Schmigadoon Broadway Debuts as Musical Love Letter
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- Alex Brightman stars as the straight‑man foil, bringing his Tony‑winning “Beetlejuice” credentials to the Broadway cast.
- Cinco Paul co‑created the Apple TV+ series and adapted its season‑one script and score for the stage production.
- Christoper Gattelli directs and choreographs the musical, shaping its “fizzy” homage to golden‑age tropes.
- Kennedy Center hosted the show’s try‑out last year, prompting added material that deepens the central couple’s emotional arc.
- Apple TV+ provides the source material, with the stage version borrowing heavily from the TV series’ first season.
- Ana Gasteyer plays the “purity police” mayor, delivering a winking critique of gender conventions in the costumes.
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