Cast announced for Heathers The Musical on tour and in London
Casting has been announced for Heathers the Musical’s upcoming UK tour and run in London.
Based on the cult 1980s film of the same name, Heathers The Musical will play for a limited run at @sohoplace from 22 May to 6 July ahead of touring the UK.
The 2024 class of Westerberg includes 13 cast members making their West End debuts, with Jenna Innes (Les Miserables) making it beautiful in blue returning as Veronica Sawyer, having wowed audiences up and down the country last year when she first took on the role. She will be joined by Keelan McAuley (Clueless; Grease) taking on the mysterious, Jason “J.D” Dean.
Starring as the titular ‘Heathers’ are Esme Bowdler, who appeared on Mamma Mia I Have A Dream, as the formidable Heather Chandler, Sedona Sky (professional debut) as Heather Duke and Daisy Twells (Heathers) as Heather McNamar
The 2024 register is completed by Amy Miles (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; Joseph) as Kurt Kelly, Jason Battersby (Just for One Day) as Ram Sweeney, 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; Hair) – as Stoner Chick, Lewis Asquith (Heathers) as Hipster Dork and Bradly Doko (Sideshow in Concert) as Preppy Stud.
Choreography comes from Gary Lloyd, design by David Shields, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound by Dan Samson.
With music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy, Heathers is based on the 1989 film of the same name.
It follows the story of high school student Veronica Sawyer who learns that it might kill to be a nobody, but it’s murder being a somebody.
Longing for popularity, she finds herself taken under the wings of three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers but the plot takes a dark twist when the mysterious JD turns up.
