Schmigadoon!
| Schmigadoon! | |
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| Also known as | Schmicago! (season 2) |
| Genre | Musical comedy |
| Created by | Cinco Paul Ken Daurio |
| Directed by | Barry Sonnenfeld Alice Mathias Robert Luketic |
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| Music by | Christopher Willis Cinco Paul (songs) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Running time | 25–34 minutes |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | July 16, 2021 – May 3, 2023 |
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 premiered at the Kennedy Center on January 31, 2025.