EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 37 MIN
TV to Broadway - Schmigadoon's Cinco Paul Reveals What Changed
from Game Changers with Katharine Quinn · host Katharine Quinn
Cinco Paul is the writer behind Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Schmigadoon! on Apple TV+. Today, he sits down with Katharine Quinn to talk about what it actually feels like when the thing you've been carrying for three decades finally lands on a Broadway stage. We get into the songs he cut, the ones he wrote in a panic, the director who changed everything, and the couple he watched kiss each other in the front row during previews.And That's Showbiz is Broadway for the digital age: fan-first, industry-honest, and always in the room where it happens. Subscribe.🎭 Schmigadoon! on Broadway is now playing at the Nederlander TheatreDirector and Executive ProducerKatharine QuinnAssistant DirectorEli TokashEditorBrian TruongPhotographerOlivia Kuan RomanoPost Production SupervisorJake Ropka0:05 Meet Cinco Paul0:35 First Love2:23 Apple Said Yes7:52 10 New Songs9:07 Melissa's Epiphany9:47 DC Lessons13:26 Chris Gattelli Magic22:36 Sweet Jesus Revealed25:16 Power of Love28:35 Sweeney Todd!35:52 Theater's Magic Moment
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Cinco Paul is the writer behind Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and Schmigadoon! on Apple TV+. Today, he sits down with Katharine Quinn to talk about what it actually feels like when the thing you've been carrying for three decades finally lands on a Broadway stage. We get into the songs he cut, the ones he wrote in a panic, the director who changed everything, and the couple he watched kiss each other in the front row during previews. And That's Showbiz is Broadway for the digital a...
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