Return of Heathers? — Page 3
#52
Posted: 7/3/25 at 10:28pm
It’s not a perfect show, but the rewrites for London and licensing tapped into rage and nastiness in a way the original didn’t. It’s not the tone of the movie, but at least it’s grown some teeth and a less sentimental heart.
#53
Posted: 7/4/25 at 1:53am
Jordan Catalano said: "Someone who knows this show better than I do can tell me if I’m right in thinking there have been some rewrites in act one. Nothing major but there seemed to be some differences."
Glad you enjoyed-ish a show you previously didn't! Always a good feeling.
Heathers got some significant tweaks for its London run. The most major are the addition of two new songs ("I will Never Shut Up Again" for Heather Duke in act 1 and "I say No" for Veronica in act 2) and the replacement of another (the football jocks lost the sophomoric "Blue" in place of the more overtly threatening "You're welcome.") Bunch of minor lyric tweaks and streamlining of the book scenes too (The scenes with Jason's dad, for example, got entirely rewritten.) Most of them are changes that help the show, but honestly move the material farther away from the arch tone of the original film into something more sincere/serious. Ce la vie, I guess!
#54
Posted: 7/4/25 at 7:06am
But did those changes happen for the recent run at The Other Palace? I saw the show at Theatre Royal Haymarket last in 2022(?) and still hated it. Again, casting for this production at NWS masks a LOT of problems i have with the musical.
#55
Posted: 7/6/25 at 9:31pm
I had a fantastic time (after being a fan of the show since the original Off-Broadway production)! There are so many great numbers and the cast is phenomenal. As others have mentioned, McKenzie devours as Heather Chandler. I had to force myself to take my eyes off of her during multiple scenes where she wasn't meant to be the focus. Lorna was fantastic (as expected) and I found her Veronica to be more likeable than in the original production and pro-shot. I was very impressed by Casey Likes; I thought he was great in Almost Famous and Back to the Future (certainly better than his material in either of those), but JD is a very different role. His voice is fantastic and I feel like he sold the role. I was really glad to see Olivia Hardy in a larger role after loving her performance in Kimberly Akimbo and Erin Morton's Kindergarten Boyfriend did not disappoint.
I enjoyed Never Shut Up Again & I Say No much more than in the pro-shot. While I understand the reasoning for replacing Blue, I still think You're Welcome feels out of place with the rest of the score and is pretty much a dud.
Criticism about the show losing the tone of the film is valid (it does), but I think it's for the better in this case.
#56
Posted: 7/7/25 at 6:26am
Jordan, I wish I could remember where I saw it, but I'm positive I saw an article or a video where they mentioned the book was revised again. Maybe it was the producer's TikTok? Andrew Patino. That's his name. He vlogs about his behind the scenes work on shows.
#57
Posted: 7/8/25 at 8:36am
The ‘Heathers’ Musical Is Back, With a Little Less Darkness
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/theater/heathers-the-musical-preview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.U08.h7_u.sQ8YKb31LuCx&smid=nytcore-android-share
#58
Posted: 7/11/25 at 9:31am
1 Minute Critic Review
"What’s your damage, Heather?” It’s a good question with a potentially perverse answer, depending on who you ask.
Heathers, featuring a book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, ran a mere five months Off-Broadway in 2014, but its 2018 UK resurrection, which included several tours and runs on the West End, set in motion a new generation of Corn Nuts (a term for fans of the musical). Heathers 2.0 isn’t so much a reimagining as a high-polish paint job.
Few characters evolve beyond Veronica, resulting in a pastiche rather than the original film’s subversive effect. As J.D. says, “The extreme always seems to make an impression.”
3/5 stars
FULL REVIEW HERE
#60
Posted: 7/13/25 at 7:39pm
The show’s IG put up a message dissuading bootlegs and the comments are as unhinged and entitled as you’d expect.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#62
Posted: 7/13/25 at 7:48pm
Jordan Catalano said: "The show needs to use Yondr pouches."
Imagine the tantrums?
I’m looking forward to seeing this when these insane fans are presumably back in school.
#64
Posted: 7/14/25 at 11:49am
Kad said: "The show’s IG put up a message dissuading bootlegsand the comments are asunhinged and entitled as you’d expect."
Crybabies whining about access to whatever show they want, when they want it. How about they actually grow up. How about they realize when you are older and make adult money, then you can spend it on tickets or whatever. You don't get to whine until you get a proshot or a bootleg or both. They're greedy whiny entitled babies
#65
Posted: 7/14/25 at 12:14pm
Kad said: "The show’s IG put up a message dissuading bootlegsand the comments are asunhinged and entitled as you’d expect."
I only see two messages there defending the practice (maybe more were removed), but...I mean, they're kids. I don't agree with them, but I also don't expect them to get why this is actually harming the production, and the responses don't bother me as much as it would to read similar comments on the IG accounts for Gypsy or Sunset Blvd or whatever.
#66
Posted: 7/14/25 at 12:18pm
joevitus said: "Kad said: "The show’s IG put up a message dissuading bootlegsand the comments are asunhinged and entitled as you’d expect."
I only see two messages there defending the practice(maybe more were removed), but...I mean, they're kids. I don't agree with them, but I also don't expect them to get why this is actually harming the production, andthe responses don't bother me as much as it would to read similar comments on the IG accounts for Gypsy or Sunset Blvd or whatever.
Did you actually scroll down through the hundreds of responses? The vast majority are in support of (or defending) the making and sharing of bootlegs.
#67
Posted: 7/14/25 at 12:52pm
There are over 750 replies and 99% of them reek of insane entitlement so look again. They are all justifying their behavior and stating they will "do whatever I want" and "You'll live". I hope security throws their 12 year old asses out.
Crybabies whining about access to whatever show they want, when they want it. How about they actually grow up. How about they realize when you are older and make adult money, then you can spend it on tickets or whatever. You don't get to whine until you get a proshot or a bootleg or both. They're greedy whiny entitled babies
100%. So gross.
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Updated On: 7/14/25 at 12:52 PM
#68
Posted: 7/14/25 at 1:46pm
I wonder if the massive amount of comments supporting bootlegs on the Instagram post are coming from actual Heathers fans? The reason I'm suspicious is because so much of the argument is about the inaccessibility of theater and the lack of pro-shots, like they're unaware the Heathers: The Musical pro-shot has been available for free on Roku since 2022.
#71
Posted: 7/14/25 at 2:10pm
like they're unaware the Heathers: The Musical pro-shot has been available for free on Roku since 2022.
They are all aware. "It's like the WORST recording" and "That cast SUCKED we want THIS cast on a pro shot NOW" are the comments being made regarding that recording.
Jesus F*cking Christ.
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Updated On: 7/14/25 at 02:10 PM
#72
Posted: 7/14/25 at 2:12pm
Jonathan Cohen said: "I wonder if the massive amount of comments supporting bootlegs on the Instagram post are coming from actual Heathers fans?The reason I'm suspicious is because so much of the argumentis about the inaccessibility of theater and the lack of pro-shots, like they're unaware theHeathers: The Musical pro-shot has been available for free on Roku since 2022."
I don't know if it's true, but one of the comments says it's been taken off Roku ("Also posting this right after the pro shot was taken off of Roku is really out of touch and insulting considering bootlegs are pretty much the reason for this shows success." ) Many others complain that the proshot is terrible and not good enough because it's not the off-Broadway cast (accents are bad, something, something).
It's very much this energy:
Updated On: 7/14/25 at 02:12 PM
#73
Posted: 7/14/25 at 2:13pm
WiCkEDrOcKS said: "Jordan Catalano said: "The show needs to use Yondr pouches."
I’m looking forward to seeing thiswhen these insane fans are presumably back in school."
That's the reason I booked my ticket for September on a random school night.
Yondr pouches are great but on several occasions I observed people not turning off their phones properly and then not being able to reach them while they ring in the middle of a performance. Not sure what's worse.
#74
Posted: 7/14/25 at 2:13pm
Jonathan Cohen said: "I wonder if the massive amount of comments supporting bootlegs on the Instagram post are coming from actual Heathers fans?The reason I'm suspicious is because so much of the argumentis about the inaccessibility of theater and the lack of pro-shots, like they're unaware theHeathers: The Musical pro-shot has been available for free on Roku since 2022."
A number of responses suggest that they just want a pro-shot of this cast, which is deeply unlikely since the production itself was already shot. I think these are genuine Heathers fans but not necessarily theatre fans (or theatre goers), which has become a weird phenomenon in the last decade. These younger fans treat shows like any other thing with fandom and then act outraged when they realize that unlike movies, TV, comics, or video games, you need to be in a specific place and spend money on a ticket to actually consume it. Theatre is inherently inaccessible in that regard and the most that can be done is have affordable tickets, which Heathers seems to be attempting to at least do.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Updated On: 7/14/25 at 02:13 PM
#75
Posted: 7/14/25 at 2:42pm
MemorableUserName said: "Jonathan Cohen said: "I wonder if the massive amount of comments supporting bootlegs on the Instagram post are coming from actual Heathers fans?The reason I'm suspicious is because so much of the argumentis about the inaccessibility of theater and the lack of pro-shots, like they're unaware theHeathers: The Musical pro-shot has been available for free on Roku since 2022."
I don't know if it's true, but one of the comments says it's been taken off Roku ("Also posting this right after the pro shot was taken off of Roku is really out of touch and insulting considering bootlegs are pretty much the reason for this shows success." ) Many others complain that the proshot is terrible and not good enough because it's not the off-Broadway cast (accents are bad, something, something).
It's very much this energy:
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They are very much giving off Veruca vibes
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