Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Patina Miller to Star in ‘School Girls’ on Broadway
Broadway’s first Black-female-led *Mean Girls* reboot casts three Tony-nominated stars in a fall premiere
📍 Aftermath
The cast of *School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play*—including Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and Patina Miller—was announced ahead of its Broadway debut at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre this fall.
The production, written by Jocelyn Bioh, was confirmed with multiple casting announcements across major entertainment outlets. Coverage of the story has since quieted without updates on rehearsals or further details.
Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.
Questions people are asking
Is this a direct adaptation of *Mean Girls*?
No. While inspired by the 2004 film, *School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls* is an original work by playwright Jocelyn Bioh ’08, reimagined through a Black female lens.
Where will the play premiere?
The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway, as confirmed by Columbia School of the Arts and *Time Out Worldwide*.
Are there other Black-led *Mean Girls* adaptations?
Coverage does not yet specify any prior Broadway productions centered on Black female teen dynamics in this format.
What happened
Jocelyn Bioh ’08’s *School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls*—a Broadway adaptation of *Mean Girls* centered on Black high school girls—has announced its lead cast: Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and Patina Miller. The play, produced by Columbia School of the Arts alumnae, is set to debut at the Samuel J.
Coverage highlights the project’s significance in theater history, with outlets like *Playbill* and *The Hollywood Reporter* emphasizing its potential to redefine the *Mean Girls* franchise. Theatrely.com and *Time Out Worldwide* note the cast’s star power, while BroadwayWorld underscores the play’s alignment with growing demand for diverse, female-driven narratives on Broadway.
The next phase focuses on previews and marketing, with no details yet on creative team announcements or potential awards buzz.
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Sources (6)
- SCHOOL GIRLS; OR THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Has Found Its Cast And We Are Already Freaking Out theatrely.com · 46d ago
- 'School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls' by Jocelyn Bioh '08 to Hit Broadway this Fall Columbia School of the Arts · 46d ago
- School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Time Out Worldwide · 46d ago
- Patina Miller, Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers and More to Lead SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY On Broadway BroadwayWorld · 46d ago
- Jasmine Amy Rogers, Denée Benton, Patina Miller, More Cast in School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play Playbill · 46d ago
- Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Patina Miller to Star in ‘School Girls’ on Broadway The Hollywood Reporter · 46d ago
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