Down Argentine Way); women were denied agency (My Fair Lady, Gigi, The King and I); and queer characters and choruses of gay men were coded (The Broadway Melody, The Pirate, Gentleman Prefer Blondes).
Now Schmigadoon, the infectious comedy series from Apple TV+, pays homage to the familiar pleasurable tropes of the American musical film while creating a space for those previously marginalized groups to control the narrative.The series, which takes its name and central plot from the musical Brigadoon, stars Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong as Josh and Melissa, a couple on a camping trip who are lured to an off-the-map town by music.