Welcome to Westerberg High. . . Meet your class of 2026!
The cast for the Australian tour of the global phenomenon ‘Heathers The Musical’ is here, ahead of the highly anticipated professional Australian premiere.
Based on the cult 1988 film, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, this high-octane, black comedy rock musical is hitting our shores following record-breaking seasons in London and New York.
The 2026 Australian show features an exciting mix of seasoned stage performers and rising stars, representing our next generation of theatre talent.
Leading the class as outsider-turned-icon Veronica Sawyer is Emma Caporaso. She makes her mainstage debut after winning audiences with her powerhouse vocals, as part of girl group G-Nation on ‘The Voice Australia’.
Opposite Emma is Conor Beaumont, taking on the role of J.D. Conor was most recently seen in the musical adaptation of ‘American Psycho’, which played Melbourne’s Chapel Off Chapel.
Calista Nelmes dons the iconic red scrunchie as queen bee Heather Chandler, bringing star power honed through roles in ‘RENT’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and ‘Jersey Boys’. Amélia Rojas takes on Heather Duke fresh from ‘Chicago’, and Abigail Sharp brings Heather McNamara to life, in her debut mainstage performance.
Best known for her work as one half of musical comedy duo Mel & Sam is Mel O’Brien (‘FANGIRLS’). She’ll bring her trademark humour to the role of Martha Dunnstock.
Zoe Gertz (‘Come From Away’, ‘Legally Blonde’, ‘Wicked’, ‘Les Miserables’) is Ms Fleming, and Veronica’s mum. . . While David Cuny (‘Elvis: A Musical Revolution’, ‘The Lord Of The Rings: A Musical Tale’) and Nic Van Lits (‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘The Rocky Horror Show’, ‘Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’) will swagger into the school as Ram Sweeney and Kurt Kelly.
Rounding out the adult cast is Ellis Dolan (‘The Rocky Horror Show’, ‘School Of Rock’) and Brodie Masini (‘The Play That Goes Wrong’), juggling roles of parents, principals and authority figures.
Rounding out the rest of the cast are the ensemble: Thalia Osegueda Santos, Hannah Chesser, Jocelyn Scott, Mackenzie Htay, Samuel Henderson, Jack Reason, Aimee Jones, and Scarlett Anthony.
’Heathers The Musical’ is directed by acclaimed American screen and stage director Andy Fickman.
“How Very. . . Excited we are about this brilliant cast who are bringing Westerberg High School to life Down Under!” Andy says. “We truly were blown away by the exceptional level of talent we saw throughout our auditions. This was one of our most competitive searches ever and the end results truly will ensure each performance is Big Fun.”
“Our new Rottweilers represent both Australia and New Zealand with many of our cast making their professional debuts. So, motor on over to the box office and grab tickets as you will not want to miss this amazing cast as they welcome you to their Candy Store!”
Heathers The Musical Australia 2026 Tour Dates
From 8 April – Arts Centre Melbourne
16-26 July – Her Majesty’s Theatre (Adelaide)
30 July-9 August – HOTA Gold Coast
14-23 August – Canberra Theatre Centre
26-29 August – Coliseum Theatre (Sydney)
1-19 September – Roslyn Packer Theatre
30 September-11 October – Regal Theatre (Perth)
