Why You Should Listen to Carrie if you Love Heathers
Carrie The Musical has a lot of the same vibes as Heathers. The musical style and themes are very similar, and some of the characters give similar vibes as the characters in Heathers.
In 1980s Chamberlain Maine, plump, awkward, and immature, Carrie White is your average high school outcast. One day, in the showers after gym class, Carrie gets her first period and gets scared because she’s convinced that she’s bleeding out. This becomes the subject of the other girls’ teasing, chanting and throwing tampons at Carrie. The gym teacher, Mrs. Gardener, breaks up the fight and explains menstruation to Carrie. When Carrie goes home that day, she tells her mother about the incident, who convinces her that what happened is “The Curse of Blood”, and happened because she was sinful. Carrie later discovers that in addition to being shy and awkward, she also has telekinesis, and does some research and practices how to use it. Meanwhile, Sue Snell, one of the popular girls, feels bad about teasing Carrie, and convinces her boyfriend, Tommy, to take Carrie to the prom instead of her. Tommy reluctantly agrees, upset as he had planned the prom to be his night with Sue. Chris Hargensen, Sue’s best friend and the school’s queen bee and mean girl, continues to tease Carrie mercilessly, despite Mrs. Gardener’s attempts to get her to apologize. She plans a prank to get revenge on Carrie by spilling pig blood on her at the prom, and after this prank occurs, Carrie goes on a destructive rampage, having had more than enough of everyone’s teasing. She ends up being fatally stabbed by her mother, who claimed it was to save her soul. Before she dies, she uses her telekinesis to kill her mother, and they both die covered in blood.
Carrie White- Plump, immature, and socially awkward, Carrie is your average high school outcast, except for one thing: She also has telekinesis. Abused by her mother and bullied at school, Carrie goes on a destructive rampage, done with being mistreated by everyone she knows.
Margaret White- Carrie’s abusive, overly religious mother. Convinced that everything is a sin, she stabs Carrie, fatally killing her, only to be killed in return by her daughter’s telekinesis.
Sue Snell- The second most popular girl in school. Though she is best friends with mean girl Chris Hargensen, Sue is nice at heart, and regrets having been so mean to Carrie. Her character has a bit of a Veronica-Sawyer-meets-Heather-Macnamara vibe, being the popular girl who wants to do some good in her life.
Chris Hargensen- The most popular girl in school, Chris Hargensen is Chamberlain High School’s mean girl and queen bee. She teases Carrie mercilessly, and her character gives off distinct Heather Chandler-esque vibes.
Tommy Ross- Sue Snell’s boyfriend. He’s very popular and a talented athlete, but he also has a secret smart and sweet side. At the request of Sue, he reluctantly takes Carrie to the prom, but ends up falling in love with her, creating drama.
Billy Nolan- Chris Hargensen’s boyfriend and right-hand man. Insanely popular and athletic, but not very smart, his character gives off a Kurt and Ram type of vibe, and he’s repeated his class several times.
Mrs. Gardener- Chamberlain High School’s girls’ gym teacher, Mrs. Gardener convinces the cool girls to stop picking on Carrie, and helps Carrie boost her self esteem. Her character has similar vibes to Miss Fleming, and she has a song quite similar to Shine a Light.
Like Heathers, Carrie takes place during the 1980s, and is primarily set in a small-town suburban high school where bullying runs rampant.
Both musicals deal with themes of love, sex, and bullying in a 1980s highschool, with undertones of blood and murder.
The musical feel of Carrie gives off many of the same vibes as in Heathers, and a lot of the same language and slang is used in both musicals.
Like Heathers, Carrie is a horror-comedy pop opera based on a 1980s cult classic
Both shows are best known for their Off-Broadway runs, though Carrie also ran on Broadway for a while.
Songs to Listen To (If you like Heathers)
“In” (similar to “Beautiful”)
“Do Me a Favor” (similar to “Seventeen”)
“The World According to Chris” (similar to “Candy Store”)
“Once You See” (similar to “Lifeboat”)
“A Night We’ll Never Forget” (similar to “Big Fun”)
“Unsuspecting Hearts” (similar to “Shine A Light”
“The Destruction” (similar to “Dead Girl Walking Reprise”)
“Carrie” (similar to “Beautiful” and “Kindergarten Boyfriend”)
The 1988 Official Broadway Run (with Betty Buckley as Margaret)
The 2012 Off-Broadway Revival (with Christy Altomare as Sue Snell)
The 2013 Run in Seattle (with Keaton Whittaker as Carrie White)
Anyway, if you like Heathers the Musical, I highly recommend Carrie, it has a lot of the same themes and musical vibes as Heathers, and the mean girl, Chris Hargensen, has a distinct Heather Chandler-esque vibe.
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