Posted: 1/24/18 at 1:19pm
http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/24/riverdale-carrie-the-musical/
Riverdale will be staging a musical episode this spring based around Carrie: The Musical and starring the similarly rage-filled (and arson-friendly) Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) as the titular telekinetic teen.
The episode is scheduled to air April 18 at 8 p.m. and will feature 11(!) songs from the musical. Carrie: The Musical, written by Lawrence D. Cohen with lyrics by Dean Pitchford and music by Michael Gore, first debuted on Broadway in 1988.
The Riverdale High version will be directed by “future Tony winner” Kevin Keller (Casey Cott) and a behind-the-scenes documentary will be shot by Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse). Fangs Fogarty (Drew Ray Tanner), last seen having a moment with Kevin in the student lounge, will be the Assistant Director. Read into that what you will.
Not surprisingly, most of the core characters have landed major roles (sorry Moose and Midge) in the show, which is being produced by the Lodge family. (Fred Andrews is providing the sets and lumber, obvs.) See the casting announcement below:
