{"id":265633,"date":"2019-01-17T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1006190"},"modified":"2019-01-17T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T19:30:00","slug":"riverdale-will-take-on-heathers-the-musical-with-a-9-song-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/riverdale-will-take-on-heathers-the-musical-with-a-9-song-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverdale Will Take on Heathers: The Musical With a 9-Song Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Forget Carrie<\/em>, this year is all about Heather when Riverdale<\/em> takes on another musical episode featuring Heathers: The Musical<\/em>. Riverdale<\/em> did Carrie: The Musical<\/em> in April 2018.<\/p>\n

“Last year, we had a blast doing Carrie<\/em>. This year, we wanted to honor another iconic teen movie. Heathers: The Musical<\/em> is BIG FUN, with great roles for the Riverdale kids,” executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa<\/strong> said in a statement. “And everyone is singing\u2026”<\/p>\n

See the cast list below.<\/p>\n

Up top is a photo of Madelaine Petsch<\/strong>, as Cheryl, where she’s channeling Heather Chandler. Look for Cheryl to break the news to Kevin (Corey Cott<\/strong>) in the Wednesday, March 13 episode of the CW series. Kevin is directing the musical in the show.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Heathers: The Musical<\/em> ran off-Broadway in New York in 2014. It gained cult status and a PG-13 version of the show was developed for performance in high schools. The musical is based on the 1989 film Heathers<\/em>, which took place at Westerberg High, a school ruled by the hottest and cruelest girls\u2014all named Heather. Bu misfit Veronica Sawyer and new boyfriend J.D. planned to shake things up.<\/p>\n

The movie starred Winona Ryder<\/a><\/strong>, Christian Slater<\/a><\/strong> and Shannen Doherty<\/a><\/strong>. A TV adaptation of the movie was made and plagued with controversy and delays, but it finally aired in October 2018 on the Paramount Network.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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The next musical episode, featuring nine songs, will air Wednesday, March 20 at 8 p.m. on the CW.<\/p>\n

Riverdale<\/em> airs Wednesdays, 8 p.m. on The CW.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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