Review: Heathers The Musical – High School Edition

At first casual glance, Heathers might seem like an ideal, left-of-centre choice for a stage production for older teenagers. However, even the most liberal of teachers might want to have a proper look at the subject matter and its treatment before committing. That's not to say that Heathers doesn't have merit, but it's a curious piece which undoubtedly has a home somewhere.

Set in clique-ridden Westerberg High School in 1989, the musical's salty heroine Veronica Sawyer and her friends are tormented by the dumb jocks, airheads and the three Heathers (Chandler, Duke and McNamara) of the title, who rule the school's social hierarchy with cruel bullying and snide torment. Enter mysterious, dangerous and utterly cool JD, the ideal person to form a pact with Veronica. As their friendship blossoms into romance, their dreams of wreaking revenge on Westerberg become sinister and possible murderous.