![]() There are very few songs in the musical that aren’t catchy and wonderful (though unfortunately the finale is one of them, which is a bit too bright and pop-y). ![]() Where the film makes Heather-Prime more grounded (and somewhat pitiable, thinking she needs to date creepy college guys to cement her popularity), the musical version chews scenery, threatens, and belts out songs about her consequence-free life. This sounds cliché, but the conflict is elevated largely because alpha-girl Heather Chandler (Jessica Kennan Wynn) is a magnificent antagonist. The play introduces a softer, dorkier version of Veronica who has been largely content to blend into the background of her high school as she watches people around her turn on each other, until a chance run-in with the Heathers gives her the dizzying chance to feel popular. With all due respect to Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, Barrett Wilbert Weed and Ryan McCartan kill as Veronica and JD (see what I did there?). My final verdict was 3.8 slushies out of 5.Īs an adaptation, however, the musical version of the story soars. ![]() ![]() I mentioned that it was deliciously dark and different, though the point of the film seemed to get muddled. ![]() Months back I reviewed the Heathers film from the 1980’s. “You can fly with eagles or if you prefer, ![]()
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