These are interesting times forRiverdalefans after six intriguing seasons, hundreds of episodes, numerous mysteries later, the series is finally wrapping up with its seventh and final season.The series wrapped filming last weekmaking the cast and fans quite nostalgic with the impending sense of getting a step closer to the true end of the show. However, the series has some surprises left up its sleeves before bidding farewell.
The series has now revealed its first tease of the upcoming episodeArchie the Musical.The short clip sees Kevin writing a musical about Archie; “Who is Archie Andrews?” he quips in the clip as we see Archie might have some doubts about the situation as the idea gets underway. So expect a lot of singing and dancing as well as some original musical numbers.
What to Expect from “Archie The Musical”
As a first for the series, departing from its previous musical episodes,Archie the Musicalwillcontain original numbers. While previous musical episodes onRiverdalefeatured music from the likes ofHeathers: The Musical,Carrie: The Musical, andHedwig and the Angry Inch, among others, the upcoming episode will see the cast performing new numbers, to fans' delight.
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The episode sees Principal Featherhead (William MacDonald) agreeing to let Kevin (Casey Cott) present him with an original musical written by him and Clay (Karl Walcott). But as opposed to his excitement Kevin learns the group might not be as into the idea. Nonetheless, the musical rehearsal pushArchie (KJ Apa) to confront the question of what he wants in life, while Betty (Lili Reinhart) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) confront what’s going on between them.
Along with the aforementioned cast the series also featuresCole Sprouseas Jughead Jones,Madelaine Petschas Cheryl Blossom,Vanessa Morganas Toni Topaz,Casey Cottas Kevin Keller,Charles Meltonas Reggie Mantle, andDrew Ray Tanneras Fangs Fogarty and many more.Ronald Paul Richarddirected the musical episode from a script written byTessa Leigh Williamsand the series is developed byRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
Riverdaleis unarguably among the longest-running series on the network, falling behind the likes ofSupernatural(15 seasons),The Flash(nine seasons),The Vampire Diaries(eight seasons), andArrow(eight seasons). This season is certainly a blast from the past as the crew relives their high school years inthe 1950s, an apt era that many associate with the comics.
Archie the Musicalwill air on Wednesday, July 5. You can check out the preview below:
