‘Schmigadoon!’: Bess Wohl makes history at 2026 Tony Awards
Key takeaways
- The win is a redemption for creator Cinco Paul, whose TV series was canceled after two seasons.
- The producer Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live, noted after the win, “Sometimes singing, dancing, jokes, and a happy ending are all you need.”
- The win for “Schmigadoon!” also completes what some unofficially call a “studio EGOT,” giving the producing company credits for winning awards at all four major ceremonies.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize An Apple TV adaptation series, Schmigadoon! , that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when actor John Lithgow and playwright Bess Wohl made history.
The musical parodies golden-age Broadway classics like “The Music Man” and “Oklahoma!” and centers on a modern-day couple who find themselves in a “Brigadoon”-like fantasyland where the wholesome townspeople keep breaking into song. The win is a redemption for creator Cinco Paul, whose TV series was canceled after two seasons. He won Tonys for the score and the book on Sunday.
The producer Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live, noted after the win, “Sometimes singing, dancing, jokes, and a happy ending are all you need.”