School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play: 2026 Broadway Edition

An award-winning play, School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play follows how the status quo is upended as a group of students compete for the 1986 Miss Ghana pageant. "A gleeful African makeover of an American genre" (NY Times - Critic's pick) 1986. Ghana’s prestigious Aburi Girls Boarding School.Queen Bee Paulina and her crew excitedly await the arrival of the Miss Ghana pageant recruiter. It’s clear that Paulina is in top position to take the title until her place is threatened by Ericka – a beautiful and talented new transfer student. As the friendship group’s status quo is upended, who will be chosen for Miss Ghana and at what cost?Bursting with hilarity and joy, this award-winning comedy explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls around the world.This revised and updated edition of Tony Award-nominee Jocelyn Bioh's riotous coming of age play was published to coincide with the Broadway premiere in September 2026.