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
Heathers The Musical plays a limited engagement through November 8, 2026 at New World Stages, Stage I (340 West 50th Street). Heathers 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.
Heathers began performances on June 22, 2025 at New World Stages, where it opened to the largest advance in the venue’s 21-year history, and has broken the house record four times. In addition to the New York production, Heathers is also playing on tour in the UK and in Australia, and will launch its first US national tour in 2027.
Since its premiere, Heathers The Musical has gained a large, devoted fan base. These fans have significantly contributed to the show’s international success, resulting in over 1,400 productions worldwide.
Heathers currently stars Isabella Esler as Veronica Sawyer; John Cardoza as Jason “J.D.” Dean; Zan Berube as Heather Chandler; Jackera Davis as Heather Duke through September 6, with Morgan Dudley starting September 9; Ava DeMary as Heather McNamara; Jeannette Bayardelle as Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom through September 6, with Anneliese van der Pol starting September 9; Aniya Thompson as Martha Dunnstock; Chris Marsh Clark as Ram Sweeney; Cade Ostermeyer as Kurt Kelly through September 6, with Nicholas A. Wilkinson starting September 9; Adam Bashian as Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/Coach Ripper through September 6, with Jimmy Ray Bennett starting September 9; and Jimmy Ray Bennett as Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan through September 6, with Brian Martin starting September 9.
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); Emma Benson (Swing - Midwestern Surfer Punk, u/s Heather McNamara, Martha, Ms. Fleming); Daniel DiPinto (Ensemble - Preppy Stud/Officer Milner, u/s Kurt, Ram’s Dad, Kurt’s Dad); 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); 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).