HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
Book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe
Directed by Andy Fickman
at New World Stages, Stage 1, 340 West 50th Street
Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, Heathers The Musical plays a limited engagement through May 24, 2026 at New World Stages, Stage I (340 West 50th Street). Heathers The Musical is directed by Andy Fickman, who staged the record-breaking UK production. Tickets are on sale at heathersthemusical.com and Telecharge.com.
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 J.D., the mysterious teen rebel, turns up and teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it’s 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, which 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 1,400 productions worldwide.
Heathers stars Kuhoo Verma as Veronica Sawyer; Casey Likes as Jason “J.D.” Dean; Jodie Steele as Heather Chandler through January 25, Peyton List as Heather Chandler starting January 26; Jackera Davis as Heather Duke; Elizabeth Teeter as Heather McNamara; Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler as Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom through January 25, Kate Rockwell as Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom starting January 26; Erin Morton as Martha Dunnstock; Xavier McKinnon (National Tours: Wicked, Disney’s Aladdin) as Ram Sweeney; Cade Ostermeyer as Kurt Kelly; Ben Davis as Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/Coach Ripper through January 25, Adam Bashian as Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/Coach Ripper starting January 26; and Cameron Loyal as Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan through January 25, and Jimmy Ray Bennett as Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan starting January 26.
The cast also features Sara Al-Bazali (Standby Veronica Sawyer, Heather Chandler), Thalia Atallah (Swing - Drama Club Drama Queen, u/s Heather McNamara, Heather Duke, Martha) starting January 26, Emma Benson (Swing - Midwestern Surfer Punk, u/s Heather McNamara, Martha, Ms. Fleming), James Caleb Grice (Ensemble - Beleaguered Geek/Officer McCord, u/s J.D., Kurt, Ram), Louis Griffin (Swing - Fresh Prince of Ohio, u/s J.D., Ram, Kurt’s Dad), Devin Lewis (Ensemble - Hipster Dork, u/s J.D., Kurt, Ram), Kiara Michelle Lee (Ensemble - Young Republicanette, u/s Veronica, Heather Chandler, Heather Duke), Brian Martin (Ensemble - Preppy Stud/Officer Milner, u/s Kurt, Ram’s Dad, Kurt’s Dad), Lav Raman (Swing - Drama Club Drama Queen, u/s Heather McNamara, Heather Duke, Martha) through January 25, Syd Sider(Ensemble - Stoner Chick, u/s Martha, Ms. Fleming), and Cecilia Trippiedi (Ensemble -New Wave Party Girl, u/s Veronica, Heather Chandler, Heather McNamara).
The creative team includes Choreographer Gary Lloyd, additional Choreography by Stephanie Klemons, Set and Costume Design by David Shields, Lighting Design by Ben Cracknell, and Sound Design by Dan Samson. Music Supervisor is Will Joy. Music Director is Mona Seyed-Bolorforosh. Associate Director is Taylor Haven Holt. Fight Director is Lisa Connell. Intimacy Coordinator is Rebecca Reaney.
Associate Lighting Designer is Colleen Doherty. Co-Costume Designer is Siena Zoë Allen. Associate Sound Designer is Germán Martinez. Assistant Costume Designer is Amanda Roberge.
Production Stage Manager is Bess Marie Glorioso. Assistant Stage Managers are Katherine Shea and Eszter Zador. General management is by Pemberley Productions. Casting is by The Telsey Office, Rachel Hoffman CSA, and Jimmy Larkin CSA.
Heathers is produced by Bill Kenwright Ltd., Paul Taylor-Mills, Jerry Goehring, Madison Mohn, Phil Kenny, Scott Prisand/Rob Kolson, The Broadway Investor's Club, John Gore Organization, No Guarantees Productions, Willette and Manny Klausner, Aron Tomko and Gabe Alves, Carl Moellenberg, The Shubert Organization, Inc., Nick Padgett/Vasi Laurence, Andrew Patino/Chris Devlin, Richard Batchelder, David Alperson, Carlos Candal & Paul Mansfield, 42nd.club/SunnySpot Productions, annjen Productions/David Treatman Creative, Andrew Paradis/Kelly Lamor Wilson, Charlie Hitchcock/Ben Feldman, Michael Cohen/Robin Reinach, Jesse & Kathy McKendry, Alexander Robertson & Oliver Ives Indictor, Backstreets Productions, Louis Santor, Adam Cohen, Nicholas Kaiser.