In celebration of International Heathers Day, it has been announced that the global phenomenon Heathers the Musical is coming to Christchurch.
Following record-breaking seasons in London and New York, the high-octane, black comedy rock musical, based on the cult 1989 film starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, will be in New Zealand from May 2026, as part of a major Australia–New Zealand tour. The production will feature an Australasian cast with the class of 2026 to be announced soon.
About Heathers the Musical
Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death. Veronica Sawyer is just another nobody dreaming of a better day, until she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the beautiful and cruel Heathers. But when mysterious teen rebel J.D. arrives, Veronica soon learns that it might kill to be a nobody, but it’s murder being a somebody.
With a catchy mix of ballads and bangers by award-winning writers Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives) and Laurence O’Keefe (Legally Blonde The Musical), Heathers the Musical is directed by acclaimed American screen and stage director Andy Fickman.
“We can’t wait to share this twistedly heartfelt story with audiences Down Under. It’s a show that deals with love, heartache, sadness, defying expectations and being true to yourself,” said Fickman.
“Ever since its premiere, Heathers the Musical has been a labour of love for Larry, Kevin and me but what’s truly thrilling is how much audiences take this show to their hearts,” he said.
Since its sold-out Los Angeles premiere in 2013 and New York debut in 2014, Heathers has has three West End seasons and multiple sold-out UK and Ireland tours. Most recently, the show smashed records at New York’s New World Stages, opening in June 2025 to the biggest advance sale in the venue’s history and immediately extending due to demand.
GMG Productions is renowned for bringing high-calibre international productions to the Asia Pacific, including recent New Zealand smash-hits The Play That Goes Wrong, Madagascar the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, and the upcoming production of The Rocky Horror Show.
