The hit comedy stars Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, as well as Tony nominees Ashley Park and Sara Bareilles.
By
Margaret Hall
March 12, 2022
Girls5Eva will return for a second season on May 5 on Peacock. The season will premiere with three episodes, with weekly single episodes following. Watch a teaser trailer for the upcoming season above.
The series follows a faded '90s girl group band 20 years later as they try to recapture the magic after a young rapper samples on of their songs on a hit track. Season two will follow the girls on the cusp of a resurgence as their record label decides to produce a new album
Tony winner Reneé Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton) plays the group's diva Wickie, with Tony nominee Sara Bareilles (Waitress) as the calm and centered Dawn, Busy Philipps as the ditzy Summer, and Paula Pell as singer-turned-dentist Gloria—the younger version of which is played by Mean Girls alum Erika Henningsen in flashbacks.
Tony nominee Ashley Park (Henningsen's Mean Girls co-star) plays the group's fifth member, who passed away in an infinity pool accident before their resurgence. The first season cast also featured Tony nominee Andrew Rannells and Daniel Breaker as Kev and Scott, husbands to Summer and Dawn, respectively.
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A First Look at Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, and Paula Pell in Girls5Eva
A First Look at Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, and Paula Pell in Girls5Eva
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Paula Pell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, and Busy Philipps in Girls5Eva
Busy Philipps, Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Paula Pell in Girls5Eva
Busy Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, and Paula Pell in Girls5Eva
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Paula Pell, Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Busy Philipps in Girls5Eva
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Sara Bareilles and Renée Elise Goldsberry in Girls5Eva
The three-time Tony nominee had representation on the mind while playing the narcissistic baddie in ABC's upcoming Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.
Created with students at Granite Bay High School, the musical has been licensed around the world as schools seek to amplify the academic pressures facing today’s adolescents.