Posted: 3/10/25 at 12:00am
Fade in on a girl, with a hunger for fame…
The bombshell is about to drop! The new musical Smash plays to its very first paid audience tomorrow night (March 11). Based on the cult NBC series of the same name, the backstage farce boasts several seasoned Broadway veterans in its cast, including Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez (who featured in the series’ second season), John Behlmann, Kristine Nielsen, Caroline Bowman, Bella Coppola, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Casey Garvin, and newcomer Nicholas Matos. The score features songs from the series — plus some new material — by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, with a book by Bob Martin and Rick Elice, choreography by Joshua Bergasse, and direction by Susan Stroman. Smash officially opens on April 10.
“Inspired by the hit TV series, Smash is the ultimate musical-lover’s musical. Get ready for all the backstage pandemonium as opening night approaches for Bombshell, the splashy new show about Marilyn Monroe. Nearly breaking under the pressure, legendary Broadway star Ivy Lynn causes a series of hilarious setbacks and surprises that brings a diva director, a bewildered producer, two exasperated authors, one eager understudy, and an entire company to its knees. But the curtain’s going up, no matter what!”
Who’s ready to spill all the backstage tea?!
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