Earlier this week, we got the most exciting news for all Theater fans to FREEZE OUR BRAINS out. The cult smash hit Heathers is officially making it’s way back to our New York City backyard NEXT year. A TBD Venue and dates are set to be announced soon. No word if it’s going ON or OFF Broadway.
The show will be the same staging as it was done 10 YEARS AGO when it first premiered OFF BROADWAY & since then has been expanded worldwide. That team features direction by Andy Pickman and choreography by Gary Lloyd.
For those not familiar, HEATHERS is a musical based on 1988 dark teen comedy of the same name. Set in an 80’s High School, it follows an underdog trying to survive the social jungle of High School with 3 of the most popular girls….. all with the name “Heather”. As she meets a new kid, her world turns upside down going into a life of rebellion, hate, revenge, and murder on her rivals. It coped with themes of bullying, teen suicide, sexual assault, and school violence. It features an original score and book by Laurence O” Keefe and Kevin Murphy. Songs include BEAUTIFUL, CANDY STORE, FREZE YOUR BRAIN, NEVER SHUT UP AGAIN. DEAD GIRL WALKING, and SEVENTEEN.
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL was conceived around 2008 by Andy Cohen and J. Todd Harris who secured the rights to the original film. They had 3 sets of concerts industrial readings both in Los Angeles, CA and our New York City backyard.
The show would have its world premiere in LA at the Hudson Backstage Theatre in 2013. The success earned an early following on social media bringing the show to NYC the following year.
The Off Broadway run in 2014 played a 6-month run at New World Stages. With Andy Fickman’s direction, the original Off Broadway cast was led by….
Barrett Wilbert Weed as “Veronica Sawyer,
Ryan McCartan as “JD”,
Jessica Keenan Wynn as “Heather Chandler”,
Elle McLemore as “Heather McNamara”,
Alice Lee as “Heather Duke”,
& more.
The reviews for the Off-Broadway run were positive. It also got nominated for both the Drama Desks and the Lucille Lortel Awards.
A few years later, HEATHERS went through some updates making it’s way overseas to the UK. Its reception went even crazy out there. It played multiple engagements on London’s West End plus toured all around there.
Since then, the show has also been performed in Schools, Community, and Regional Theaters?
Can’t wait to return to the CANDY STORE?!!!
