Schmigadoon!

Schmigadoon!
Also known asSchmicago! (season 2)
GenreMusical comedy
Created byCinco Paul
Ken Daurio
Directed byBarry Sonnenfeld[1]
Alice Mathias[2]
Robert Luketic[3]
Starring
Music byChristopher Willis[4]
Cinco Paul (songs)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Cecily Strong
  • Caroline Maroney
  • Micah Frank (2021)
  • Rose Lam[1]
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia
Running time25–34 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkApple TV+
ReleaseJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) –
May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)
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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.[5] The Apple TV+ series premiered July 16, 2021,[7] 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,[8] 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,[9][10] while the second season relocates the action to the gritty city of Schmicago and incorporates the darker, edgier themes of 1960s and '70s musicals.[11][12][13]

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[2] and Robert Luketic,[3] with Gattelli's choreography.[14]

The series was not renewed for a third season.[15] A stage adaptation is planned to premiere at the Kennedy Center in early 2025.

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  2. ^ a b "Schmigadoon Season 2 Review: Sophomore Outing Builds on First with Stronger, Funnier Storytelling". ThePlaylist.net. March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Melis, Amber (April 26, 2023). "Schmigadoon Recap: (S02E05) 'Famous as Hell'". Geek Girl Authority. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Christopher Willis Scoring Apple TV+'s 'Schmigadoon!'". Filmmusicreporter.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b ""Schmigadoon!," from executive producer Lorne Michaels and starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key, to premiere globally this summer on Apple TV+". Apple.com (Press release). February 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Schmigadoon! Cast and Crew". Apple TV+ Press. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  7. ^ BWW News Desk (April 30, 2021). "Breaking: Broadway-Packed SCHMIGADOON! Musical Series Will Premiere This July on Apple TV+ - First Look!". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Rubins, Dan "Review: Schmigadoon! Dithers Between Homage and Satire of Musical Theater", Slant Magazine, July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2023
  9. ^ Edwards, Belen. "The original songs in Schmigadoon! perfectly capture the joy of musicals" Archived July 29, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Mashable, July 22, 2021
  10. ^ Eckmann, Sam. "Making of Schmigadoon!" Archived January 1, 2023, at the Wayback Machine at time marking 16:10, GoldDerby.com via Youtube, June 6, 2022
  11. ^ Cao, Caroline (May 3, 2023). "Schmigadoon season 2's many musical theater references missed one crucial thing". Polygon. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Rice, Lynette (June 10, 2022). "Schmigadoon! Renewed for Second Season by Apple TV". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  13. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (January 18, 2023). "Schmigadoon! Sets Season 2 Premiere – Get First Look at Chicago Homage". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Lewis, Erianne (February 21, 2023). "TVLine Items: Judge Mathis Returns, New Schmigadoon! Date and More". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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