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Opening night is set for Monday, April 20 at the Nederlander Theatre.

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Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Schmigadoon! The production will begin previews at the Nederlander Theatre on Saturday, April 4 with an opening night set for Monday, April 20 and will run through Sunday, September 6. Meet the cast of Schmigadoon! below!

Schmigadoon! stars Alex Brightman and Sara Chase as Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble, New York doctors who set out on a couples’ backpacking retreat to rekindle the flame, but instead find themselves in Schmigadoon, a magical town that’s a Golden Age musical come to life. The townspeople won’t stop singing, the bridge out leads nowhere, and the only way to escape is by finding true love—which may or may not be with each other.

The cast will also include Saturday Night Live alum Ana Gasteyer as Mildred Layton, The Reverend’s morally superior wife who is in everybody’s business. Reprising her role from the Apple Original series, Ann Harada is Florence Menlove, the oblivious and dutiful wife of Mayor Menlove. Tony Award nominee Brad Oscar will star as Mayor Menlove, the welcoming mayor of the town with a secret (and a song) in his heart. Isabelle McCalla plays Emma Tate, a more modern woman and the town’s teacher who struggles to fit into the town’s strict mold. Ayaan Diop will make his Broadway debut as Carson, a lovable young resident of Schmigadoon who adds comedic charm. Screen and stage star Ivan Hernandez is Doc, the handsome town doctor with an icy heart. Maulik Pancholy will play The Reverend, the mild-mannered religious leader of the town. Max Clayton will star as Danny Bailey, the town bad boy who is trouble with a capital T, especially once he sets his sights on Melissa. McKenzie Kurtz will portray Betsy, the farmer’s daughter who instantly falls for Josh.

Rounding out the company are Afra Hines (Ensemble/Countess Gabrielle Von Blerkom), Becca Petersen (Ensemble/Ruth O’Reilly), Brandon Block (Swing), Clyde Alves (Ensemble/Tommy), Jess LeProtto (Ensemble/Pete), Joshua Burrage (Ensemble/Larry The Fireman), Kaleigh Cronin (Ensemble/Helen Pritt), Keven Quillon (Swing), Kimberly Immanuel (Ensemble/Zaneeta), Lauralyn Mcclelland (Swing), Lyrica Woodruff (Ensemble/Nancy), Maria Briggs (Swing), Miles McNicoll (Alternate for Carson), Nathan Lucrezio (Ensemble/Farmer McDonough), Richard Riaz Yoder (Ensemble/Harvey The Innkeeper), Shina Ann Morris (Ensemble/Norma Nelson), and Zachary Downer (Ensemble/Freddy).

Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageAlex Brightman - Josh Skinner

Alex Brightman is a two-time Tony Award-nominated actor and writer. His Broadway credits include Beetlejuice, School of Rock, The Shark is Broken, and Spamalot. On television, he can be seen as Herbie in the final season of “The Blacklist,” as well as “Law & Order: SVU,” “Documentary Now!,” “Impractical Jokers,” and “Dead End: Paranormal Park.” You can hear Alex on Prime Video's acclaimed series, “Hazbin Hotel” &; “Helluva Boss,” as Sir Pentious, Adam, &; Fizzarolli. Alex urges you to check out, and donate to, The Arthritis Foundation. He also has a dog named Kevin. Go Thunder.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageSara Chase - Melissa Gimble

Sara Chase really does love musicals! Broadway: Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby (Original Broadway Cast), First Date. TV: molewoman Cyndee Pokorny in Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's Emmy-nominated "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: The Interactive Special” on Netflix, "The Simpsons,” "The Office," "Arrested Development," "Blue Bloods" Select theatre credits: Schmigadoon! (Kennedy Center), The Great Gatsby (Papermill Playhouse), and The Toxic Avenger (OCR). Training: Boston University/Upright Citizen's Brigade. Cancer survivor.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageAna Gasteyer - Mildred Layton

