out in 2004 and it became part of pop culture. For example, everyone knows that “On Wednesdays we wear pink.”  The musical opened April 8, 2018, and it’s written by Tina Fey, the composer is Fey’s husband, Jeff Richmond, and the lyricist is Nell Benjamin. The full soundtrack will be released in digital form on May 18th, and the physical copies will be available on June 15th.  We’re all really-really excited here at Geeking Out Loud, so let’s talk about I’d Rather Be Me, shall we?  Song: Ikson - Heartbeat (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/YQjlxD0IbtA