Back in 1989, we were introduced to Heathers, and the cult film has been a part of pop culture ever since. So much so that it has been turned into a musical that is currently playing on Off-West End.
It is doing so well in London that Roku Channel is bringing it to the States on September 16th. So we are getting a front-row seat to the musical, and we don’t have to pay live theater prices to watch it. That is because Roku Channel is free. But Heathers: The Musical is priceless.
If you have never seen Heathers, or you want to rewatch it, you can stream it on Roku Channel now. I have been watching Crossing Jordan (I loved this series so much) and Doc (loving it) on the steaming service. Who needs to pay for streaming when you can get it for free?
Back to the Heathers: The Musical, Carrie Hope Fletcher is killing it as Veronica. She looks and sounds just like Winona Ryder.
The first trailer is out for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and the biopic is not what I expected. We knew it was loosely based on the singer’s life. But the Roku film starring Daniel Radcliffe in the title role goes in a direction like Weird Al’s song. Like it sounds the same as the original, but it is a parody of what we know.
In real life, Yankovic is squeaky clean. In the movie, “From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him.”
I don’t know what to make of it, but I know I will be watching it on November 4th. Will you be singing along with me?
Staged musicals are no longer just for the stage. Thanks to Disney+ streaming Hamilton and Trevor the Musical, Apple TV+ sharing Come From Away with us, and Netflix thinking we wanted to see Diana: The Musical.
Well, The Roku Channel, which got an Emmy nomination for Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas, wants to stay and get into the musical business so that they will be debuting Heathers: The Musical on September 16th.
The West End production is based on the 1989 movie that starred Shannen Doherty and Christain Slater.
Let’s just hope they have better luck airing their take on Heathers than the Paramount Channel that never got to air the TV series based on the movie due to school shootings.
Weird: The Story of Al Yankovic is the most-anticipated film of the year. And today, we found out when it will debut on The Roku Channel. That date is November 4th. So mark your calendars because you don’t want to miss it.
I expect the telemovie to sweep the Emmys with Daniel Radcliffe walking away with Best Actor as the man himself. It would be a travesty if he and the movie did not win.
Quinta Brunson is having quite the 2022! First, her ABC show Abbott Elementary is a huge hit! So much so, she and the sitcom got Emmy nominations.
If that is not enough amazing news for the actress, here is even more. And this is her biggest accomplishment to date! Brunson will be playing Oprah Winfrey in Roku’s Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
Do you know how many actors and actresses would do anything to play Lady O? And Brunson is actually doing it? What is left for her? I know, continue to make us laugh!
