Description for Carrie hope fletcher and original west end cast of heathers fight for me

“Beautiful” is the opening number of the musical and provides some foreshadowing for the continuation of the show. It stands as a way to show us Veronica’s social status before the help of the Heathers and how she managed to befriend them. It also helps us understand the social context of the musical and introduces the main characters (minus J.D., who first appears in “Fight for Me”) The song sets the stage for what environment these characters have dwelled in for the last three years, which is the worst parts of high school to the extreme. It also introduces us to our protagonist at an earlier point in time than the original movie as Veronica is not ‘in’ with the Heathers. She gives the audience her goals to try and see the beautiful things in life and people despite their destructive personalities. The lyrics have changed from the original cast recording in 2014. The Off-Broadway lyrics can be  read here.