Emmy-award winning actress, writer and vocalist. Broadway: Once Upon A Mattress, The Royal Family, Wicked, The Threepenny Opera, Rocky Horror. Off-Broadway: A New Brain and Girl Crazy (Encores!); Kimberly Akimbo (MTC). Regional: Annie (Hollywood Bowl), Passion (Chicago Shakespeare), Wicked (Chicago). Television: "Loot," "American Auto," "A Christmas Story Live!," "Grease Live!," "Lady Dynamite," “The Goldbergs,” "SNL." Film: Never Change, You Deserve Each Other, Do’in It, A Clüsterfünke Christmas, Wine Country, Mean Girls. Albums: Sugar and Booze, I’m Hip!.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageAnn Harada - Florence Menlove

Broadway: Avenue Q (also London's West End), M. Butterfly, 9 to 5, Seussical, Les Misérables, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Into the Woods. Other NY: Finding Dorothy Parker, The Counterfeit Opera, Dear World, Emojiland, Pacific Overtures. Regional: Babbitt, The Closet. TV: “Schmigadoon!,” “Smash,” “Blue Bloods,” “Elsbeth,” “30 Rock,” “Jim Gaffigan Show.” Film: Sisters, Hope Springs, Jerry and Marge Go Large, Disenchanted, Good Sex, What May Be.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageBrad Oscar - Mayor Menlove

A two-time Tony nominee for The Producers and Something Rotten!. Other BDWY: Wicked, Mrs. Doubtfire, Big Fish, Nice Work…, The Addams Family, Spamalot, Jekyll & Hyde, Aspects of Love. WEST END: The Producers. NAT'L TOUR: The Phantom of the Opera, Young Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde. OFF-BDWY: Little Shop of Horrors, Broadway Bounty Hunter, Sweeney Todd, Forbidden Broadway. FILM: Ghost Town, The Producers. TV: "Smash," "The Good Wife,” “Madame Secretary," and three "Law & Orders.”


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageIsabelle McCalla - Emma Tate

Broadway: Water for Elephants (Marlena) and The Prom (Alyssa Greene), both original Broadway cast, Shucked (Maizy), Aladdin (Jasmine). Regional: Regency Girls (The Old Globe), Hercules (Paper Mill Playhouse), Fly (La Jolla Playhouse), Footloose (Kennedy Center), Clue (Paper Mill Playhouse). TV: “Extrapolations” (Apple), “And Just Like That…” (HBO), “Law & Order” (NBC), “Bull” (CBS). Education: B.F.A. University of Michigan. This one’s for the teacher who started it all, Diane Frankel.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageAyaan Diop - Carson

Ayaan Diop is thrilled to make his Broadway debut at 9 years old. He recently starred as “Carson” in the Kennedy Center’s Schmigadoon! Notable credits: “Blaze & The Monster Machines,” “The Doctor Is In” and “Wonder Pets: In the City.” He is the beloved main character of two children’s books: I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do ANYTHING! and I Am Amazing! He dedicates this performance to his Grandpa, with gratitude to God and his family.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageIvan Hernandez - Doc

Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen (Larry Murphy), Chicago (Billy Flynn). Other NY- The Light in the Piazza, City Center (Signor Naccarelli), Into The Woods, Delacorte (The Wolf/ Cinderella’s Prince), The Capeman, Delacorte (Sal), Yank!, York Theatre (Mitch), and Romantic Poetry, MTC (Fred). TV- Franklyn on “And Just Like That…” (HBO Max) Andrés on “Never Have I Ever” (Netflix), Alec Bloom on “Elsbeth” (CBS). Many thanks to Stewart Talent and Robert Stein Management.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageMax Clayton - Danny Bailey

Broadway: Chicago (Billy Flynn), The Music Man (Harold Hill standby), Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Hello, Dolly!, Pretty Woman, Bandstand (Chita Rivera Award nomination: Best Male Dancer), Something Rotten!, On the Town, Gigi. New York: A Chorus Line (Don, NY City Center Encores!). Film/TV: Kiss of the Spider Woman, White Noise (Netflix), “Dear Edward” (Apple TV+). BFA, CCM. Endless love and thanks to my incredible family. Yee honk!


