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Mean Girls Sets Some Fetch Lottery Policies

Tina Fey’s new Broadway musical begins performances March 12.

Erika Henningsen, Ashley Park, Taylor Louderman, Kate Rockwell, and Barrett Wilbert Weed in the D.C. world premiere of Mean Girls at the National Theatre.
Erika Henningsen, Ashley Park, Taylor Louderman, Kate Rockwell, and Barrett Wilbert Weed in the DC world premiere of Mean Girls at the National Theatre.
(© Joan Marcus)

Mean Girls, beginning performances at the August Wilson Theatre on March 12 in advance of an April 8 opening, has announced in-person and digital lottery policies for its Broadway debut.

Beginning March 12, a limited number of $42.50 same-day tickets will be made available prior to each performance of Mean Girls via a pre-show, in-person lottery. Entries will be accepted beginning two-and-a-half hours before curtain time, and winners will be selected two hours prior to each performance. Lottery winners must be present at the time of the drawing with valid identification to purchase tickets, using cash or credit card. Pre-show lottery tickets are limited to one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Seat locations and number of tickets awarded by the Pre-show lottery are subject to availability.

Also beginning March 12, a limited number of $42.50 tickets will be sold to winners of a digital lottery drawing. The digital lottery will open and entries will be accepted beginning Wednesday, March 7, at noon. Drawings will be held the day prior to the performance, with all entrants notified of their status by 1pm. Winners must claim and pay for their tickets online via a provided link by 10:59pm the night before the performance. Digital lottery tickets are limited to one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Seats may be located anywhere in the theater, and may include partial-view seats. For details and entrance to the digital lottery, click here.

Based on nine-time Emmy winner Tina Fey's hit film, Mean Girls features a book by Fey, music by three-time Emmy winner Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Tony nominee Nell Benjamin. Tony winner Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.

The Broadway cast is led by Erika Henningsen as Cady Heron; Taylor Louderman as Regina George; Ashley Park as Gretchen Wieners; Kate Rockwell as Karen Smith; Barrett Wilbert Weed as Janis Sarkisian; Grey Henson as Damian Hubbard; Kerry Butler as Mrs. Heron, Ms. Norbury, and Mrs. George; Kyle Selig as Aaron Samuels; Cheech Manohar as Kevin Gnapoor; and Rick Younger as Mr. Duvall.

For tickets and more information, click here.