Clueless the Musical
Closing: June 14, 2025Clueless the Musical - 2025 West End History , Info & More
Trafalgar Theatre
14 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A 2DY, United Kingdom London
CLUELESS is a new musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures classic film. The modern spin on Jane Austen’s Emma gets another timeless makeover from the original film’s writer-director alongside a majorly acclaimed creative team.
Featuring a book by the iconic voice of a generation Amy Heckerling (writer-director of Clueless, director of Fast Times at Ridgemont High), an original score by the multi-platinum singer-songwriter KT Tunstall (writer and performer of such celebrated hits as “Suddenly I See” and “Black Horse and The Cherry Tree”), and lyrics by Grammy® winner and three-time Tony® nominee Glenn Slater (Sister Act The Musical, Tangled), CLUELESS is directed by the acclaimed Rachel Kavanaugh (Half a Sixpence).
Cher Horowitz is the most popular student at Beverly Hills High, renowned for her unique talent at finding love for others. She's about to embark on her biggest project yet – making over her awkward new friend, Tai, and setting her up with the most handsome boy in school. But what happens to Cher when, for the first time, everything is not perfect? This fresh musical comedy is fun, fashionable, and, like, so way cool.
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The cult Jane Austen-inspired high school movie gets a genuinely charming musical makeover
6 / 10
The slightly random deployment of Tunstall does, however, feel emblematic of a frustrating vagueness at the heart of the Rachel Kavanaugh-directed Anglo-American production. It never feels as Californian as the film, and doesn’t quite know whether to play up its ‘90s setting or shrug it off. Tunstall’s tunes broadly go for ‘a bit of everything’ rather than committing to a specific vision. But at best it really works – the grunge pop of Human Barbies and the faux boyband jam Reasonable Doubts pastiche the styles of the decade nicely.
Can it match the film’s greatness? As if!
6 / 10
Granted, I’m not the ‘target’ demographic. But are millennials and Generation Z, especially those around the age of Heckerling’s high-schoolers, being catered for either? The evening adheres to a pre-digital age, where it’s cool to have a pager, despite the affinities between Cher and co’s image-consciousness and the selfie culture of today. Off-Broadway in 2018, the show featured 80s and 90s songs restyled with different lyrics. That unusual juke-box mode has been binned; here, instead, songwriter KT Tunstall and lyricist Glenn Slater have fashioned numbers designed to sound in keeping with the period but which are so generic they don’t ring with real-world authenticity.
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by Stephi Wild - June 3, 2025
In honour of 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen and 30 years since the original release of the classic Paramount Pictures film, Clueless, The Musical will host 'Clueless Week.'
by Josh Sharpe - June 2, 2025
In celebration of 30 years of Clueless, Paramount Pictures is launching 'the summer of Clueless' a series of global events allowing fans an opportunity to revisit the cult classic film in new ways.
by Stephi Wild - April 7, 2025
Following its opening last month, CLUELESS, The Musical has extended its West End run to meet ticket demand. CLUELESS, The Musical will now continue performances at London’s Trafalgar Theatre until 28 March 2026.
by Michael Major - March 27, 2025
Watch a video of KT Tunstall performing 'Perfect' from Clueless the Musical! The multi-platinum singer-songwriter (writer and performer of hits like “Suddenly I See” and “Black Horse and The Cherry Tree”) wrote the music for the new musical.
by Kat Mokrynski - March 25, 2025
Recently, we had the chance to chat with Emma about taking on the iconic role of Cher. We discussed her journey with Clueless the Musical, what she thinks has made the original film so popular and even how her own name is connected to the role
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 14, 2025
Clueless is a new musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures classic film. The modern spin on Jane Austen’s Emma gets another timeless makeover from the original film’s writer-director alongside a majorly acclaimed creative team.
by Debbie Gilpin - March 14, 2025
It’s 30 years since Amy Heckerling’s American high school adaptation of Emma hit cinema screens, so how better to mark that than with a move to the stage? Fresh from try-outs in Bromley last year, the musical adaptation has just opened in the West End; Heckerling’s book is backed by music from KT Tunstall and lyrics by Glenn Slater - as opposed to the first attempt at adapting the film for Off Broadway, which had more of a jukebox musical feel.
by Stephi Wild - March 3, 2025
All new photos have been released from CLUELESS, The Musical, now playing at London’s Trafalgar Theatre. Check out the photos here and learn more about the show!
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2025
Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has crafted the original score for the new West End production of Clueless, The Musical, which begins performances at London’s Trafalgar Theatre on 15 February.
by Stephi Wild - February 11, 2025
Ahead of the opening performance this Saturday 15 February at London's Trafalgar Theatre, Clueless The Musical has released all new photos of lead character Cher, played by Emma Flynn. Check out the photos here!
by Stephi Wild - January 7, 2025
CLUELESS, The Musical has announced its full cast and creative team, beginning performances at London’s Trafalgar Theatre next month. Learn more about the full cast ehre!
by Stephi Wild - October 30, 2024
Emma Flynn (Beautiful/ Little Shop Of Horrors) will be making her West End debut in the role of Cher Horowitz in CLUELESS, The Musical. Keelan McAuley (Heathers, The Musical/ Grease) will join the musical in the role of Josh. Get a first listen to 'New Girl' from clueless with the all-new lyric video.
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