The Heathers and Veronica during a musical number
Left to right: Heather McNamara played by Elle McLemore, Heather Chandler played by Jessica Keenan Wynn, Heather Duke played by Alice Lee
Heathers Musical poster
J.D. played by Ryan McCartan and Veronica played by Barrett Wilbert Weed
Heathers: The Musical is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy. The show had a production Off-Broadway in 2014. In an article from the Atlantic, it appears that the musical did not hold up to the original film. “Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like the Broadway version really gets the genius bleakness of the original. An early preview of the musical Heathers reveals that Veronica’s monologues are now big numbers about how high-school can be suffocating. None of the songs have the film’s creative profanity, or even a tinge of satire. It’s a sad thought, Heathers turned into a mere Glee episode about suicide” (Alan Zilberman).
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