Heathers The Musical releases new trailer for its UK and Ireland tour

Westerberg High is back in session. Heathers The Musical has released a brand new trailer featuring the cast of its current UK and Ireland tour, which plays Peterborough New Theatre until 17 October before continuing to Sheffield, Blackpool, Cheltenham, Chichester, Dublin and Oxford, then returning in spring 2027.

The trailer was released on 13 October and gives audiences a first look at the touring company in action. Dates and tickets for the Heathers The Musical UK tour are available now.

Heathers UK tour cast

Gerardine Sacdalan (&Juliet) plays Veronica Sawyer. She is joined by Louis Hearsey (I Was a Teenage She-Devil) as Jason 'J.D.' Dean, Liberty Stottor (Six the Musical) as Heather Chandler, Jessica Ibadin, making her professional debut, as Heather Duke, and Lou Henry (Six the Musical) as Heather McNamara.

Also on the register are Veronica Carabai (Black Power Desk) as Ms Fleming and Veronica's Mom, Sophie Manners (professional debut) as Martha Dunnstock, Markus Södergren (Here and Now: The Steps Musical) as Kurt Kelly, Beau Jackson (professional debut) as Ram Sweeney, John Gurdían (West End debut) as Ram's Dad, Big Bud Dean and Coach Ripper, and Reuben Browne (School of Rock) as Kurt's Dad, Veronica's Dad and Principal Gowan.

The company is completed by Christian De-Gallerie (Midnight), Ellouise Delooze (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical), Caitlin Garcia, Alexander Howarth, Charlotte O'Rourke (Cruel Intentions The Musical), Thomas Oxley (Bonnie & Clyde), Tola Sokoya and Carys Taylor.

What is the musical about?

At Westerberg High, popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. When she is unexpectedly taken under the wings of three glamorous and impossibly cruel students who rule the school, her dreams of popularity finally start to come true. That is, until J.D., the mysterious teen rebel, turns up and teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it's murder being a somebody.

The show has book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe and is based on the 1989 cult film by Daniel Waters, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. The production carries an age recommendation of 14 and over.

Heathers UK and Ireland tour dates

The remaining autumn 2026 dates are:

• Peterborough New Theatre: 13 to 17 October
• Sheffield Lyceum Theatre: 20 to 24 October
• Blackpool Grand Theatre: 27 to 31 October
• Cheltenham Everyman Theatre: 3 to 7 November
• Chichester Festival Theatre: 10 to 14 November
• Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin: 17 to 21 November
• New Theatre Oxford: 24 to 28 November

The spring 2027 dates are:

• Hull New Theatre: 16 to 20 February
• Liverpool Empire: 23 to 27 February
• Grand Opera House York: 9 to 13 March
• The Alexandra, Birmingham: 16 to 20 March
• Festival Theatre, Edinburgh: 23 to 27 March
• King's Theatre, Glasgow: 30 March to 3 April
• His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen: 6 to 10 April
• Alhambra Theatre, Bradford: 13 to 17 April
• Chelmsford Theatre: 20 to 24 April
• Princess Theatre, Torquay: 27 April to 1 May

Further dates are to be announced.

How has the show fared so far?

The musical first premiered in Los Angeles in 2013 before transferring Off-Broadway in New York in 2014. It was reimagined for its London debut in 2018, with new songs and an updated script. With three West End runs and three record-breaking UK and Ireland tours behind it, it won Best New Musical at the 2019 WhatsOnStage Awards and was filmed for streaming on The Roku Channel in 2022.

The current touring production is also set to play a limited run in Manila from 21 January to 7 February 2027, and a North American tour is due to launch in Baltimore in May 2027.

Who is behind the production?

The production is directed by Andy Fickman, with choreography by Gary Lloyd, design by David Shields, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Dan Samson and musical supervision by Jeremy Wootton and Will Joy. It is produced by Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul Taylor-Mills.

Header image: official artwork.