Riverdale is putting on a high school musical, and it promises to be a bloody good time.

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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.Warner Bros. announced the episode with a hilarious in-character press release revealing that Cheryl Blossom will, of course, be portraying the titular Carrie White, with Veronica taking the role of Carrie's bully, Chris Hargensen. Betty and Archie will play Sue Snell and Tommy Ross, respectively, while Josie will take the role of sympathetic gym teacher Miss Gardner. Betty's mom, Alice Cooper, will also cameo in the high school show as Carrie's overbearing mother, Margaret. (Which shouldn't be a stretch for her.)"Future Tony Winner Kevin Keller" will be directing the production, per the release, which will apparently combine "iconic elements from the novel, 1976 movie, 1988 Broadway production, 2012 Off-Broadway revival, and 2013 remake to create a retro-yet-timeless interpretation of Stephen King’s horror classic."The episode will feature 11 songs, and it sounds as if we'll get to see the production take shape through the lens of Jughead's camera, since the press release touts "a behind-the-scenes documentary" that will explore the making of the musical by Riverdale High's resident videographer and sleuth.Hopefully the high school production won't end with quite as much bloodshed as the book does...

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