Broadway dancer and choreographer Stephanie Bissonnette, who appeared in the original Broadway production of “Mean Girls the Musical,” has died at 32.
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Bissonnette played high school student Dawn Schweitzer in the original Broadway production of “Mean Girls.” “She filled our theater with her laughter and friendship, inspired us with her fighting spirit and bravery, and graced our stage with the fiercest talent Broadway has ever known,” the “Mean Girls” production also tweeted.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Stephanie’s family, friends, and the entire Mean Girls community during this time,” the production added. “We will miss her profoundly and encourage everyone to do something they love today in Stephanie’s honor.”obituary in PlaybillShe sensed something was wrong when she felt a “twinge” in her brain while dancing, she said in a 2020 interview with
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