Where and when?
Following smash hit West End seasons at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, two national tours and record-breaking runs at London’s The Other Palace, the WhatsOnStage ‘BEST NEW MUSICAL’ winner, the beloved Heathers the Musical is back in the West End for only six weeks from 22 May before embarking on its third UK tour from 24 July at the Theatre Royal Windsor. Full dates and venues can be found below.
Who’s in the cast?
Jenna Innes (Les Miserables) is making it beautiful in blue, returning as Veronica Sawyer, having wowed audiences up and down the country last year when she first took on the role. She will be joined by Keelan McAuley (Clueless; Grease) taking on the mysterious, Jason “J.D” Dean.
Starring as the titular ‘Heathers’ are Esme Bowdler (ITV’s I have a Dream finalist) as the formidable Heather Chandler, Sedona Sky (professional debut) as Heather Duke and Daisy Twells (Heathers) as Heather McNamara.
The register is completed by Amy Miles (professional debut) as Martha Dunnstock, Lucy Sinclair (Rehab the Musical, We will Rock You) as Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom, Iván Fernández González (Bhangra Nation; Joseph) as Kurt Kelly, Jason Battersby (Just for One Day) as Ram Sweeney, Alexander Service (Heathers) as Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal, Conor McFarlane (Once; Heathers) as Ram’s Dad/Big-Bud/Coach, Ben Fenwick (Pippin in Concert) as Beleaguered Geek, Madeleine Hargrave (Hairspray) as Midwestern Surfer Punk, Eliza Bowden (Heathers) as New Wave Party Girl, May Tether (Very Very Bad Cinderella; Heathers) as Drama Club Drama Queen, Jasmine Cole (Crazy Coqs Cabaret) as Young Republicanette, Kelly Sweeney (Six (NCL); Hair) – as Stoner Chick, Lewis Asquith (Heathers) as Hipster Dork and Bradly Doko (Sideshow in Concert) as Preppy Stud.
Creative team
The award-winning writing team, Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy’s hit musical adaptation has enjoyed successful runs in Los Angeles and New York, and its European premiere saw it become the highest grossing show at The Other Palace, having sold over 20,000 tickets across the initial run and selling out prior to its opening gala performance. It had similar success transferring to the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The show then broke records again back at its original home, The Other Palace, as the longest running show in the venue’s history.
The musical is directed by acclaimed American screen and stage director Andy Fickman, with choreography by Gary Lloyd, design by David Shields, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Dan Samson and musical direction by Will Joy.
What’s the show about?
Greetings and salutations! Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day.
But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, her dreams of popularity finally start to come true.
That is until JD, the mysterious teen rebel, turns up and teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but its murder being a somebody.
Assisted performances
Check individual venue websites
Where can I get tickets?
www.heathersthemusical.com
2024 UK Tour Venues
Theatre Royal Windsor 24 – 27 July 2024
Theatre Royal Bath 30 July – 3 August 2024
King’s Theatre Portsmouth 6 – 10 August 2024
Wales Millennium Centre 13 – 17 August 2024
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall 27 – 31 August 2024
Theatre Royal Newcastle 3 – 7 September 2024
Milton Keynes Theatre 10 – 14 September 2024
Storyhouse Chester 17 –21 September 2024
His Majesty’s Aberdeen 24 – 28 September 2024
Sheffield Lyceum Theatre 1 – 5 October 2024
Stockton Globe Theatre 15 – 19 October 2024
Oxford Playhouse 22 – 26 October 2024
The Grand Theatre, Blackpool 29 October – 2 November 2024
Princess Theatre Torquay 5 – 9 November 2024
Cambridge Arts Theatre 19 – 23 November 2024
