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New musical comedy series in development for Apple TV+ with star-studded Broadway cast

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An array of Broadway stars have been confirmed to star in a brand new upcoming Apple TV+ musical comedy series.

The TV show, which hasn’t yet been named, focuses on Melissa and Josh (played by Saturday Night Live star Cecily Strong and Keegan Michael-Key respectively) who try to put the spark back in their relationship by going backpacking. On their travels, they stumble on a town where everyone acts as if they are in a musical from the 1940s. They soon realise, however, that they can’t leave the town until they find “true love.”

Produced by Lorne Michaels, confirmed stars include Fred Armisen (Reverend), Jaime Camil (Doctor Lopez), Alan Cumming (Mayor Menlove), Kristin Chenoweth (Reverend’s wife, Mildred), Dove Cameron (farmer’s daughter, Betsy), Ariana DeBose (school teacher, Emma Tate), Ann Harada (Mayor’s wife, Florence), Jane Krakowski (The Countess) and Aaron Tveit (town bad boy, Danny).

Watch this space, Besties!