'Heathers The Musical' to close off Broadway this fall

The musical adaptation of the cult-classic 1989 film has played at New World Stages since summer 2025, and will have played almost 600 performances when it closes October 11.

Summary

• Heathers The Musical will close off Broadway on October 11
• The musical is based on the cult-classic 1989 film about a high schooler's dangerous experience with popularity
• The show currently stars Isabella Esler and John Cardoza at New World Stages

Heathers The Musical off Broadway has set an updated closing date of October 11, in lieu of the previously announced November 8, after breaking the New World Stages house record four times.

Based on the cult-classic 1989 film, Heathers The Musical follows Westerberg High student Veronica Sawyer who goes from nobody to somebody when popular girl clique The Heathers takes her under their wing. Mysterious new kid J.D. piques her interest, however, and Veronica learns that climbing the social ladder can have dangerous and even deadly consequences.

"Boy, when Heathers takes flight, it punches a hole through the roof," New York Theatre Guide’s critic wrote.

The current cast is led by Isabella Esler as Veronica Sawyer; John Cardoza as Jason “J.D.” Dean; Zan Berube as Heather Chandler; Morgan Dudley as Heather Duke; Ava DeMary as Heather McNamara; Anneliese van der Pol as Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom; Aniya Thompson as Martha Dunnstock; Chris Marsh Clark as Ram Sweeney; Nicholas A. Wilkinson as Kurt Kelly; Jimmy Ray Bennett as Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/Coach Ripper and Brian Martin as Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan.

The show also features a book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness The Musical) & Laurence O’Keefe (Legally Blonde The Musical, Bat Boy The Musical), based on the film by Daniel Waters. The production is directed by Andy Fickman.

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Photo credit: Heathers off Broadway. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)