Heathers the Musical

Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another nobody dreaming of a better day. But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of The Heathers—three beautiful and impossibly cruel classmates all named Heather—her dreams of popularity finally start to come true. That is until JD turns up, the mysterious teen rebel who teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody… Based on the 1989 cult film by Daniel Waters that starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, Heathers the Musical originally opened in Los Angeles for a sold-out run in 2013 and transferred off-Broadway to New World Stages in 2014. The authors revised the show for the 2018 London premiere, incorporating several new songs and script changes that will be heard in New York for the first time. Heathers the Musical has had three smash hit West End productions and three tours, which have broken box office records throughout the UK and Ireland. Heathers the Musical won the 2019 WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical and in 2022 was filmed for streaming on the Roku Channel. Since its premiere, Heathers the Musical has gained a large, devoted fan base known as the ‘Corn Nuts,’ named after the cryptic final words of ringleader Heather Chandler. These fans have significantly contributed to the show’s international success, resulting in over 200 productions worldwide. Beginning September 9, Anneliese van der Pol (That’s So Raven, Beauty and the Beast) will play Ms. Fleming, Morgan Dudley (Hadestown) as Heather Duke, Nicholas A. Wilkinson as Kurt Kelly, Jimmy Ray Bennett as Ram’s Dad, and Brian Martin as Kurt’s Dad. Current cast members Jeannette Bayardelle, Jackera Davis, Cade Ostermeyer, and Adam Bashiabn will all play their final performances September 6. Anneliese Van der Pol’s engagement will continue through October 26, with Kate Rockwell set to return as Ms. Fleming for the revival’s final week.

I saw Heathers: The Musical at New World Stages on the evening of September 5, 2025, and I had a good time. This was my first time seeing the show (I hadn’t seen the movie either), and the energy in the room was so strong that it became part of the experience. The cast was great and really pulled energy from the audience in a way you could feel throughout the performance, which made the whole thing fun. It’s not one of my favorite shows overall, but it definitely has some standout moments.

The show follows Veronica Sawyer as she navigates the cutthroat social world of Westerberg High and gets tangled up with the clique of ruthless, scrunchie-wearing girls known as the Heathers, then the mysterious new boy J.D., all set to catchy songs and sharp satire. The writing combines biting humor with emotional numbers, and this revival brings a mix of nostalgia, dark comedy, and surprisingly heartfelt moments.

Two scenes that really stuck with me and felt electric in performance were “Candy Store” and “Dead Girl Walking.” “Candy Store” is this big, showy ensemble number where the Heathers explain their power and status with swagger and color, and the audience loved every second of it. “Dead Girl Walking” is another fan favorite where Veronica decides to throw caution to the wind after a social blowup, and it really brought the house together with energy and laugh-through-the-roof moments.

I didn’t buy a magnet, but I still had a good time. The show knows what it is, and when it hits those big numbers with the audience feeding back into the performers, it becomes a lively night at the theater.

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