Schmigadoon! Broadway Review
Fans of the show can argue that “Schmigadoon” has something serious to say about the importance of being optimistic, the true meaning of love, the evils of bigotry, the possibility of change and redemption. Detractors can argue that the Golden Age musicals the show imitates communicate those same sentiments, and do so more effectively, which is why they have endured. I don’t know that I need to pick a side. “Schmigadoon” is sort of like “The Book of Mormon” and more like “Forbidden Broadway,” and, like both, it made me laugh.
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