TAGGED AS: Comic Book, DC Comics, Musicals, Superheroes, The CW
Even though many actors on The Flash and Supergirl series on The CW have sung before, some fans heard them sing for the first time Monday night during the long-awaited musical-crossover episode “Duet” on The Flash.
The songs included covers and originals and were revealed as Barry (Grant Gustin), Kara (Melissa Benoist), Cisco (Carlos Valdes), Joe West (Jesse L. Martin), and guest stars Music Meister (Darren Criss), Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman), and Dr. Stein (Victor Garber) sang them.
Music Meister visited Supergirl first to whammy her with his hypnotic, spiralling eyes. She woke up as a ’20s moll about to go on stage. Mon-El (Chris Wood) and J’onn J’onzz (David Harewood) followed Music Meister to The Flash’s Earth, but the tuneful mischief-maker proved too fast for the heroes and whammied Barry as well.
In their own minds, Kara and Barry conjured a world of a movie musical, thanks to Barry’s childhood love of Singin’ in the Rain and Kara’s of The Wizard of Oz. She had also suggested Funny Face for a movie night with Mon-El on the Supergirl episode “Star-Crossed” the previous night. Sans powers, Barry and Kara had to follow the musical script, with Winn Schott (Jeremy Jordan), Cisco, Merlyn, Stein, Joe and Iris West (Candice Patton) playing different characters in the story.
So what did the fan think of the show-stopping numbers? Here are some standout reactions to each performance.
UPDATE: Music from the episode is now available to purchase on iTunes.
Kara got the first solo of the night and threw down the gauntlet for the next hour!
https://twitter.com/sebastianperis/status/844340253339127808
https://twitter.com/hatie123/status/844340074523299840
https://twitter.com/twittsfromKC/status/844407394109149184
This song goes back to Jackie DeShannon’s 1969 recording, but everyone remembers it most from Scrooged. When Bill Murray finally learns to stop being a Scrooge, he leads the entire cast in a cover on live television. In “Duet,” Criss led Barrowman and Valdes in a new rendition.
https://twitter.com/ivanmcohen/status/844387619031191552
https://twitter.com/ChristyWGates/status/844391088047636485
https://twitter.com/Lyve_Wire/status/844389332651839488
From Guys and Dolls, one of the only classic Broadway musicals Garber hasn’t already done.
https://twitter.com/WhitneyM02/status/844408548088008704
https://twitter.com/willmckinley/status/844407560098762752
https://twitter.com/osilvias/status/844349177865883648
Not everyone was impressed, though.
https://twitter.com/tinmanic/status/844349767551471616
An original! Flash fans today may have grown up with the Super Friends cartoon, a kiddie version of The Justice League. Kara also set this up with a “Super Friends” high-five on this week’s Supergirl. This is also the tap dance number Gustin told Rotten Tomatoes about.
https://twitter.com/TheNerdstir/status/844419844497981440
https://twitter.com/NahMate420/status/844354866860429312
Although it was maybe a little too on the nose for some:
https://twitter.com/ShyHustler/status/844396335780577280
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gWwEtE7JKLQ
Barry didn’t let waking up from the musical to top him from singing. He had this original cued up to sing to Iris. Get it? Because The Flash runs fast! Crazy Ex-Girlfriend‘s Rachel Bloom co-wrote both “Super Friends” and “Running Home to You.”
https://twitter.com/iriswestallens/status/844354649423409152
https://twitter.com/tammyyim1/status/844354585976233984
https://twitter.com/tabsthewitch/status/844354529902645249
https://twitter.com/yaboyspitfire/status/844354454354743297
But dude, that proposal is going to be a tough act for regular guys to follow.
https://twitter.com/haileyhofauer/status/844354771058348036
https://twitter.com/barnesrodgers/status/844354679286960129
So that’s all the songs, but each singer made an impression too. Here’s what the fans had to say about each of the Arrowverse stars.
Before her first number ended, Benoist had her fans rapt.
https://twitter.com/onetruecripple/status/844339653029363714
https://twitter.com/thematthatt3r/status/844340718999130112
Some had a fan theory about how Gustin’s natural vocal talents make sense with Barry’s super powers. This is one power Gustin has in real life too.
https://twitter.com/steevnsysmanzki/status/844354447971139587
https://twitter.com/ofzefandoms/status/844417077683404801
https://twitter.com/CarloDimailig/status/844418725671571458
Criss may have gotten the most love of the night by live tweeting along with the fans.
https://twitter.com/rinna_q/status/844417822545625088
https://twitter.com/cpreynoldsict/status/844345877254803458
https://twitter.com/Liadian/status/844406634575204356
More than his pipes, fans appreciated Jordan’s piano playing.
https://twitter.com/lostlover90/status/844349472813518848
https://twitter.com/joyeilene/status/844366348172120070
But his pipes too.
https://twitter.com/prenerk/status/844342750480908289
https://twitter.com/theartistjen/status/844342540690173952
https://twitter.com/christinajobs/status/844350940643835904
Valdes is developing a loyal following for his band Tha Los, and they came out to support him tonight.
https://twitter.com/charlottcharles/status/844387081178812416
https://twitter.com/ThatJessiGal/status/844388839628058625
And when Cisco asked for a GIF, the fans were there to provide.
https://twitter.com/melxgarcia/status/844352389696143361
Barrowman has a legion of fans who’ve followed his singing since before and after the Doctor Who days.
https://twitter.com/whymsywynx/status/844343779561803776
https://twitter.com/littleal612/status/844343847249494017
https://twitter.com/aliskyrichards/status/844354565235523584
They may have their own fans on Broadway, but they shared a duet, and shared the love on “Duets.”
https://twitter.com/osilvias/status/844349177865883648
https://twitter.com/tanthonyauld/status/844348665221316612
https://twitter.com/misslissafrench/status/844347432318177280
https://twitter.com/misterdev3reaux/status/844347617295454209
https://twitter.com/sjello14/status/844347628615880704
Which performance was your favorite in “Duet?” Vote in the poll and tell us why in the comments!
Supergirl airs Mondays at 8/7 C; The Flash airs Tuesdays at 8/7 C on The CW
