

It’s so beautiful.” They just loved the message of it. Both of them, I think, said to me, “This is my favorite song in the whole series. I know Jane in particular was really moved by it. And so, it was just emotional to have everyone together and then to be singing this song. I think it may have been on the schedule the first time everybody was together like that. It was! It was really the only moment, except for I guess the opening number, when the whole cast is together like that. Cabaret is dark, but there are lines of hope.įor the “Happy Beginning” finale song, can you tell me a little bit about filming that? It seems like a potentially emotional number to watch being filmed. I think those themes are present in the musicals these shows are referencing though. Related Jane Krakowski Reveals Secrets of Her Flying Trapeze 'Schmigadoon!' Performance You know, there, there’s no curtain that falls until you die, I guess. I think that’s what Josh and Melissa need to learn, because, at the end of Season 1, they think, “We got it.” And that’s not how life works.

What were you aiming to accomplish with this finale, given that theme? Season two, as you said before, is about happiness. I always wish this show had more than six episodes per season. Catch up on all episodes of Schmigadoon! Seasons 1 and 2 are now on Apple TV+. And Jane Krakowski, Dove Cameron, and Aaron Tveit share behind-the-scenes memories of “Bells and Whistles,” “Kaput,” and “Doorway to Where.”īelow, the show’s creator and composer, Cinco Paul, reflects on the finale, shares his hopes for Season 3, and explains how this musical theater fever dream goes from page to screen to TV Insider. Strong and Key break down the Sweet Charity-inspired “Talk to Daddy” from Episode 4 and Strong’s star-moment, Cabaret-inspired Episode 5 solo “Maybe It’s My Turn Now.” Ann Harada and Jaime Camil (who made a brief, glorious appearance as Rocky Horror‘s Frankenfurter in the finale) sing the praises of their Promises, Promises, and A Chorus Line-themed scenes. In the video above, the stars of Schmigadoon! share their happy memories of filming Season 2’s musical numbers. As the season’s final song states, the ending was a happy beginning.

After spending six deliciously seedy episodes in the darker world of Schmicago, Melissa and Josh left the magical town, choosing their real-life over fantasy.
Season 1 helped heal Melissa ( Cecily Strong) and Josh’s ( Keegan-Michael Key) relationship, but Season 2 taught them how to find happiness amid life’s many obstacles. Schmigadoon!Season 2 stuck the landing with its May 3 finale. ‘Schmigadoon!’ Stars Kristin Chenoweth & Alan Cumming Look Back on Decades of Friendship.Cinco Paul Breaks Down ‘Schmigadoon!’ Season 2 Song References.
