Riverdale to tackle Heathers: The Musical

Entertainment Weekly

The CW series announced it is doing another musical based on an iconic high school film. “Last year, we had a blast doing Carrie," says showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa of the musical episode, scheduled for March 20. This year, we wanted to honor another iconic teen movie. Heathers: The Musical is BIG FUN, with great roles for the Riverdale kids. And everyone is singing…” This will be the second time in a year that Heathers is being brought to the small screen, following Paramount Network's failed reboot. The musical will feature Veronica Lodge as Heather McNamara, Betty Cooper as Heather Duke and Cheryl Blossom as Heather Chandler. Archie Andrews will also appearing in the musical despite the events of this week's episode.