'A Cautionary Tale' | Mean Girls on Broadway

“A Cautionary Tale” Performed by Barrett Wilbert Weed & Grey Henson
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Richmond & Nell Benjamin

Original Broadway Cast Recording

MEAN GIRLS is a ferociously funny new musical from an award-winning creative team, including director Casey Nicholaw (Aladdin, The Book of Mormon), composer Jeff Richmond (“30 Rock,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), and book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock,” Bossypants). Vogue cheers, “MEAN GIRLS is HILARIOUS! The cast is sensational – expert comedians with fierce voices and acting chops to match.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.”

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[liambenson]

I BLESS THE MEAN GIRLS DOWN IN *A F R I C A*

[fantasmike]

When the first person you hear singing on this recording is Barrett Wilbert Weed, you know it's gonna be good.

[Maybethistime]

“Actual events where people DIED”
Barrett, your Veronica is showing again

[Kath_Steele]

OH MY GOD WHAT'S HAPPENING I DIDN'T KNOW THESE WERE DROPPING RIGHT *NOW* guess i'm not sleeping 🤷🏼‍♀️

[samuelbrown]

They should have just gotten Grey Henson and Barrett Wilbert Weed to host the Tonys....

[clb]

How fitting that Veronica from Heathers is in Mean Girls, which is basically Heathers without the murder

[omershaik]

"No one died" yea barret it's not heathers

[stephpiano]

"Nice"
"Thank you"

[SailorSabol]

“Where people DIED” ok Barett, hunny, youre no longer in Heathers, this is mean girls, stay with me now

[stephpiano]

0:34 "Lighten up nobody died"

[mayadg]

“Kick, Layout, Fosse!” Relatable when at a theater related thing🤣

[libbym]

I love how it's all dramatic at the beginning and then--


*acoustic guitar noises*

[tdlover]

"Based on actual events, where people died."
Wrong musical, Janice.

[scoutgonzalez]

"And getting hit by a bus"

Love this

[thesabunaccount]

the first ten seconds already giving me CHILLS

[taylorpoirier]

0:35 wanted to make a Heathers joke but refrained

[Maria-hmvp]

IS IT JUST ME OR BARRET'S LINE "where people died" WAS SO ADORABLE






That sounded weird

[aimeed]

The lyrics :

[JANIS]
It’s a cautionary tale of fear and lust and pride
Based on actual events where people died
[DAMIAN, spoken]
No one died
(sung)
But how far would you go
To be popular and hot?
Would you resist temptation?
[JANIS]
No, you would not!
Just admit it
[BOTH]
Sometimes mean is what you are
Mean is easier than nice
And though mean can take you far
Maybe this will make you think twice
[DAMIAN, Spoken]
Kick! Layout! Fosse!
[JANIS]
This is a cautionary tale
About corruption and betrayal!
[DAMIAN]
And getting hit by a bus!
[JANIS]
You can’t buy integrity at the mall, it’s not for sale
[DAMIAN, spoken]
Nice
[JANIS, spoken]
Thank you
[BOTH]
This is a cautionary tale
[ENSEMBLE]
OHHH. OHHH. AYYAYA. AYYAYA
[DAMIAN, spoken]
Our story begins across the globe in Africa. Africa!

[melodythewolfqueen]

"This is a tale, of fear, and lust, and pride!"
"Based on actual events, where people died!"
So, Mean Girls the Musical didn't happen. It's just a campfire story, because of the words "Cautionary Tale" and the acoustic guitar that you can hear while they first begin singing. It's a cautionary tale to warn others about your behavior, and it's based on the Westerburg incident. Because of shared voices, it's also smart to think that Janice is actually Veronica, and after Westerburg, she ran away to another state and met Damien through Northshore.

[stephpiano]

The choral bit at the end gives me serious Hunchback vibes