Riverdale is putting on a high school musical, and it promises to be a bloody good time.
In the April 18 episode of Riverdale's sophomore season, titled "A Night to Remember," the high school drama department will mount a production of Carrie: The Musical, described as "a dark-yet-catchy cautionary tale exploring the gritty realities of small-town high school life."
Sadly, unlike Buffy's iconic "Once More with Feeling," this musical episode won't feature original songs -- Carrie: The Musical was a real Broadway show based on Stephen King's novel, written by Lawrence D. Cohen, with lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and music by Michael Gore. The short-lived production first debuted in 1988 but only lasted 16 previews and 5 performances, before being given new life in 2012 as an Off-Broadway revival, after being reworked with new songs by Cohen, Pitchford and Gore.
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In the April 18 episode of Riverdale's sophomore season, titled "A Night to Remember," the high school drama department will mount a production of Carrie: The Musical, described as "a dark-yet-catchy cautionary tale exploring the gritty realities of small-town high school life."
Sadly, unlike Buffy's iconic "Once More with Feeling," this musical episode won't feature original songs -- Carrie: The Musical was a real Broadway show based on Stephen King's novel, written by Lawrence D. Cohen, with lyrics by Dean Pitchford, and music by Michael Gore. The short-lived production first debuted in 1988 but only lasted 16 previews and 5 performances, before being given new life in 2012 as an Off-Broadway revival, after being reworked with new songs by Cohen, Pitchford and Gore.
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