Heathers the Musical reveals new cast for London run
Heathers the Musical has announced new casting for its latest London run.
The hit show reopened The Other Palace last year, originally playing a limited season to February.
It’s now extended its run to May 2022 with new casting announced from 22 February 2022.
Maddison Firth will takeover the role of Heather Chandler while Jacob Fowler will take on the role of JD (to 29 March only).
Further new casting is Andy Brady as Coach / Ram’s Dad / Veronica’s Dad, May Tether as Drama Club Drama Queen, Benjamin Karran as Beleagured Geek and Jermaine Woods as Preppy Stud.
They join continuing cast including Ailsa Davidson as Veronica Sawyer, Inez Budd as Heather Duke and Teleri Hughes as Heather McNamara with Vicki Lee Taylor as Ms Fleming / Veronica’s Mom.
Andy Fickman directs the production with choreography from Gary Lloyd, design by David Shields, lighting by Ben Cracknell and sound by Dan Samson.
Heathers is based on the 1989 film of the same name with a book, music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy
It follows Veronica Sawyer who, longing for popularity in high school, finds herself taken under the wings of three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers – before the mysterious JD turns up where the plot takes a dark twist.
This is the show’s latest run in London after previously playing in the West End in both 2018 and 2021 having had its London premiere at The Other Palace in 2018.
An original London cast recording is available here, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher who originated the role of Veronica in the UK.
