SMASH Previews- Page 2

[BenjaminNicholas2]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 12:07am

bwayobsessed said: "I feel like Caroline (while amazing vocally) is having a harder time matching her predecessors—especially in Just keep moving the Line."


Agree.  The vocal warmth isn't there.  Neither is the great build.

I hope she can fix it.

 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 7:50am

Tking0012 said: "Was anyone at the invited dress? I’m really excited for this"

There was no invited dress last night.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:40am

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "bwayobsessed said: "I feel like Caroline (while amazing vocally) is having a harder time matching her predecessors—especially in Just keep moving the Line."


Agree. The vocal warmth isn't there. Neither is the great build.

I hope she can fix it.

Caroline is purposefully not singing in her robust sound as this character helping the role of Ivy shine.  She's pulling it back.  Google her in Evita and you'll see the Ivy in her voice, not showcased in Smash, purposefully.
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[QueenAlice]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:42am

I rather doubt she is holding back -- its a promotion aimed to sell tickets not instill doubts in the singing abilities of its main players. This is definitely in a lower key than what was done in the series. Can any musicians confirm?

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 5:56pm

First preview gift looks like an in universe poster for Bombshell per their Insta. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 7:31pm

theatergoer3 said: "First preview gift looks like an in universe poster for Bombshellper their Insta."

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 7:35pm

 

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Songs from TV - 

Let Me Be Your Star

Public Relations

Second Hand

Cut Print

Mr. And Mrs. Smith

Don’t Say Yes

Mambo

Don’t Forget Me

Let’s Be Bad

Dig Deep

Tommorow Tonight

moving the line

Wolf

Second Hand 

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 7:48pm

Telecharge lists a 2:30 runtime including an intermission. 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:02pm

A very in line with Smash first preview.
 

Very fun but also the friendliest house I’ve ever seen ?

Curious for Act 2. 

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:06pm

Are there many new songs in ''Smash''?

Just wondering if there are enough of them that'll allow it to be Tony-eligible for Best Original Score.

Updated On: 3/11/25 at 10:06 PM

[Scarlet Leigh]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:13pm

Wayman_Wong said: "Are there many new songs in ''Smash''?

Just wondering if there are enough of them that'll allow itto be Tony-eligible for Best Original Score."

Someone posted the song list in the playbill earlier in the topic. No new songs from what can be seen though the last song might be a new one as while there is a song called "Smash" from the TV show, it's already in act one and the last song is titled differently. There was only one new song back when they did the open rehearsal and thankfully it is not on the song list. Good, cus it was terrible back then.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:24pm

shows that have featured "Let's Be Bad" -- 2

shows that have featured "Lexington & 52nd Street" -- 0 

[Quinn Wilson]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:28pm

BenjaminNicholas2 said: "bwayobsessed said: "I feel like Caroline (while amazing vocally) is having a harder time matching her predecessors—especially in Just keep moving the Line."


Agree. The vocal warmth isn't there. Neither is the great build.

I hope she can fix it.

"

Would any brave soul be willing to explain how they’ve managed to lighten up the ending/how the ending has changed? 

[bwayobsessed]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:30pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "shows that have featured "Let's Be Bad" -- 2

shows that have featured "Lexington & 52nd Street" -- 0"

Seems like the DiMaggio plot is significantly trimmed considering it was one of the main plots on Tv

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:51pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "shows that have featured "Let's Be Bad" -- 2

shows that have featured "Lexington & 52nd Street" -- 0"

One of the best they wrote for the show - very underrated.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 10:59pm

Anyone have any reports on the show? I’m really on the fence on this one. 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 11:03pm

Just wrapped. Long intermission. 

[blaxx]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 11:22pm

theatergoer3 said: "

 

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Songs from TV -

Let Me Be Your Star

Public Relations

Second Hand

Cut Print

Mr. And Mrs. Smith

Don’t Say Yes

Mambo

Don’t Forget Me

Let’s Be Bad

Dig Deep

Tommorow Tonight

moving the line

Wolf

Second Hand

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No History is Made at Night   :(  that's the only one I liked.

[Playbill_Trash]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 11:31pm

No National Pastime is also surprising…

[nativenewyorker2]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 11:34pm

They have National Pastime…Caroline Bowman sings it 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 11:37pm

1 new song (the finale)

New ending

 

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Bombshell opens to mediocre reviews but inspired by Scott (musicals version of Ellis), the team behind it decide to create the musical Smash in universe.

Ivy comes to her senses after a sweet scene with Karen and fires Susan. 

 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 11:47pm

I just wanted to eat up everything that came out of Nielsen’s mouth in the staged reading I saw. I hope she still gets to steal the show in this iteration. 

Coppola was fantastic as well. 

[nativenewyorker2]

Posted: 3/11/25 at 11:49pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "I just wanted to eat up everything that came outof Nielsen’s mouth in the staged reading I saw. I hope she still gets to steal the show in this iteration.

Coppola was fantastic as well."

Nielsen was out today. Her understudy went on

[raddersons]

Posted: 3/12/25 at 12:00am

 

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Having seen the open dress rehearsal… I miss the ending where Ivy dies. This feels… idk. Too fluffy.

 

[raddersons]

Posted: 3/12/25 at 12:02am

I’m gonna need Brooks Ashmanskas to get a Tony nom for this one. He’s playing one of the funniest roles on bway right now.