Please note that this is a review of the original West End production, and may not reflect the touring cast. 

Dear Diary, whether to kill yourself or not is one of the most important decisions a teenager can make, the next one is whether to go and see Heathers The Musical - and if you want the short answer, I say yes! Based on the 1989 cult film Heathers, this rock musical will transport you back to your darker high-school days and have you reminiscing about all the people you tried to avoid, yet still managed to find yourself wrapped up in their drama (or was that just me?)

Heathers, in case you haven't seen the movie, is the story of Veronica Sawyer, a high school outcast who's penmanship attracts the notice of the school's meanest and most popular clique - The Heathers. A trio of scrunchie wearing tyrants made up of the beautiful but deadly Heather Chandler and her two lackeys, Heather McNamara and Heather Duke. When Veronica comes to realise she's traded her soul for popularity, she sinks into despair. That is, until mysterious new boy J.D. turns up, breathing life into her darkest fantasies, no matter how fatal the outcome...

The thing about Heathers is that there's going to be at least one character you can relate with, whether it be Veronica Sawyer; a teen girl who's frustrated with the social hierarchy at Westerburg High School and longs for simple days, deciding the only way to stay out of drama is to join the elite clique. Jason Dean, J.D. for short; lover of trench coats and all things dark, a damaged individual but if there's a 7-Eleven around you're sure to find him in there, freezing his brain in order to numb the pain. Or maybe you're a Heather, like Heather Chandler, the queen of the school who everyone fears - floats above all drama, yet causes most of it.

At some point, Heathers will mirror a story of yours, taking you on a nostalgic trip and making you feel like you're watching a production of your memories for a few moments. Though the storyline is dark, the added comedy just propels the message which it's projecting out to its audience - that popularity isn't everything, and sometimes it's easier to just be seventeen. 

It's a triumph of a musical, whether you've seen the film or not (I haven't seen the film, but I definitely will be) I'm certain you'll love every minute of this high-energy adaptation! It's So Very good.