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageMcKenzie Kurtz - Betsy McDonough

Who wants corn puddin’? McKenzie recently finished her run as Heather Chandler in Heathers Off Broadway. Broadway credits include Glinda in the 20th Anniversary of Wicked, Cassandra in The Heart of Rock and Roll and Anna in Frozen. She also appeared as Star-to-Be in “Annie Live!” on NBC and Heather in “She-Hulk” on Disney Plus. Proud alumna of the University of Michigan. Forever thankful for Mom, Dad and Lydia.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageAfra Hines - Ensemble

Broadway: Pirates! The Penzance Musical, The Who’s Tommy (u/s Acid Queen, Mrs. Walker), Dancin’, Funny Girl, Hadestown (u/s Persephone), Summer (u/s Disco Donna), Shuffle Along, Motown, Soul Doctor, Ghost, In the Heights, Wicked. National tour: Hamilton. TV: “Annie Live!,” “Boardwalk Empire.” For Loretta.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageBecca Petersen - Ensemble

Original Broadway casts: Back to the Future (u/s Lorraine), Mean Girls (u/s Cady, Regina, Karen), Bandstand (u/s Julia). Tours: Newsies, Mean Girls. Regional: Come Fall in Love, Mystic Pizza, Mean Girls, The Prom. TV: “SNL,” “FBI: Most Wanted.” Thanks to my family, DGRW, Telsey and our incredible creative team!


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageBrandon Block - Ensemble

Brandon Block is ecstatic to be returning to Schmigadoon! Favorites: Water for Elephants (Broadway), Schmigadoon! (world premiere), High Spirits (Encores!), My Fair Lady (U.S. tour) and Miss Saigon (U.S. tour). Love to DGRW, SD, Ryan, Mom and Tiffany.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageClyde Alves - Ensemble

Clyde Alves’ tenthBroadway show! Favorite credits include Broadway: New York, New York (Tommy); On the Town (Ozzie); The Music Man (Tommy). Regional: Crazy for You (Bobby); Kiss Me, Kate (Bill); White Christmas (Phil); An American in Paris (Jerry); Oklahoma! (Will). TV: “Law & Order: SVU,” Disney’s “The Music Man” (Tommy).


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageJess LeProtto - Ensemble

Broadway: A Beautiful Noise; Carousel; Hello, Dolly!; Cats; On the Town; Newsies; Bye Bye Birdie; Grinch; Boy From Oz. Film/TV: Spielberg’s West Side Story (A-Rab), “SYTYCD” (season eight). Regional/national: Gotta Dance!, Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby, national tour), Jersey Boys (Frankie Valli), The Wanderer, In Your Arms, Dolly Parton (assoc. chor.). Music: By the Bay. Bloc Agency. Pace University.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageJoshua Burrage - Ensemble

Joshua Burrage is SCHMIGGIN’ excited to be here! Broadway: Boop! (OBC), Cats (2016 revival). National tours: Disney’s Newsies, A Bronx Tale. TV/film: IF (Paramount); “The Gilded Age,” “Westworld” (HBO); “Extrapolations” (Apple TV+); “Newsies: Live” (Disney+). Endless thanks to Chris and Lou, my parents, brothers, Sofia & Rebecca and my girl, Jas.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageKaleigh Cronin - Ensemble

Original Broadway casts: Death Becomes Her (Stacey, u/s Madeline/Helen), Bad Cinderella, Mrs. Doubtfire, Summer (Giorgio), A Bronx Tale, Cabaret (Lulu u/s Sally). National tour: Jersey Boys (Lorraine). Encores! Once Upon a Mattress. TV: “Zoom” on PBSKids! Proud alum of CMU Drama. Love to my amazing family!


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageKeven Quillon - Ensemble

Broadway: Tammy Faye, Sweeney Todd, My Fair Lady, Bandstand, A Christmas Story, Annie, Shrek, Grease. Tours: My Fair Lady, Sweet Charity, Saturday Night Fever, We Will Rock You, White Christmas. Off-Broadway: Unsinkable Molly Brown. Love to CGF Talent, Gattelli and Mom.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageKimberly Immanuel - Ensemble

Aladdin (Attendant, u/s Jasmine), Back to the Future (OBC, Swing, u/s Jennifer). Tours: Wicked (Nessarose), Hadestown (First National, Swing, u/s Eurydice, Fates), White Christmas (Ensemble). BFA, NYU Tisch. Gratitude to the incredible Schmigadoon! team, The Telsey Office and DGRW! “Extry” love to her family, Kyle and Archie!


