Lucy Hale did an interview for an upcoming DVD - they talked about musicals in it, and she said this at the end, notice the last sentences, I wonder if she is hinting:
>>Having wanted to do a musical, did this satisfy that desire or do you want to do more now?
HALE: I would love to do more. This was definitely a step in the right direction. This was fun and had great songs. I learned a lot, but I’d love to dabble more into singing and musicals, and maybe even Broadway. Who knows? We’ll see.
Do you have any idea what you’d like to do next? Are there types of roles that you’d really like to try?
HALE: For me, I feel like there’s really nothing off limits. Well, I can think of a few things that would be off limits. But, I want to do something unexpected that’s maybe a little darker. At the same time, I’d love to do a really good romantic movie, like The Notebook, where it’s a great love story. I don’t know. Right now, it’s pretty much Pretty Little Liars, 24/7 until December. And then, I have a couple months off and would love to do a film. There are a couple things that hopefully will work out.<<<
Lucy Hale Interview