Hallmark stars Sarah Drew and Peter Porte have visited the Nederlander Theatre to support Juan Pablo Di Pace during his Broadway debut in Schmigadoon!
Di Pace, 47, is appearing as Doc in the Tony-winning musical for a limited run, taking over from original cast member Ivan Hernandez during his scheduled four-week leave of absence.
His performances are due to continue until Sunday November 22. The production, initially planned as a limited Broadway engagement, has been extended through April 2027 following demand and is now considered an open-ended run.
Drew and Porte attended the show during Di Pace’s first week. Drew later shared her praise on Instagram Stories, writing: “Schmigadoon was AMAZING and my dearest Juan Pablo Di Pace was INCREDIBLE in his Broadway debut!!”
The visit brought together three actors who have previously worked with Di Pace on screen. Drew and Di Pace appeared in the 2024 Hallmark film Branching Out, while Di Pace and Porte starred in the LGBTQ+ romantic comedy Dashing in December, which aired on Paramount+ in 2020.
Schmigadoon! Broadway run
Schmigadoon! is based on the Apple TV series of the same name. It follows Josh Skinner and Melissa Gimble, played by Tony Award nominees Alex Brightman and Sara Chase, after they stumble into a magical town where every day unfolds like a musical.
The pair discover that the only way to leave Schmigadoon is to find true love, although whether that means finding it with each other remains uncertain.
All three performers also have Christmas projects coming to Hallmark Channel this year. The third season of Drew’s series Mistletoe Murders premieres on Thursday November 5, followed by Di Pace’s Holiday Unplugged on Saturday November 7 and Porte’s The Most Wonderful Secret on Saturday November 28.
