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Tony telecast: a lot … and then a lot more

Who would imagine a night when Megan Thee Staillion was only approximately the 43rd most flashy person?
That was Sunday’s Tony Awards, in which the three goals seemed to be: 1) More; 2) Even more; and 3) A whole lot more.
Certainly, I was delighted with the result: “Schmigadoon” (shown here) won for best musical; that may nudge people to see the original version, a gem that’s streaming on Apple.
And Cinco Paul was showered in honors — even if he was sort of invisible. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / June 8, 2026
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It’s time for Tonys … and for Schmiga-streaming

For the geographically disadvantaged (that’s most of us), the annual Tony telecast is important.
It shows us the joy of Broadway. It shows what we’d savor if we had the time … and the money … and a proximity to New York.
We don’t, of course, so we catch the Tonys, at 8 p.m. ET Sunday (June 7) on CBS. In a three-hour stretch, we’ll see lots of awards, get a few laughs … and see production numbers from at least nine musicals.
And this year, there’s a bonus: We can stream (via Apple) “Schmigadoon” (shown here)m which a front-runner is based on, Read more…

By Mike Hughes / June 2, 2026
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“Grease” is the word; so is “Schmigadoon”

For decades, musicals have had a mixed existence.
They’ve thrived on stage – everywhere from high schools to Broadway – but were rare on TV … until now. Suddenly, the streaming networks have jumped in big-time.
The second season of “Schmigadoon” starts Wednesday (April 5) on Apple TV+; “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” (shown heere) debuts the next day on Paramount+. Two weeks earlier, “Up Here” debuted on Hulu.
Each is a full-scale musical series, with original songs and demanding choreography. “We were in rehearsals from the beginning to the very end …. We’d start the day with Scene 9 of Episode 2 and then end the day with Scene 6 from Episode 3,” said Marisa Davila, a “Pink Ladies” star. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / April 3, 2023