Apr 20, 2026 7:00pm PT

‘Schmigadoon!’ Broadway Review: TV Series Adaptation Delivers a Fizzy and Delightful Love Letter to Musical Theater

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Evan Zimmerman

It’s tempting to argue on principle that “Schmigadoon!” is everything that’s wrong with Broadway: a double-baked potato of familiar IP that relies on affection for a TV series, which itself relies on affection for golden age musicals. But the effervescent stage show, from creator Cinco Paul and director-choreographer Christoper Gattelli, is all but irresistible — a giddy love letter to the form that’s enough to turn even the most skeptical curmudgeon into a walking heart-eye emoji.