Photos: SCHMIGADOON! Makes World Premiere at the Kennedy Center

The stage version of Schmigadoon! has made its world premiere at the Kennedy Center. Take a look at photos from the production below!

Schmigadoon! is based on the Emmy Award–winning Apple Original series from Broadway Video, executive produced Lorne Michaels. Tony Award winner Christopher Gattell directs and choreographs the new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Emmy winner and Grammy Award nominee Cinco Paul.

Schmigadoon! stars two-time Tony nominee Alex Brightman as Josh Skinner and Sara Chase as Melissa Gimble, New York doctors who go backpacking in a last-ditch attempt to save their failing relationship, but instead get lost in the woods and end up trapped in Schmigadoon, a magical town that’s a classic Golden Age musical come to life. They are joined by Emmy winner and Tony nominee Kevin Del Aguila as the Reverend Layton, Ann Harada reprising her role from the Apple Original series as Florence Menlove, McKenzie Kurtz as Betsy McDonough, Isabelle McCalla as Emma Tate, Javier Muñoz as Doc Lopez, Tony nominee Brad Oscar as Mayor Menlove, Tony nominee Emily Skinner as Mildred Layton, and Ryan Vasquez as Danny Bailey.

The Schmigadoon cast also includes Ayaan Diop as Carson Tate, Phillip Attmore as Freddy, Brandon Block as Buford Riggs, Holly Ann Butler as Helen Pritt, Max Clayton as Larry the Fireman, Kimberly Immanuel as Zaneeta, Eloise Kropp as Nancy, Jess LeProtto as Pete, Nathan Lucrezio as Farmer McDonough, Lauralyn Mcclelland as Ruth O’Reilly, Shina Ann Morris as Norma Nelson, Angel Reda as the Countess Gabrielle Von Blerkom, and Richard Riaz Yoder as Harvey the Innkeeper.

The musical features hits from the Grammy-nominated score—including the Emmy-winning “Corn Puddin’”—plus exciting new songs. The production includes musical direction by Steven Malone, orchestrations by Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, musical supervision and arrangements by David Chase, scenic design by Scott Pask, lighting design by Jen Schriever, costume design by Linda Cho, wig design by Tom Watson, and sound design by Haley Parcher. Matt Lacey is the production stage manager. Casting is by The Telsey Office. Jeffrey Finn is the artistic director and executive producer of Broadway Center Stage. Schmigadoon! is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Video and No Guarantees Productions.

Photo credit: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman