Following Heathers The Musical’s summer season in London, Westerberg High will open its doors at the Theatre Royal Nottingham from Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 September 2026 as part of the show’s UK and Ireland tour.
Playing the role of Veronica Sawyer will be Gerardine Sacdalan. Gerardine wowed audiences as Juliet in the UK tour of @Juliet with her performance earning a nomination for Best Professional Debut at last year’s WhatsonStage Awards.
She joins Louis Hearsey (I Was a Teenage She-Devil) who will be playing Jason ‘J.D’ Dean, Liberty Stottor (Six the Musical) as the incomparable Heather Chandler, with 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/ 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/Coach Ripper, Reuben Browne (School of Rock) as Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan, with Christian De-Gallerie (Midnight) as Preppy Stud/Officer, Ellouise Delooze (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical) as New Wave Party Girl, Caitlin Garcia (West End debut) as Drama Club Drama Queen, Alexander Howarth (West End debut) as Hipster Dork, Charlotte O’Rourke (Cruel Intentions The Musical) as Midwestern Surfer Punk, Thomas Oxley (Bonnie & Clyde) as Beleaguered Geek, Tola Sokoya (professional debut) as Young Republicanette and Carys Taylor (professional debut) as Stoner Chick.
Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day.
But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, 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…
Based on the iconic 1989 cult film starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, Heathers first premiered in Los Angeles in 2013 to sold-out audiences before transferring to New York’s New World Stages in 2014. The show was reimagined for its 2018 London debut, featuring new songs and updated script.
With three smash-hit West End runs and three record-breaking UK and Ireland tours under its belt, Heathers has become a fan-favourite. It won the 2019 WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical and was filmed for streaming on The Roku Channel in 2022.
Heathers the Musical is also making its way across Australia and New Zealand this year, with stops in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Canberra, Perth, Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
The current New York production at New World Stages opened in June 2025 to the largest advance in the venue’s history. Originally planned to run until 28 September 2025, the show has been extended to 6 September 2026 due to overwhelming demand. Looking ahead, Heathers the Musical will embark on a year-long tour across North America from Spring 2027.
Heathers the Musical is directed by acclaimed American screen and stage director Andy Fickman, with choreography by Gary Lloyd, design by David Shields, lighting by Ben Cracknell, sound by Dan Samson, musical supervision by Jeremy Wootton and Will Joy and is produced by Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul Taylor-Mills.
LISTINGS
BILL KENWRIGHT LTD & PAUL TAYLOR-MILLS PRESENT
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL
Book, Music and Lyrics Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe
Based on the film by Daniel Waters
Directed by Andy Fickman
Choreographer and Associate Director Gary Lloyd
Design by David Shields
Lighting Design by Ben Cracknell
Sound Design by Dan Samson
Music Supervisors Jeremy Wootton and Will Joy
LOCAL LISTINGS INFORMATION
Heathers The Musical
Theatre Royal Nottingham
Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 September 2026
www.trch.co.uk Box Office 0115 989 5555
Age Guidance 14+
Posted on 13 August 2026
