NBC's SMASH, Season 2 -- Discussion — Page 26

I trust you.

Tom had a "cast recording"

Madeline Kahn was in it.

I'm curious in what world Madeleine Khan ever would have been playing Cecille in any adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons (unless I heard Christian Borle wrong when he handed over the rare cast recording the other week). No wonder it was a forgotten flop.

IT WILL GET ANOTHER SMASH SEASON

They should get Mickey Rooney to make a cameo. Because the show makes Broadway seem so Andy Hardy-like. I've read he's not in good shape, but it would seem like a fitting honor even if they can just film him sitting in a chair and smiling.

Just finished watching! Probably the best episode so far... and it wasn't overshadowed by JHud's presence/storyline. Anyway, I am really anxious to hear Eileen's decision even though I have a pretty good idea what it will be. Next week's episode looks great, too!

Updated On: 3/6/13 at 08:55 AM

So if BOMBSHELL is playing at the Belasco, I wonder if "The Lily Hayes Theatre" was a placeholder... for no one that know what I'm talking about, the Bombshell poster from filming says the latter rather than the Belasco. I believe we will see a LIAISONS number soon; I think I remember a musical number clip during a season promo or something. Wonder what will happen to Ivy if she has to choose between BOMBSHELL *if* Karen leaves and LIAISONS (which someone in the same promo calls "the surprise comedy hit of the season").

jacob, We definitely will be hearing Hilty sing from Liaisons- I just felt we needed it last night instead of later in the series. The last song she sang was the Robyn cover, and that was in episode 3. Episode 4 only saw McPhee and Hilty singing backup for Hudson, and last night Hilty was ignored again.

As others mentioned Hilty is playing a Tony-winning role in Liaisons. She must have at least one or two knock out numbers. How awesome would it have been to hear her sing something to Hayes though to pump him up? What if she had burst into "Believe In Yourself" from The Wiz (especially since we've heard so much about The Wiz this season), and that's what finally got through to Hayes' character?

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I really wish Hilty performed "Public Relations". With Borle the star of the number, it would have been fantastic to see a Marilyn that would have been able to keep up with him.

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There was a reference last night, (not referring to an actual play) of a story in which the characters were on a train traveling through purgatory. However, I recall seeing a play several years ago where the characters boarded either a train or a bus (I think one of the central characters was a conductor of sorts) in route to their final destination, wherever it might be. Of course, it took some time in the play for everyone to realize that everyone on stage was dead. I tried to Google this to try to find the name of the play, but failed. Does anyone remember it? (Yes, this is a question about a straight play in a thread about a TV show based on the development of a musical, so I don't know how optimistic to be, but BWW has come through before.)

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Nothing beats the Wiz. Thanks. Did you pick up that line last night and think of Happiness? And yep, it was a musical produced by LCT at the Mitzi Newhouse, directed by Susan Stroman, also featuring Miguel Cervantes and Joanna Gleason.

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Agreed.