“I’d Rather Be Me” | Mean Girls on Broadway

“I’d Rather Be Me”
Performed by Barrett Wilbert Weed & the Original Broadway Cast of MEAN GIRLS.
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Richmond & Nell Benjamin

Original Broadway Cast Recording - Digital Release May 18th

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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[stephpiano]

"Acted nice when she nOT NICE"

[tiredlilqueergirl]

Can we please get an MTV taping of Mean Girls like they did with Legally Blonde?! My life would be complete!

[cecilia____]

"Cause playing nice and shy is insulting my IQ" is such a feminist quote this song is so truthful about being a girl in school it's so nice

[Sora]

I literally live for the way she says "Acted nice when she not nice"

[HeyitsNyaHeyitsNya]

i see some comments about how the lyrics are kinda meh, but i am sorta thinking that this is janis ranting? after being hurt by TWO of her best friends she’s just sorta letting all of that out? and maybe that’s not how it was supposed to be heard but it adds more emphasis to how much this has sorta hurt her. i dunno, just food for thought...

[yanelgiselle]

i’m a simple person, i click a video, i see barrett, i stay

[sammarsh]

BERRETT IS SO GREAT AT EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING. FIRST HEATHERS, NOW MEAN GIRLS. QUEEN OF CULT CLASSICS ? YES!

[stephpiano]

"Boys get to fight, we have to share"

[AmyLovatt]

This is a TUNE!!!! Literally on repeat non-stop!

[sydneymason]

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!

Barrett Wilbert Weed is so freaking talented!!!! Agh.

[gingersnxpp]

I'm still stunned at how Barrett is not nominated for a Tony. Like are you kidding me ?? She totally deserves at least a nomination !

[SuperSisters]

OMG SHE IS SO TALENTED I STOPPED BREATHING AJFHVBDJHBVHDSNV

[emii.enchanted]

when they chant her name all i can think about is how it must feel for her to be praised for being herself after years of being isolated for it

[brghid]

barrett is amazing, i’m so happy she’s getting such mainstream attention! however PLEASE stop commenting things that only relate to her past role as veronica- it’s every performers nightmare to feel like you’re stuck being known for one thing. her name is barrett, not veronica, and from now on please realize that she’s moved on from heathers. it’s okay to love heathers, but leave those comments for videos actually relating to the musical.

[phoenixblue-koszalka]

Easily my favorite 'Mean Girls' song. The message, the energy....it's perfect.

[Liz-liz]

“Let’s call our damage..”

fINE WE’RE DAMAGED REALLY DAMAGED

or

WHAT’S YOUR DAMAGE HEATHER

[DebSeldon]

This song indicates that light bulb moment, when you realise with fake friends and bullies, that its their sad problem and not yours.

[MackenCheez]

This song warms my heart. It’s amazing to see Janis finally say what needs to be said, and with what she has gone through, this gives such an empowering song in the middle of what Cady calls it, full jungle madness.

[littlezorkie]

When they all start chanting “Janice!” Makes me cry idk why-

[seignee]

GURL U SLAY BARRETT I LOVE YOU. YOURE GONNA SLAY AS JANIS.