Life Is a Cabaret (Schitt's Creek)

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"Life Is a Cabaret"
Schitt's Creek episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 14
Directed by Daniel Levy
Andrew Cividino
Written byDaniel Levy
Produced by
Featured music
Cinematography byGerald Packer
Editing byTrevor Ambrose
Production code262452-66
Original air dateApril 9, 2019 (2019-04-09)
Running time22 minutes
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"Life Is a Cabaret" is the fourteenth and final episode of the fifth season of the Canadian television sitcom Schitt's Creek . [1] In the episode, Patrick and Stevie perform in a local rendition of the musical Cabaret .

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Reception

Maggie Fremont of Vulture.com rated the episode 5 out of 5 stars. [2]

The episode received seven Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for Best Costume Design (Debra Hanson), Best Photography in a Comedy Series (Gerald Packer), Best Picture Editing in a Comedy Series (Trevor Ambrose), Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series (Brendan Smith), Best Sound in a Fiction Program or Series (Rob Hegedus, Kathy Choi, Herwig Gayer, Martin Lee and Jane Tattersall), Best Hairstyling (Annastasia Cucullo and Ana Sorys) and Best Direction in a Comedy Series (Dan Levy and Andrew Cividino). Cucullo and Sorys won the award for Best Hairstyling. [3]

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References

  1. Mason, Charlie (2019-04-11). "Schitt's Creek Season 5 Finale Recap: Vanishing Actress". TVLine. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  2. Fremont, Maggie (2019-04-11). "Schitt's Creek Season Finale Recap: Curtain Call". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  3. Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced For Scripted Drama, Comedy Categories". Entertainment Tonight Canada , May 27, 2020.