HEATHERS THE MUSICAL TOUR
Heathers The Musical is set for a new UK tour in 2024 opening for a limited run at London´s Soho Place on May 22nd before moving on to tour from the Theatre Royal Windsor on 24th July 2024 with casting,more tour venues and dates still to be announced.It previously ran at The Other Palace and in the West End in 2018 and 2021, 2019 and 2023 and picked up the Best New Musical Award at the WhatsOnStage Awards.
Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy's musical is based on the iconic film of the same name, following a school girl, Veronica, who tries to fit in with the elitist clique of "Heathers".The musical is is based on the 1988 cult movie that starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater and and follows protagonist Veronica Sawyer, who joins Westerberg High, where popularity is so very a matter of life and death, and she 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. Until JD turns up, the mysterious teen rebel who teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it’s murder being a somebody.
Produced by Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills, the musical is directed by acclaimed American screen and stage director Andy Fickman, with choreography by Thriller Live’s Gary Lloyd, design by David Shields, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound by Dan Samson.
Casting news so far is that Jenna Innes (Les Misérables) will return as Veronica Sawyer, joined by Keelan McAuley (Clueless, Grease) as JD. Starring as the blazer-sporting Heathers are Esme Bowdler (ITV’s I Have a Dream finalist) as Heather Chandler, Sedona Sky (making her professional debut) as Heather Duke and Daisy Twells (Heathers) as Heather McNamara.
With Amy Miles (making her 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) as Kurt Kelly, Jason Battersby (Just for One Day) as Ram Sweney, Alexander Service (Heathers) as Kurt’s Dad/Big-Bud/Principal, Conor McFarlane (Once, Heathers) as Ram’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/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 on the Norwegian Cruise Line, Hair) – as Stoner Chick, Lewis Asquith (Heathers) as Hipster Dork and Bradly Doko (Sideshow in Concert) as Preppy Stud.
Below are the dates we have so far
LONDON Soho Place Theatre |
22 May- 6 July 2024 |
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Windsor Theatre Royal |
24-27 July |
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Bath Theatre Royal |
30 July-3 August |
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Portsmouth Kings |
6-10 August |
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Cardiff WMC |
13-17 August |
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Newcastle Theatre Royal |
3-7 September |
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Milton Keynes Theatre |
10-14 September |
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Chester Storyhouse |
17-21 September |
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Sheffield Lyceum |
1-5 October |
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Stockton Globe |
15-19 October |
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Torquay Princess |
5-9 November |