Cult classic movie becomes Heathers: The Musical in debut at TUTS Underground

This TUTS Underground show is so killer, and you know it!

The Houston debut of Heathers: The Musical, based on the 1989 cult classic film, is the dark, delicious story of the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High. The production will run from April 28-May 8, 2016.

Become familiar with clique members: Heather, Heather, Heather and Veronica Sawyer. Veronica begins to reject their ruthless regime and falls for bad boy, J.D., whose primary goal is to see all the Heathers six feet under.

Also included in this special Houston debut is the HEATHERS– TOTALLY AWESOME 80’s KILLER PROM, scheduled for April 29 at 6:15 p.m. at The Hobby Center. Tickets can be purchased at www.TUTS.com/PROMO using the promo code: KILLERPROM.

This ultimate TUTS Underground Westerberg PROM event will be held in the rehearsal studio-turned-high-school-gym-for-the-night at the Hobby Center before the show. Be prepared to totally chow down on Heathers-inspired chill snacks and spiked slurpees. Show up in your raddest prom gear, take some prom pics at the fab photo booth, get a bitchin’ do by Craft Salon and jam out to DJ Domino before sneaking into the show. Come on, it’ll be very…

Heathers: the Musical is presented by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives), Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (She’s the Man), TUTS Underground audiences will be familiar with Murphy & Fickman’s work from last season’s Reefer Madness.

McKenna Marmolejo stars as Veronica with Mason Butler in the role of J. D. The “Heathers” are played by Kathryn Porterfield (Heather Chandler), Natalie Coca (Heather McNamara) and Chelsea Stavis (Heather Duke).

Additional cast members include Susan Koozin as Veronica’s Mom/Ms. Flemming, Pierre Alexandre as Kurt’s Dad/Veronica’s Dad/Principal Gowan, Brian Mathis as Ram’s Dad/Bug Bud Dean/Coach Ripper, Andrew Carson as Ram, Thomas Williams as Kurt, Casey Gilbert as Martha, Sarah Faye Beard as the Young Republicanette, Marco Camacho as the Hipster Dork, Sarah Konkel as the New Wave Girl, Joseph Redd as the Preppy Stud, Ragan Richardson as the Stoner Chick and Daniel Rosales as the Beleaguered Geek.

Tickets range from $25 and are available online at www.TUTSUnderground.com, in person at the box office at 800 Bagby or by phone at (713) 558-TUTS (8887).

 

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