The Flash and Supergirl will channel their cast members real life superpowers their singing talents for two musical crossover episodes in the back half of the season, around episode 13 or 14, the executive producers revealed at The CWs Television Critics Association summer press tour presentation on Thursday. The executive producers of all four CW superhero shows The Flash, Supergirl, Arrow and DCs Legends of Tomorrow were on hand to discuss whats ahead for the new seasons.
That crossover is not to be confused with the epic four-show crossover that will take place between The Flash, Supergirl, Arrow and Legends in November, executive producer Greg Berlanti noted. With stars Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist both alums of Glee, and a number of other cast members having done stints on Broadway, the musical episodes seemed like a no brainer for the producers, and will use mostly pre-exisiting songs, although Berlanti said the writers hope to pen at least one original song for each episode.
When theyre not acting or flying or punching or exploding things, theyre singing, Ali Adler said of Benoist and Gustin, having worked with both stars on Glee.
Some of you may know my personal love for musicals, and we have a number of people who can sing across all the shows, Berlanti noted, with the producers citing John Barrowman, Victor Garber, Jesse L. Martin and Jeremy Jordan as being especially excited about the crossover.
Weve got such talented actors, 15 years from now when the last of these shows is going off the air, that would be a big regret [if we didnt do it] its too much fun not to, Sarah Schechter noted
