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Clueless (also known as Clueless, The Musical) is a jukebox musical with a book by Amy Heckerling based on her 1995 film of the same name, itself loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma, updating the setting to modern-day Beverly Hills.[1][2] The musical premiered Off-Broadway on November 20, 2018, with an official opening on December 11, in the Pershing Square Signature Center's Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre. Performances ran through January 12, 2019. While financially successful, critical reception was mixed to negative in comparison to other teen movie musicals and to the movie. No other productions have been announced so far.

As a non-traditional jukebox musical, the show uses '80s and '90s songs as the entire score, with lyric changes to fit the scene. It features classics such as "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia, "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child, "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde, and "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base.

Productions

Off-Broadway (2018)

The musical opened Off-Broadway at The Pershing Square Signature Center, produced by The New Group, on November 20, 2018, for a limited engagement until January 12, 2019.[3] The production was directed by Kristin Hanggi, choreographed by Kelly Devine and the show's music supervision, arrangements and orchestration was provided by Ethan Popp. The production's design team included scenery by Beowulf Boritt, costumes by Amy Clark, lighting by Jason Lyons, sound by Gareth Owen, and projections by Darrel Maloney.[4]

Bromley (2024)

A new version of the musical will make its premiere in the UK at the Churchill Theatre from 12 – 24 February 2024. The new version features an original score by KT Tunstall and Glenn Slater.[5]

Characters and original cast

Character Off-Broadway
(2018)[6]
Cher Horowitz Dove Cameron
Dionne Davenport Zurin Villanueva
Tai Frasier Ephie Aardema
Josh Lucas Dave Thomas Brown
Mel Horowitz / Alphonse Hall / DMV Instructor Chris Hoch
Amber Mariens Tessa Grady
Christian Stovitz Justin Mortelliti
Miss Geist / Millie Stoeger Megan Sikora
Murray Duvall Gilbert L. Bailey II
Travis Birkenstock Will Connolly
Elton Tiscia Brett Thiele
Summer Talya Groves
Sean Holliday Darius Jordan Lee
Heather Sara Andreas
Lucy Danielle Marie Gonzalez
Max L’ogan J’ones

Musical numbers

Act I
Song Original artist Performer(s)
"Beautiful Life" Ace of Base Cher and Ensemble
"Shoop" Salt-N-Pepa Murray and Male Ensemble
"Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" Spin Doctors Cher, Josh, Teachers and Female Ensemble
"No Scrubs" TLC Cher and Ensemble
"You Gotta Be" Des'ree Cher, Dionne and Ensemble
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" Laura Branigan Mr. Hall, Miss Geist, Cher, Dionne and Ensemble
"U Can't Touch This" MC Hammer Company
"Supermodel" Jill Sobule Cher, Dionne, Tai and Ensemble
"Barbie Girl" Aqua Cher, Dionne, Tai, Murray and Female Ensemble
"Groove Is in the Heart" Deee-Lite Tai, Murray and Company
"Torn" Ednaswap Cher and Josh
Act II
Song Original artist Performer(s)
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" En Vogue Tai, Cher, Dionne and Female Ensemble
"A Girl Like You" Edwyn Collins Christian, Cher, Dionne, Tai and Ensemble
"Dammit" Blink-182 Cher, Josh, The Band and Ensemble
"Dammit" (Reprise) Blink-182 Cher and Josh
"Bye Bye Bye" NSYNC Cher, Christian and Company
"Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm" Crash Test Dummies Travis
"What's Up?" 4 Non Blondes Cher
"She's So High" Tal Bachman Cher and Josh
"You Get What You Give" New Radicals Cher and Company
"Kids in America" Kim Wilde Full Company

Critical response

Clueless, The Musical received mixed reviews.[7] Frank Rizzo of Variety called the narrative "lightweight" but praised the overall look and tone of the show. Rizzo, describing Kelly Devine's choreography, said "its teen-energy moves are a constant pleasure". Rizzo also said that "Beowulf Boritt’s design essentials are rad and Amy Clark’s costumes recall the too-cool-to-care designs of the period and its stylish plaids and pleats". Rizzo also praised the music selection for show, calling Amy Heckerling's reworking of the lyrics "crafty".[8]

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter found the show "hit-or-miss". Rooney praised that the show stuck closely to the original's plot but criticized that there was no element of surprise. Rooney wrote that "in comparison to other teen classics retooled for the stage, like Mean Girls, Heathers: The Musical or Bring It On, the show rarely steps out from the shadow of its screen source with anything new to offer."[9]

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