'Schmigadoon!' creator Cinco Paul has revealed the plans for the musicals to be imitated in the canceled third season of the show after an earlier tease on social media.
In January, Apple TV canceled the season three of the musical series 'Schmigadoon!,' co-created by Paul and Ken Daurio.
On Friday, July 5, Paul wrote on X, formerly Twitter, "I'm so torn between really not wanting to spoil things in case it eventually gets made and really wanting to share what Schmigadoon! season 3 was going to be."
Finally, on Monday, July 8, he posted a list of musical titles with the caption "INTO THE SCHMOODS #Schmigadoon." The list features popular works from the 1980s and 1990s featured in films and television shows, featuring soundtracks by composers such as Alan Menken, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many more.
The third season was set to riff on several musicals, including the titular 'Into the Woods,' as well as 'Assassins,' 'Big River,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' 'Labyrinth,' 'Sunset Boulevard,' 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'Rent,' 'An American Tail,' 'Barnum,' 'Side Show,' 'The Phantom of the Opera,' 'City of Angels,' 'Sunday in the Park with George,' 'Les Miserables,' 'Merrily We Roll Along,' 'Dick Tracy,' 'Hercules,' 'The Wiz,' 'Aladdin,' 'Nine,' 'Xanadu,' 'Starlight Express,' and 'Evita.'
Season one of 'Schmigadoon!' premiered in 2021, starring Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong, who played a couple stuck in a different world with musicals reminiscent of the Golden Age. It made fun of beloved shows like 'Brigadoon,' 'Carousel,' and 'The Sound of Music.'
Chicago was the setting for the second season, which debuted in 2023. It was crafted after the darker musicals of the 1960s and 1970s, such as 'Chicago,' 'Cabaret,' 'Sweeney Todd,' 'Hair,' and more.
Although the fate of season three's contents is still unknown, 'Schmigadoon!' will premiere on stage in 2025 at the Kennedy Center with a production that includes lyrics, music, and a book by Paul. Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli will serve as both director and choreographer for the production.
The production will run from Friday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at the Eisenhower Theater in Washington, DC.
