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 National tours of Broadway shows allow theater fans who live far from Manhattan to see productions that would otherwise be out of reach, and in most cases, the tours are a good copy of the original productions. But that's not the case for “Mean Girls,” which is currently playing onstage through Sunday at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Directors: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr. Writer: Tina Fey Stars: Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Jon Hamm This “Mean Girls” is a non-Equity tour that dispenses with elements that were crucial to making both the original Broadway production and the tour so good and fun. Gone were the excellent projections by Finn Ross and Adam Young that provided much of the scenic backdrop for the show, setting the venue and quirky tone in a joyful and fluid manner. That video design is replaced with uninspired scenic design that doesn't always make sense; A scene in the second act that, according to the dialogue, takes place outside a character's house ...