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'Schmigadoon' Creator Explains His Season 1 Regrets for Some Actors & How He Fixed Them for Season 2

Season two of Schmigadoon! premieres this week on Apple TV+ and the show’s creator, Cinco Paul, is opening up about his regrets for season one and how he fixed them in the new season.

Cinco revealed that he regrets how some of the season one stars were underutilized, specifically Dove Cameron, and that he made sure to feature her more in the second season.

Nearly all of the cast members from season one are returning for season two, except one star decided not to come back.

Having found true love in the town of Schmigadoon, season two of Schmigadoon! will find Josh (Keegan-Michael Key) and Melissa (Cecily Strong) in Schmicago, the reimagined world of ’60s and ’70s musicals.

Browse through the slideshow for Cinco Paul’s comments about each actor…

Dove Cameron & Aaron Tveit Reunite to Promote 'Schmigadoon' Season 2 in New York City!

Dove Cameron, Aaron Tveit, and the rest of the Schmigadoon cast reunited for a photo call to promote the upcoming second season!

The stars met up for the press event on Tuesday morning (March 21) at the Park Lane Hotel in New York City.

Also in attendance were Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Jane Krakowski, Jaime Camil, and Ann Harada, as well as creator and executive producer Cinco Paul.

The new season will enter a new era of musicals. Having found true love in the town of Schmigadoon, season two of Schmigadoon! will find Josh (Key) and Melissa (Strong) in Schmicago, the reimagined world of ’60s and ’70s musicals.

Season two premieres on April 7, with the first two episodes of its six episode second season, followed by new episodes every Friday through May 5, 2023. Watch the trailer now!

FYI: Dove is wearing a Michael Lo Sordo shirt and pants, a Giuseppe di Morabito bustier, and Tamara Mellon shoes. Aaron is wearing Officine Générale. Cecily is wearing a Tanner Fletcher dress.

Browse through the gallery for 30+ photos of Dove Cameron, Aaron Tveit, and more at the photo call… More Here! »

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Ariana DeBose Joins Her 'West Side Story' & 'Schmigadoon' Families at AFI Awards 2022

Ariana DeBose is celebrating two projects at the 2022 AFI Awards!

The 31-year-old Oscar-nominated actress is in both a movie and a TV show being honored at the event on Friday (March 11) at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Ariana‘s movie West Side Story is on the list of the 10 Best Films of the Year and her Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon is on the list of the 10 Best TV Shows of the Year.

At the event, she was joined by West Side Story co-star and executive producer Rita Moreno, director Steven Spielberg, screenwriter Tony Kushner, and producer Kristie Macosko Krieger.

Schmigadoon creator Cinco Paul and stars Kristin Chenoweth (with fiance Josh Bryant), Dove Cameron, and Keegan-Michael Key (with wife Elisa) were all in attendance as well.

FYI: Kristin is wearing a Pamella Roland suit and Anita Ko jewelry. Dove is wearing Versace.

Click through the gallery for 30+ photos of Ariana DeBose and more at the event… More Here! »

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