The CW has released new details surrounding the next musical episode of Riverdale. The description of the episode reveals this season's musical number is inspired by Stephen Trask and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
"Musical episodes have become a yearly tradition on Riverdale, but this year, we wanted to try something different,” Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said in a statement. "When we heard that Stephen Trask was a fan of Riverdale, we thought—is there a way we can do Hedwig and still have it tie into the stories we’re telling? Doing a deep dive, we figured out a cool way to use classic songs like Wicked Little Town and Midnight Radio that made total sense and are just amazing and iconic. And bonus, Hedwig is literally Cole’s favorite musical!”
A graphic for the episode was also released, which features a sign-up sheet for the school's variety show. The cast can be seen filling out their name and their vote of which musical act they want to perform, with Hedwig coming out on top.
The episode description can be found below:
After the previous debacles of “Carrie” and “Heathers,” Kevin Keller has decided to revive Riverdale High’s tradition of hosting a Variety Show! But when Mr. Honey forbids him from performing a number from “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Kevin and our gang rallies against their principal—by each performing a number from “Hedwig,” turning the Variety Show into a full-fledged musical that, as always, reflects our characters’ inner lives and struggles. And amidst all the drama, one forbidden “showmance” begins to blossom…
Airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, Riverdale stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Casey Cott, Vanessa Morgan, Mark Consuelos, Skeet Ulrich, Marisol Nichols and Madchen Amick.