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Wow, that was a really moving and beautiful last episode.

Can someone confirm: the finale sounded more modern, right? Is that to reflect that the town was changing and becoming more progressive?

Updated On: 8/14/21 at 08:54 AM

I hadn't been following this thread since I wanted to watch the show blind. I'm surprised so many folks didn't like it. I thought it was a loving and smart parody of golden age musicals. Also, as someone who is having trouble in my own marriage, I found the main plot fairly smart and cathartic. 

I wish we got more from the characters and that everything had a longer arc. It all did feel a little one and done... but it was what it was. I'd love a second season but also it doesn't feel terribly necessary. 

After the first episode, I had a laundry list of things I didn’t like about the show. Begrudgingly, at the prompting of a good friend, I binged the remaining 5 episodes last night and I’m so glad I did. It ended up charming me and surpassing all my expectations.

Was it great? No…but it struck a nice chord that I needed played. So glad I stuck with it.

It was "Sunday" from SITPWG at the end.

I thought that the Finale sounded like Godspell/Stephen Schwartz more than Sondheim, and a lot of people in the comments are saying that too.

The sheet music book will be released by Hal Leonard (probably later this fall).  Also...

Here are some of Cinco Paul's FAQ that he did on Twitter...

Q: What year is it in the town? A: This is the answer I gave Barry--"whatever year we need it to be." The baseline is c. 1918, Music Man's year. But it's a magical town!

Q: What's with the Law & Order font? A: It just might be a little nod to all the musical theater folks who've worked on that show over the years...

Q: Why was Jane Krakowski only in 1 episode? She was credited in all 6! A: Due to scheduling (made worse by the pandemic) we could only get Jane for a few days, sadly. But I wanted the credits to feel like an old MGM movie, so we credited all of our stars in every episode.

Q: Why were there only 6 episodes? I wanted more! A: The original plan was actually for 8, but for various reasons we had to squeeze that down to 6. Painful, but had to do it. I'm happy with where we landed, but I'm also happy some of you wanted more!

Q: Where did Danny go after "You Done Tamed Me"? He disappeared! A: Originally he and his shady friend were looking for knives so they could rob Josh and get the $ Danny thought he needed. It was a whole thing. But a casualty of the move from 8 to 6 eps.

Q: Will there be a second season? A: My concept for the show has always involved more than one season. But that's all I can say for now...

There was a podcast where Cinco also mentions that the end cuts off where we are under the ASSUMPTION it is a happy ending and they are heading to walk across the bridge... BUT it cuts off before they actually do... and that could lead into a potential second season.

I finally gave the show a chance yesterday and ended up binging the whole season. Oh man, did I sleep on this.

Schmigadoon is absolute musical theatre euphoria. It's a completely unashamed love-letter to Golden-Age musicals, far too genuine to ever resort to ridicule or mockery. The jokes are hilarious, the cast all does a great job, the songs are all weapons-grade ear worms.

I'll watch a second season in a heartbeat.

It's been renewed for a second season:

https://deadline.com/2022/06/schmigadoon-renewed-for-second-season-by-apple-tv-1235042555/

Of note from the article: "Tituss Burgess and Patrick Page will also join the fun in the new season, which will find Josh (Key) and Melissa (Strong) in Schmicago, the world of 60’s and 70’s musicals."

It doesn't mention when season two is set to film, but I wonder if this contributed to Ann Harada not continuing with Into the Woods.

So they went over the bridge but not home? What “lesson” do they need to learn this time?

Season 2 is apparently filming already 

Good news! I would guess we'll be seeing Alan Cumming in an Emcee-like role.