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageLauralyn Mcclelland - Ensemble

Broadway: Grease, West Side Story, Rock of Ages, Matilda, Sunset Boulevard, SpongeBob, My Fair Lady. Regional: Cassie in A Chorus Line (STAGES St. Louis), Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Sharon Playhouse). OCU graduate. Love and gratitude to all who got me here!


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageLyrica Woodruff - Ensemble

Chita Rivera Award winner. Broadway and Off-Broadway: Anastasia (Odette/Olga), Finian’s Rainbow (Susan, Irish Repertory Theatre). Regional: Little Dancer (The Kennedy Center and Fifth Avenue Theatre), In Your Arms (The Old Globe). TV and film: “Boston Public” (Alison), “Private Practice” (Annie Bishop), “Bunheads” (The Ringer), Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas (Mary/Featured Dancer), “Etoile” (Anna).


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageMaria Briggs - Ensemble

Corn Puddin’! Tenth Broadway show under ten years! Broadway: Pirates!; Spamalot; The Music Man; Anastasia; Cats; Elf; Mean Girls; Hello, Dolly!; and Frozen. Thanks CESD, Gattelli and casting! Love to my fiancé, my family and friends!


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageMiles McNicoll - Ensemble

NYC native excited to make his Broadway debut! Loves playing guitar, piano, baseball and filmmaking with his friends. Credits include “Zip & the Tiny Sprouts” and Charmin Bear, Dylan. Wouldn’t be here without mom, dad, little brother, Bonnie and Stewart Team.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageNathan Lucrezio - Ensemble

Broadway: Pirates! The Penzance Musical, The Who’s Tommy, Diana, Aladdin and Cinderella. Regional: Schmigadoon! and Guys and Dolls (Kennedy Center), Frozen and Jersey Boys (Paper Mill Playhouse), White Christmas (Bucks County), Sinatra (Apollo). TV: “Diana” (Netflix), “The Equalizer,” “SNL.” Playwright: UnHeard the Musical. Agent: BWA.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageRichard Riaz Yoder - Ensemble

Richard Riaz Yoder is elated to be opening their tenth Broadway show. Recent work includes Pirates, Some Like It Hot and associate choreographer for Lempicka on Broadway and in Korea. TV credits include a co-starring role on “Mom” (CBS) and three Tony Award performances. Much love to my family and friends. Go in rhythm.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageShina Ann Morris - Ensemble

Broadway: Pirates! The Penzance Musical, Spamalot, Tootsie, Anastasia, Holiday Inn, Cinderella, Annie (Star to Be), Nice Work…, Anything Goes, West Side Story. Kennedy Center Schmigadoon! TV/film: Death Saved My Life, “FBI,” “East New York.” U of Michigan. Cheers to Gattelli, Cinco, Lou, Malone, Telsey Co! Love to Hybrid, Mom, Sasha, & hearts, Mark & Celestia.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageZachary Downer - Ensemble

MJ the Musical; Hello, Dolly! revival; Cats revival (Mr. Mistoffelees). Off-Broadway: Goddess, Alice by Heart. Theatre: The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Center. Tours: Hugh Jackman’s world tour (TMTMTS). Television: Netflix’s “Halston,” “43rd Kennedy Center Honors,” NBC’s “Annie Live!” Love to LakeyWolff&Co and my beautiful family.


Meet the Cast of SCHMIGADOON!, Now Playing on Broadway!  ImageMaulik Pancholy - The Reverend

Broadway: Grand Horizons, It’s Only a Play. Select Off-Broadway: To My Girls, Good for Otto. Upcoming Film: Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Musical. Select Television: “30 Rock” (SAG Award/Ensemble), “Phineas & Ferb,” “Leverage: Redemption,” “Only Murders..,” “Whitney,” “Weeds” (SAG Nom/Ensemble), “The Good Fight,” “The Comeback,” others. Author of three novels: Will They, Won’t They (Spring 2027), Nikhil Out Loud, The Best at It. Creator, co-writer, star of Audible’s Murder at the Patel Motel (Ambie Award/Performance). Cofounder acttochange.org.








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