Exciting news is on the horizon for "Heathers the Musical" fans, as a New York City revival is reportedly in the pipeline for 2025.
The inspiration behind it stems from the beloved cult classic 1989, featuring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in the lead roles.
'Heathers the Musical' in NYC
The show's official website hints at this revival, although specific details such as dates and cast remain undisclosed.
Fans can sign up on the website's landing page to receive updates as they become available. Furthermore, the show's social media channels are abuzz with hints and teasers about the upcoming production.
The acclaimed musical production, written by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe, showcases a hypnotizing blend of storytelling through its book, music, and lyrics.
The upcoming New York production draws inspiration from the popular West End show, featuring guidance from Andy Fickman, choreography by Gary Lloyd, sets and costumes by David Shields, lighting by Ben Cracknell, and sound by David Samson. This rendition promises to bring a fresh perspective to the beloved show.
From 2018 to 2024, the "Heathers" production appeared at the Other Palace in London and later moved to the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Following its successful run, the show returned to the Other Palace and found a new home at @sohoplace before venturing on three European tours.
The production of Heathers first premiered in Los Angeles back in 2013 before making its way to a brief off-Broadway stint in 2014, helmed by Fickman.
Heathers The Musical Plot
In "Heathers the Musical," the spotlight shines on Veronica Sawyer, a student at Westerberg High whose path to school popularity takes a sudden turn. Her journey begins with forming connections with the glamorous yet harsh Heathers, but it's a chance encounter with a rebellious teenager that alters the course of her life.
According to its logline, "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 three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, 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..."
