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"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" Is the "Riverdale" Season 4 Musical Episode

Archie and the gang truly live in a "Wicked Little Town."

We all know Riverdale is a "Wicked Little Town," so it makes sense that Archie and the gang would take on Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

The 1998 rock musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask has been revealed as Riverdale's big Season 4 musical episode.

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“After the previous debacles of Carrie and Heathers, Kevin has decided to revive Riverdale High’s tradition of hosting a variety show,” reads the episode’s official synopsis, according to TV Line. “But when Mr. Honey forbids him from performing a number from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Kevin and our gang rally 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. Amidst the drama, one forbidden ‘showmance’ begins to blossom.”

The variety show sign-up sheet posted to the Riverdale Twitter account reveals that the main cast—including Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Kevin—will all be donning the "Wig in a Box," as they all signed up to perform as Hedwig.

“Musical episodes have become a yearly tradition on Riverdale, but this year, we wanted to try something different,” 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 [Sprouse]’s favorite musical!”

A chance of Cheryl Blossom singing "Origin of Love"?! Count us in!

The Hedwig-centric episode of Riverdale will air on April 8.

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