Schmigadoon! (2021)

Genre

comedy

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 153 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A couple of doctors from New York stumble into a town where everyone breaks into song like an old musical. They get stuck in this world until they learn something about love and happiness.

upbeatwhimsicalplayfulnostalgicsatiricallivelytheatricalcharming

What happens

Schmigadoon! is an American musical comedy television series created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, with all songs written by Paul, who also serves as showrunner. The Apple TV+ series premiered July 16, 2021, starring an ensemble cast led by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key. The story centers around a couple from New York, both doctors, who become trapped in magical musical theatre settings and learn lessons about love and happiness. Blending satire and homage, Schmigadoon! alludes to numerous musicals in a pastiche of plots and song styles. The first season, set in the bucolic small town of Schmigadoon, blends elements of various Golden Age musicals of the 1940s and '50s, while the second season relocates the action to the gritty city of Schmicago and incorporates the darker, edgier themes of 1960s and '70s musicals. Barry Sonnenfeld directed the first season, with choreography by Christopher Gattelli, and Cinco Paul won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Corn Puddin'", featured in the pilot episode. The second season premiered April 5, 2023, directed by Alice Mathias and Robert Luketic, with Gattelli's choreography. The series was not renewed for a third season. A stage adaptation written by Paul premiered at the Kennedy Center in 2025 and opened on Broadway in 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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