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Bombshell Benefit Concert
Bombshell Benefit Concert#100
Posted: 3/16/15 at 10:48pmIt really should be televised. Not on NBC. But either PBS or even BRAVO. This concert will sell-out in 2 seconds, leaving lots of fans without the ability to see it.
Bombshell Benefit Concert#101
Posted: 4/11/15 at 7:21pm
"McPhee sounded good on the stuff she did but i HATED her portrayal of Marilyn."
What portrayal? We didn't see her play the character! All we got were short snippets of them doing random scenes for a tv show. You people are insane. This whole Katharine Vs. Megan thing is so stupid and juvenile. The fact is, it's not wise to try and say who would be a better Marilyn if all were basing it on is 12 second scenes from a book that doesn't actually exist. Megan has said she isn't a dancer, Marilyn probably has to dance if this ever comes to Broadway so maybe Hilty really isn't the best choice for Marilyn. And maybe Katharine isn't either. No one really knows. But seriously people..
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
Bombshell Benefit Concert#102
Posted: 4/25/15 at 11:45am
In an interview, Hilty revealed the songs she will be performing at the concert:
Solo
-National Pastime
-Moving the Line
Duet with McPhee
-Let Me Be Your Star
-Don't Forget Me
-Hang the Moon
-Secondhand White Baby Grand
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Now, I know a good bit of us wanted to see Hilty do "Let's Be Bad", but we must understand that Moving the Line and Let's Be Bad are right next to each other, so it would have been impossible (or really difficult) to perform both of those numbers without a rest.
And, it apparently won't be filmed. Maybe since it's one night only, they'll allow fans to record certain things on their own? Idk, but I sure wish they would film it. 
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/14/12
Bombshell Benefit Concert#103
Posted: 4/25/15 at 1:26pm
"And, it apparently won't be filmed. Maybe since it's one night only."
I remeber reading something about filming it and you are right, said they could not do it since it was one night only.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
Bombshell Benefit Concert#104
Posted: 5/27/15 at 9:56pm
Okay, so a lot of stuff has happened:
This week, they started dance rehearsals for the concert!
Above is a picture of the cast in rehearsals. Apparently, it was National Pastime. Jessica Lee Goldyn above is standing in for Katherine McPhee and Megan Hilty this week. National Pastime is also a song Hilty is apparently performing.
Updated On: 5/27/15 at 09:56 PM
Bombshell Benefit Concert#105
Posted: 5/27/15 at 9:59pm
Doesn't really matter, but that woman is Jessica Lee Goldyn who opened the revival of A CHORUS LINE as Val, and later closed it as Cassie.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
Bombshell Benefit Concert#106
Posted: 5/27/15 at 9:59pm
Above is a video of Megan Hilty as she sings "Moving the Line" at a soundcheck for her concerts at Cafe Carlyle this week. (She apparently sang Mr and Mrs Smith with her husband and she sang Let's Be Bad!)
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
Bombshell Benefit Concert#107
Posted: 5/27/15 at 10:04pm
And, the biggest news so far, is that the full cast and crew has been announced:
""Smash" cast members Jaime Cepero (Ellis), Brian d'Arcy James, Ann Harada,Jeremy Jordan, Donna McKechnie, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Wesley Taylorare among the latest actors to join the one-night-only Broadway concert presentation of Bombshell, which will take place June 8 at the Minskoff Theatre."
"Cepero, James, Harada, Jordan, McKechnie, Odom, Jr. and Taylor join the previously announced Christian Borle, Will Chase, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing."
Donna McKechnie is to play Gladys, Marilyn's Mother
Bombshell Benefit Concert#108
Posted: 5/27/15 at 11:34pm
I wonder why Goldyn isn't doing the actual concert??
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Bombshell Benefit Concert#111
Posted: 5/28/15 at 12:37am
And who would Goldyn play? Or did you mean be in the ensemble.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
Bombshell Benefit Concert#112
Posted: 6/2/15 at 6:58pm
And now that that Hilty, McPhee, and Borle have joined, we've gotten some exciting reharsal sneak peeks!
