Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond on Jan. 8.Photo:KENA BETANCUR/getty

US actress-playwright Tina Fey and husband composer Jeff Richmond arrive for the premiere of Paramount Pictures' “Mean Girls” at AMC Lincoln Square in New York on January 8, 2024

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Tina Feyand her composer husband Jeff Richmond are celebrating the movie musical adaptation ofMean Girlsat its New York City premiere.The couple, who married in 2001, co-wrote the musical theater adaptation of the 2004 comedy classic, which Fey also penned. They areparents to daughtersAlice, 18, and Penelope, 12.

This isn’t the first time the pair have collaborated. Fey and Richmond previously worked together atSaturday Night Liveand on Fey’s sitcom30 Rock. In 2015, Richmond executive produced and composed for the Netflix sitcom Fey co-created,Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond on Jan. 8.KENA BETANCUR/getty

US actress-playwright Tina Fey and husband composer Jeff Richmond arrive for the premiere of Paramount Pictures' “Mean Girls” at AMC Lincoln Square in New York on January 8, 2024.

Tina Fey on Jan. 8.Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty

Tina Fey

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The originalMean Girlsfollows homeschooled teenager Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) as she navigates her first year in public high school. She befriends Janis (Lizzy Caplan) and Damien (Daniel Franzese), who convince her to infiltrate and sabotage the Plastics: Regina George (Rachel McAdams), Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert) and Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried).Ninety minutes of teenage chaos, cattiness and social politics have turned the film into a staple in the comedy genre. Now, it comes back to the cinemain the form of a movie musical.Mean Girlsis out in theaters nationwide on Jan. 12.

source: people.com