Drew Gillis — Theater Critic

Perhaps the most shocking thing about this transfer is how little of the text has been changed between the two versions; even specific dance moves (as deployed in “With All Of Your Heart”) and orchestrations have been transposed directly from the Apple TV series. (Melissa does get a new 11 o’clock number, a worthwhile addition.) Changing the medium casts Paul’s existing work in a much more positive, loving light. Schmigadoon! is not just referential but reverential to the shows it wants to parody. This production is made with real craft and care. After two seasons and an out-of-town tryout, Schmigadoon! crossed the bridge from a place with scrolling credits and autoplay to one with an intermission and applause breaks, landing in the place it was supposed to be all along.