Schmigadoon! is taking its final bow. According to TVLine, AppleTV+ has canceled the satirical musical after airing for two seasons. Even after the show was met with high praise from television viewers and Broadway fanatics alike, it is sadly time for the curtain call for the star-studded cast.
Cinco Paul, series co-creator, shared a statement on Instagram to speak to fans of the show about the cancellation. It read, “I am sad to share that Apple will not be moving forward with Season 3 of Schmigadoon! The season is written (including 25 new songs) but we unfortunately won’t be making it. Such is life.
He continues, “I want to thank everyone involved with the show, our incredible cast and crew and writers, our wonderful supporters at Broadway Video, Universal, and Apple, for everything they did to make it happen. It’s a miracle we even got two seasons, honestly, and I’m so grateful we did,” he said. “And to all the fans of the show out there, thank you with all of my heart. Your love and support has meant so much, and the fact that you connected with our show, that it brought you some joy, means the world to me. This was tough news to get, but the optimist in me is convinced it’s not the end of Schmigadoon… and maybe it’s even a happy beginning.”
The series starred plenty of entertainment legends and stars. The cast included the amazing talents of Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live), Keegan-Michael Key (Key and Peele), Dove Cameron (Liv and Maddie), Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), Jaime Camil (Jane The Virgin), Kristin Chenoweth (Glee, Wicked), Alan Cumming (Cabaret), Fred Armisen (Portlandia, Saturday Night Live), Ann Harada (Smash), Jane Krakowski (30 Rock), Aaron Tveit (Grease Live! Moulin Rouge), Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Patrick Page (Hadestown) and Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building).
Seasons one and two of Schmigadoon! are still available to watch one AppleTV+.