First look: Heathers The Musical 2023 tour opens at Theatre Royal Windsor

Here’s your first look at the brand new UK tour of Heathers The Musical.

Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe’s adaptation of the hit movie is hitting the road once more in 2023.

The show opened this week at Windsor’s Theatre Royal ahead of tour dates throughout the rest of the year.

(L-R) Verity Thompson, Jenna Innes, Elise Zavou and Billie Bowman - Heathers UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith
(L-R) Verity Thompson, Jenna Innes, Elise Zavou and Billie Bowman – Heathers UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith
(L-R) Elise Zavou, Verity Thompson and Billie Bowman - Heathers UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith
(L-R) Elise Zavou, Verity Thompson and Billie Bowman – Heathers UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith
Kingsley Morton and Jenna Innes - Heathers UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith
Kingsley Morton and Jenna Innes – Heathers UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith
Jenna Innes and Jacob Fowler - Heathers UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith (2)
Jenna Innes and Jacob Fowler – Heathers UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith (2)

Leading the cast are Jenna Innes as Veronica Sawyer and Jacob Fowler as JD with Verity Thompson as Heather Chandler, Elise Zavou as Heather Duke and Billie Bowman as Heather Macnamara.

They’re joined by Kingsley Morton as Martha Dunnstock, Alex Woodward as Kurt Kelly, Morgan Jackson as Ram Sweeney, Katie Paine as Ms. Fleming, Jay Bryce as Kurt’s Dad/Big-Bud Dean/Principal, Conor McFarlane as Ram’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Coach Ripper.

Completing the company are Tom Dickerson as Beleaguered Geek, Lizzie Emery as Midwestern Surfer Punk, Eliza Bowden as New Wave Party Girl, Eleanor Walsh as Drama Club Drama Queen, Summer Priest as Young Republicanette, Maeve Byrne as Stoner Chick, Liam Dean as Hipster Dork and Markus Sodergren as Preppy Stud.

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Cast of Heathers - UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith (2)
Cast of Heathers – UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith (2)
Cast of Heathers - UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith
Cast of Heathers – UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith
Cast of Heathers - UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith (3)
Cast of Heathers – UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith (3)
Alex Woodward and Morgan Jackson - Heathers UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith
Alex Woodward and Morgan Jackson – Heathers UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith
Cast of Heathers - UK Tour 2023 - Photo Credit Pamela Raith (4)
Cast of Heathers – UK Tour 2023 – Photo Credit Pamela Raith (4)

Westerberg 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…

The production is directed by Andy Fickman, with choreography by Thriller Live’s Gary Lloyd, designs by David Shields, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound by Dan Samson.

Alongside the UK tour, the hit musical continues to run in London at The Other Palace where it is currently booking to September.

About the author: Josh Darvill

Josh is Stageberry's editor with over five years of experience writing about theatre in the West End and across the UK. Prior to following his passion for musicals, he worked for more than a decade as a TV journalist.

 

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