Kate Rockwell to play limited run in 'Heathers' off Broadway

The actress will step into the musical revival at New World Stages for one month beginning in October, temporarily replacing Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler.

Welcome to Westerberg! Kate Rockwell will join the cast of Heathers The Musical off Broadway, performing the role of Ms. Fleming/Veronica's Mom from October 10 to November 10 only at New World Stages.

Rockwell is best known for originating the role of Karen Smith in the Mean Girls Broadway musical, earning a Drama Desk Award nomination. Additional Broadway musical credits include Hair, Legally Blonde, Rock of Ages, and Bring It On.

In Heathers, she will temporarily replace current star Kerry Butler as she departs to star in Bat Boy: The Musical at New York City Center. Butler will return to Heathers on November 12.

“It makes total sense to me — I’ve survived high school multiple times, so I feel totally qualified to graduate to staff!” said Rockwell in a statement, referring to her past theatre credits. “I’m thrilled to join Heathers and keep Kerry’s desk warm for her. She’s an icon!”

Adapted by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe from Michael Lehmann's 1988 film, Heathers follows high school nobody Veronica as her world turns upside down: first by joining the popular Heathers clique and then by falling for the school's new bad boy, who shows her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it's murder being a somebody.

Under the direction of Andy Fickman, the main Heathers cast also features Tony Award nominee Lorna Courtney as Veronica Sawyer, Casey Likes as Jason “J.D.” Dean, McKenzie Kurtz as Heather Chandler, Olivia Hardy as Heather Duke, Elizabeth Teeter as Heather McNamara, Erin Morton as Martha Dunnstock, Xavier McKinnon as Ram Sweeney, Cade Ostermeyer as Kurt Kelly, Ben Davis as Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean/Coach Ripper, and Cameron Loyal as Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan.

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Photo credit: Kate Rockwell. (Photo courtesy of production)