Since then, the musical has become something of a cult-classic following a revamp and 2012 off-Broadway revival.
Riverdalecreator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa discussed the episode in a recent press Q&A.
And doing the school musical is such a rite of passage that we wanted to do that.
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Except he doesnt sing.
I think at that time, we were going to doLittle Shop of Horrors.
It would take a lot.
As it turns out, Sprouse isnt much of a singer off-screen either.
Literally every cast member sang but Cole.
Every parent, every kid, every crewmember sang… except for Cole.
So it was like, OK, got it.
The only character we auditioned musically was really Josie.
But it wasnt a big part of the audition.
