Heathers the Musical

Following two smash hit London seasons and the WhatsOnStage award for BEST NEW MUSICAL, Heathers the Musical is back!

Welcome to Westerberg High where Veronica Sawyer is just another nobody dreaming of a better day. But when she joins the beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers and her dreams of popularity may finally come true, mysterious teen rebel JD teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody…

Wickedly funny and with dazzling book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, HEATHERS THE MUSICAL is based on the 1988 cult hit that starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater.

Produced by Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills. With direction from Andy Fickman and electrifying choreography by Gary Lloyd, this is one class production you can’t afford to skip.

The Heathers are heading back home. How very. The smash-hit musical Heathers returns to its original UK theatre, The Other Palace.

Sept. 1, 1989. Veronica Sawyer is an outcast, desperate to fit in and gain popularity among her high school peers. But after winning over the three most beautiful girls at Westerberg High (Heather Chandler, Heather Duke, and Heather McNamara), people finally start to take notice of her. A new mysterious guy shows up, and after a romantic meeting over a frozen slushie at a 7-Eleven, Veronica’s life is suddenly turned upside down. What starts off as a simple joke, soon turns into a murderous revenge plot to take down anyone who steps in their way.

The Heathers musical is based on the 1980s cult movie of the same name, starring Winona Ryder. But the Heathers story has been revamped for the stage, now featuring hilarious one-liners and accompanied by a whole host of catchy songs, with music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe.

Heathers made its UK premiere in 2018 at The Other Palace, immediately becoming a sell-out sensation. Heathers then transferred to Theatre Royal Haymarket, and has since returned to the West End for encore runs. If you’ve never seen Heathers before, then honey, what you waiting for? Book Heathers tickets on TodayTix.

What to Watch For

• Heathers became the first show at The Other Palace to go from a workshop to the West End. Since Heathers, Be More Chill has also enjoyed the same journey. Be More Chill was at the Shaftesbury Theatre in summer 2021.
• Listen out for the new song, “I Say No”, which was added for the West End production. “I Say No” is sung by Veronica Sawyer in Act Two.
• Unlike the movie, the musical adaptation of Heathers features characters from the afterlife, with appearances from those who are killed-off earlier in the plot. Warning: The ghosts of the dead remain in the costumes (or lack of) that they were wearing when they were killed.
• Carrie Hope Fletcher originated the role of Veronica Sawyer in London. The cast also starred Jamie Muscato, Sophie Isaacs, and Jodie Steele.
• Heathers will open The Other Palace under new ownership. Bill Kenwright now owns The Other Palace, and Paul Taylor-Mills serves as artistic director.