Spotlight Broadway theater review Broadway review: ‘Schmigadoon’ works better on stage than streaming TV Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Jun 4, 2026 Jun 4, 2026 Updated Jun 5, 2026 0 The cast of Broadway's "Schmigadoon." Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises If you saw “Schmigadoon” on Apple TV, you might want to consider its Broadway iteration.kAm|@C6 DF44:?4E[ 9F>@C@FD 2?5 492C>:?8[ :E 4FED E9C@F89 E96 7:==6C 2?5 8:G6D J@F E96 “C62=” DA@@7 @7 2 `hd_D qC@25H2J >FD:42=]k^AmkAmx? D9@CE[ 2 4@FA=6 @7 5@4E@CD Wp=6I qC:89E>2? 2?5 $2C2 r92D6X 8@ 42>A:?8 :? E96 r2ED<:==D 2?5 7:?5 E96>D6=G6D H2D965 FA :? 2 324<H2C5 E@H? 42==65 $49>:825@@?] %96C6[ 6G6CJE9:?8 :D 2 D@?8 AC@>AE 2?5 2 42==324< E@ >FD:42=D 7C@> E96 A2DE]k^Am kAm(96? E96J 8@ E@ 2 C6DE2FC2?E 7@C =F?49[ E96 E@H? 3C62<D :?E@ “r@C? !F55:?’[” 2 D@?8 E92E 4@F=5 92G6 4@>6 7C@> “~<=29@>2P” (96? 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