Deep Dive - Schmigadoon! Season 1 and 2
About
"Schmigadoon!" streams on Apple TV+. It stars Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as a couple who try to repair their relationship by taking a hike in the woods. They get lost, cross over a bridge and suddenly find themselves in a small town called Schmigadoon, which looks like a stage or movie set from the early 20th century. The women are wearing prairie dresses with long petticoats, and the men are dressed like they're in a barbershop quartet. It turns out that in this town, life is a musical. People sing their feelings and dance, too.
This is initially charming for the Cecily Strong character, but Keegan-Michael Key's character hates musicals. Soon they realize they're trapped in a musical. And like it or not, their conversations will be interrupted by people breaking out into song. In this scene, they've just entered Schmigadoon and are totally disoriented. When the townspeople break out into song, see if you know which musical inspired this particular number.
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/31/1166808020/schmigadoon-co-creator-says-series-was-onspired-by-a-love-affair-with-musicals
Soundtracks
1
https://open.spotify.com/album/1badPrEE9FIhEIiGNMbPXp?si=sqksZ85VQ1WlQXRUdwabcg
2
https://open.spotify.com/album/5Z11CnxQ12UUJVJtNDbJyA?si=m_JFnhXqTU-ntdUiUH4zaw
Originals Versus Reference Songs Season 1 and 2
1
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5SUkYV4uw2UQ1LRjM1ZmsA?si=IcMF3Y1TRdC3soaYJaBwwQ
2
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5SUkYV4uw2UQ1LRjM1ZmsA?si=IcMF3Y1TRdC3soaYJaBwwQ
VAA Videos/Interviews Playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh4zYKaPKme4GZuqxa9hB6_TGIlRj_rkP
Season 1
Reviews
https://www.vulture.com/article/schmigadoon-series-review.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/arts/television/review-schmigadoon.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/arts/television/schmigadoon-apple-tv-plus.html
Season 2
Reviews
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/welcome-to-schmicago-an-exclusive-look-at-season-two-of-schimgadoon
https://thespool.net/reviews/tv/tv-review-schmigadoon-season-2-2023-cicely-strong-keegan-michael-key/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2023/04/05/season-2-of-schmigadoon-uses-60s-and-70s-dark-musicals-to-explore-the-concept-of-finding-happiness/?sh=bda5c9922115
https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/schmigadoon-finale-recap-season-2-episode-6-over-and-done/
https://apnews.com/article/schmigadoon-season-2-1cd48471ae9596109c3e836dd7cfdcda
Song and Character References
Season 1
https://www.vulture.com/article/schmigadoon-songs-musical-theater-references-origins.html
Season 2
https://www.polygon.com/23708158/schmigadoon-season-2-references-opinion-musicals
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/All-of-the-Musical-Theatre-References-in-SCHMIGADOON-Season-Two-20230405
https://screenrant.com/schmigadoon-season-2-cast-character-guide/
Interviews and Articles
Season 1
https://playbill.com/article/get-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-schmigadoon-starring-cecily-strong-and-keegan-michael-key
Season 2
https://collider.com/schmigadoon-season-2-tituss-burgess-interview/
https://deadline.com/2023/04/schmigadoon-cinco-paul-keegan-michael-key-interview-contenders-tv-1235326190/
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/31/1166808020/schmigadoon-co-creator-says-series-was-onspired-by-a-love-affair-with-musicals
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/the-secrets-of-schmigadoon-inside-the-genius-schmicago-season
https://deadline.com/2023/04/schmigadoon-cinco-paul-keegan-michael-key-interview-contenders-tv-1235326190/
https://www.avclub.com/schmigadoon-season-2-interview-showrunner-cinco-paul-1850296352
https://www.justjared.com/2023/04/04/schmigadoon-creator-explains-his-season-1-regrets-for-some-actors-how-he-fixed-them-for-season-2/
https://www.cbr.com/schmigadoon-apple-tv/
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Interview-SCHMIGADOON-Creator-Cinco-Paul-Reveals-His-Writing-Process-For-the-New-SCHMICAGO-Season-20230407