Sneak Videos (Posted By Kat McPhee) of rehearsing "Public Relations"
https://katharinemcphee.net/bombshell-rehearsals-public-relations/
Hilty also has photos of her rehearsing "National Pastime" on Instagram, unfortunately, I can't post them!
Christain Borle rehearsing "Don't Say Yes"
Bombshell Benefit Concert#113
Posted: 6/2/15 at 10:15pm
"And who would Goldyn play? Or did you mean be in the ensemble."
yes, I mean in the ensemble.
Bombshell Benefit Concert#114
Posted: 6/3/15 at 8:20am
I'm very excited about seeing this Monday!
And, for the record, I am glad that Jaime Cepero will be taking part in the concert. He's a very talented performer and he's gotten a bad rap on this board because we all hated his character.
Bombshell Benefit Concert#115
Posted: 6/3/15 at 10:30am
I can't wait either.
While Ellis was an awful character, I definitely will not complain if anyone from the cast wanted to participate. I mean, Jimmy was an awful character, but I do like Jeremy Jordan as a performer.
I want to know what Brian d'Arcy James is doing. I want him to sing so badly.
Bombshell Benefit Concert#116
Posted: 6/3/15 at 5:17pm
" I want to know what Brian d'Arcy James is doing. I want him to sing so badly."
Maybe he will be Arthur Miller?
Broadway Star Joined: 7/7/07
Bombshell Benefit Concert#117
Posted: 6/3/15 at 5:24pm
My (not so?) secret wish is that they perform A Thousand And One Nights. Somehow. I know it's not part of Bombshell, and Raza Jaffrey isn't due to be there... I know it's not part of Hit List or Bombshell so is basically never going to happen, but I still have a real soft spot for the number.
I rewatched that sequence yesterday and it reminded me that Leo existed as a character! For all of Ellis's awfulness, he was nothing on Leo. Hoo boy.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
Bombshell Benefit Concert#118
Posted: 6/6/15 at 11:34am
Playbill has several must see photos from rehearsals! They feature mainly McPhee rehearsing for "20th Century Fox Mambo" and "Public Relations" and Hilty rehearsing for "Let's Be Bad" and "National Pastime"!
I'm not even going to be there, yet I'm excited!
Bombshell Benefit Concert#119
Posted: 6/6/15 at 8:43pm
So sad I missed out on tickets. I would pay quite a lot to be there. Though stub hub's $5k tickets are pushing it hahaha. I know it's been said quite a lot - and I fully understand why they can't - but I wish they would capture this in some way. Ah well.
Bombshell Benefit Concert#120
Posted: 6/7/15 at 2:56am
I am SOOOOOOO excited for this. It's going to be epic to have all of those performers on stage.
Bombshell Benefit Concert#121
Posted: 6/8/15 at 4:05pm
Bumping this since tonight's the night for Bombshell in Concert. Looking forward to hearing from Pal Joey and anyone else here who is lucky enough to be seeing this. Break-a-Leg!
Bombshell Benefit Concert#122
Posted: 6/8/15 at 5:05pm
My heart is beating faster than the tempo they took at the Tonys for "The Night They Invented Cocaine."
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
Bombshell Benefit Concert#123
Posted: 6/8/15 at 5:33pm
^Ha!
Have an amazing time! I can't wait to hear ALL about it!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
Bombshell Benefit Concert#124
Posted: 6/8/15 at 7:39pm
I hope all is so fortunate to go has a great time! I saw some pics and video on Playbill's instagram today from dress rehearsal and it looks Spectacular!
I'm so upset I'm not able to attend tonight! I loved Smash so much (biggest fan) and this was one thing that I've wanted ever since Smash first aired! So, I'm hoping other fans of Smash have enough fun for me too! 
Updated On: 6/8/15 at 07:39 PM
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