meteordust: (kujaku)
So, I finally checked out the original movie. I liked it! But it was very different. Ironic and detached. And everyone looks so young.

An article about the major changes and the reasoning behind them:

Talking to Heathers: The Musical Director Andy Fickman About What Was Changed From the Movie

An interesting perspective on the differences, from the liner notes of the cast recording:

Cut for length )
meteordust: (kujaku)
This isn't anything as coherent as a review of Heathers: The Musical, but I need to ramble about it.

I've seen a lot of musicals in my time. But I can't remember any that made me so impressed and so uncomfortable at the same time.

Spoilers )

Overall, it was incredibly well put together. The cast was fantastic. The plot was lean and brisk. Every beat was true. Every reaction was earned. Every song was a punch of emotion. It's just about a note perfect example of a musical. The cool thing about adaptations is, they give you a chance to refine the essence of the original. I should have guessed, from the calibre of the songs, that it was co-written by one of the co-writers of Legally Blonde: The Musical. Not always easy to watch, but very worthwhile.

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