TV Musicals: Schmigadoon (Apple TV+) & Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount+)

By Christopher James

TV is embracing the musical. Just this week, two new musical series premiered on different streaming services - season two of Schmigadoon (now tackling 60s/70s darker musicals) on Apple TV+ and Grease: The Rise of the Pink Ladies on Paramount+. Both series use previous musical IP as a launching pad for new stories, one a parody and one an “origin story.” While the level of success varies between the shows (hell, sometimes it varies episode-to-episode), it is wonderful to see new musicals with original songs streaming on our TVs in the same week...

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Would you rather?

Time for our silly gawking at celebrities on Instagram impromptu readers poll. So, would you rather...

GOOD MORNING.

• Have a cup of tea with Lee Pace?
• ride bikes with Anna Kendrick?
• rush tickets for "Wicked" with Kristen Chenoweth?
• celebrate Park So Dam's birthday with the Parasite star herself?
• pause for a little stretch and a glass of wine with Julianne Moore?
• bake cookies with Jennifer Garner?
• take photos with LaKeith Stanfield?
• dive with Ben Hardy in Croatia?
• do a quick supply run with Dove Cameron?
• cosplay favourite toys with Lea Delaria?
• hit the beach with Tony Leung? 

Pictures are after the jump to help you decide. 

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