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CURTAIN UP: This week, we spotlight Schmigadoon! The musical has book, music, and lyrics by Cinco Paul (who won Tony awards for each). It is an adaptation of the first season of the 2021 musical television series of the same name co-created by Paul and Ken Daurio. It includes songs both from the TV series, as well as original songs written by Paul for the stage. The plot follows two New York City doctors, Melissa Gimble and Josh Skinner, struggling with their romantic relationship, who find themselves trapped in the titular magical town similar to the setting of Brigadoon, populated by colorful people who frequently break into song.

Blending satire and homage, Schmigadoon! alluded to various Golden Age musicals of the 1940s and ’50s in a pastiche of their plots and song styles. The title, specifically, is a send up of the 1947 musical Brigadoon, which similarly follows travelers getting trapped inside a magical town.

“Curtain Up” is our weekly program playing a complete cast recording from Overture to Finale. It premieres on Friday at 8pm EST with two re-broadcasts – the following Monday at 2am EST and Wednesday at 11am EST. You can listen online here on our website or via apps and devices (Apple iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Echo/Alexa etc.).