When two CW programs�Supergirl and The Flash—join forces for a musical crossover episode later this season, they will feature songs by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) and Rachel Bloom, co-creator and star of the network’s hit Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, according to
Grant Gustin, star of The Flash, will perform “Runnin� Home To You� by the Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning team of Pasek & Paul in the episode “Duet� airing Tuesday, March 21 at 8 PM on The CW.
Gustin and Supergirl star Melissa Benoist will sing the number “Superfriends,� written by Bloom and Tom Root in that same episode. As a musical comedy television series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend regularly features Broadway-style musical numbers.
Andrew Kreisberg, executive producer for both Supergirl and The Flash, was quoted by Deadline saying, “Benj and Justin are the premier song-writing duo of our time. Not only are they two of the most talented people Greg and I have ever met, they are also two of the nicest. To have them be a part of our musical episode is beyond our wildest expectations. We hope everyone falls in love with the song they wrote for us as much as we did.�
Both TV shows feature several singing actors: Supergirl boasts Melissa Benoist (Glee), Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) and Laura Benanti (She Loves Me, Gypsy) , while The Flash features Grant Gustin (Glee), Jesse L. Martin (Rent) and Victor Garber (Sweeney Todd). “Some of you may know my personal love for musicals, and we have a number of people who can sing across all the shows,� executive producer Greg Berlanti stated.
“We’ve 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 didn’t do it]—it’s too much fun not to,� added executive producer Sarah Schechter.
(Updated January 31, 2017)
