Well, The Plastics officially began their reign of terror on Broadway this week. But Regina, Gretchen and Karen are just the latest in a long line of theater Mean Girls. Here is a dirty dozen of the meanest girls from the 30 longest-running Broadway shows (current rank as of 4/8/18 in parentheses):
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| Prima Donna, indeed! |
Carlotta - The Phantom of the Opera (1) - This diva makes life Hell for the Paris Opera company. No wonder the Phantom takes such delight in messing with her!
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| Bebe and Ann - Real Class |
Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly - Chicago (2) - These two are the 7 Deadly Sins wrapped up all in one. Somehow, you can't help rooting for these murderesses anyway...
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| She's no Lovely Lady... |
Madame Thenardier - Les Miserables (5) - What a piece of work this one is... abusive mother, abusive wife, comic relief...
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| Original Sheila Kelly Bishop |
Shiela Bryant - A Chorus Line (6) - Mouthy, rude, disrespectful, broken...
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| There are 2 Mean Girls in this picture... |
Galinda Upland - Wicked (7) - Before she changed her name and became a force for good, bubble girl was the school bully... Regina George must have seen this show.
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| It's lonely on Broadway when you are a mean girl |
Dorothy Brock - 42nd Street (14) - Another diva with a mean streak. Has anyone deserved a cast more?
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Original Rizzo Adrienne Barbeau
Are there worse things she could do? |
Betty Rizzo - Grease (15) - Even in the 50's there were girls you just avoided in the halls of high school.
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| Can you hairspray mouths shut? |
Amber and Velma Van Tussle - Hairspray (22) - Another high school meanie - and a racist to boot! Of course, the apple doesn't fall too far from the bigot-tree... Here's hoping they both get "Cooties."
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| She's so bad she comes with a warning! |
Lucy the Slut - Avenue Q (24) - Who can resist this buxom felt witch of a woman? Even mean girls can make you feel special...
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| Is she about to paddle that little orphan? |
Miss Hannigan - Annie (27) - "Little Girls" cringe at the thought of this drunken monster
Coming soon: 12 of Broadway's Mean Boys!
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