'Schmigadoon!' enlists big stars to poke fun at musical theater

Welcome to “Schmigadoon!” – a new series on Apple TV + featuring Broadway’s best and Broadway references galore. The title “Schmigadoon!” is a nod to the Lerner and Loewe classic “Brigadoon.” In the show, couple Josh and Melissa – played by Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong – are having trouble in their relationship, so they head to a retreat in the woods where they discover the mystical land of Schmigadoon. Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth plays the buttoned up and self-righteous Mildred Layton, who channels Harold Hill from “The Music Man.”

“You know, I love Mildred. I have to find a way to love her Frank or I can’t play her,” said Chenoweth. “I said, ‘Listen, I’ve got to have the Mildred Pierce hairdo. I’ve got to have the

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