Heathers The Musical is announcing casting updates for the production. Heathers is now in its third extension at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), where it is playing through September 6, 2026.
Aniya Thompson (pictured left) will join the cast on Wednesday, July 8, making her Off-Broadway debut in the role of Martha Dunnstock. She replaces original cast member Erin Morton, who plays her final performance on Monday, July 6. Morton was nominated for the 2026 Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk Awards for her performance.
Daniel DiPinto (pictured right) (International Tour: West Side Story; Regional: Evita) joins the cast on Wednesday, June 24 as Preppy Stud.
As previously announced, Ava DeMary (Broadway: Billy Elliot: The Musical, Evita, Matilda) and Tony Award nominee Jeanette Bayardelle (Broadway: & Juliet, Girl From the North Country, Hair, The Color Purple) will also join the cast of Heathers The Musical on Wednesday, June 24. DeMary will play the role of Heather McNamara, and Bayardelle will play Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom. Current cast members Elizabeth Teeter will play her final performance as Heather McNamara on Sunday, June 21, and Lisa Ann Walter will play her final performance as Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom on Monday, June 22.
Aniya Thompson (Martha Dunnstock) is ecstatic to be making her Off-Broadway and NYC debut! Although from Normal, IL, she is anything but! She recently made New York City her new home and couldn’t be happier! A 2025 WMU BFA Musical Theatre graduate. Favorite credits include Effie White (Dreamgirls), Pearl (SpongeBob), and Nehebka (Aida).
Daniel DiPinto (Ensemble – Preppy Stud, u/s Kurt, Kurt’s Dad, Ram’s Dad). International Tour: West Side Story (Swing, u/s Tony). Regional: Evita (The MUNY), Bull Durham (Paper Mill Playhouse), Titanic, Waitress (North Shore Music Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (Virginia Theatre Festival), Footloose (Norwegian Cruise Line), among others.
Heathers began performances on June 22, 2025 at New World Stages, where it opened to the largest advance in the venue’s 21-year history, and has broken the house record four times. The production recently extended its run for the third time, and is now playing through September 6, 2026.
Heathers features book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness The Musical) & Laurence O’Keefe (Legally Blonde The Musical, Bat Boy The Musical), based on the film by Daniel Waters. The production, directed by Andy Fickman, officially opened on July 10, 2025.
Image courtesy of Heathers The Musical
