ATLANTIC RECORDS PREVIEWS “MEAN GIRLS ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING” WITH FIRST TRACK PREMIERE

Atlantic Records is celebrating the upcoming release of “MEAN GIRLS ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING,” the official companion to the new musical comedy based on the iconic film, with the premiere of the show’s “I’d Rather Be Me,” performed by Barrett Wilbert Weed & the Original Broadway Cast of MEAN GIRLS. The anthemic track – accompanied by a new exclusive behind the scenes video of the in-studio recording, streaming HERE – is available now. Last week also saw Barrett Wilbert Weed celebrating the musical’s blockbuster success with a performance of “I’d Rather Be Me” on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, streaming HERE.  Additional instant grat tracks will be unveiled in the coming weeks. “MEAN GIRLS ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING” is available now for digital pre-orders and pre-saves HERE; the LP arrives digitally on Friday, May 18^th with the physical CD’s set to arrive in stores nationwide on Friday, June 15^th.  For a full track listing, cover art, and additional details on the Cast Recording, please visit http://www.atlanticrecords.com/meangirls.

WATCH “I’D RATHER BE ME”

“MEAN GIRLS ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING” continues Atlantic Records’ recent string of landmark Original Broadway Cast Recordings, including 2015’s GRAMMY® Award-winning, chart-topping milestone, “HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING)” and this year’s GRAMMY® Award-winning, “DEAR EVAN HANSEN (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING).”

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com, by calling (877) 250-2929, and in-person at the August Wilson Theatre Box Office (245 West 52nd Street; Monday – Saturday: 10am – 8pm). Book groups of 12 or more by calling 1-800-BROADWAY x2. Information on lottery and rush ticket policies can be found at www.MeanGirlsOnBroadway.com/Lottery.