SMASH Reading Lottery — Page 2

…so that’s different lol

Blink twice if that plot synopsis was a joke!

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that's, ummm, bizarre. and disappointing.

TaffyDavenport said: "Just a bit, lol"

First of all, thank you for your post. Second, I want to say " Well, that's not Smash". The only thing that seems to be similar about the pilot is they are trying to put on a show about Marilyn. Other than that everything changed. It could be the best show ever but as a Smash fan I would be disappointed.

I want to clarify that, I fully realize they cannot do the whole TV series on Broadway in 2+ hrs and things/characters/storylines needs to be changed, removed, revised etc. but this is just too much for my taste. It's just not Smash anymore. Why even call it Smash? The answer is clear, they want to take advantage of the name recognition of Smash and use the songs from the TV show. Also I'm guessing they aren't really targeting the fans of the TV show.

Updated On: 2/9/24 at 08:22 AM

"I want to clarify that, I fully realize they cannot do the whole TV series on Broadway in 2+ hrs and things/characters/storylines needs to be changed, removed, revised etc. but this is just too much for my taste"

Is it really that hard for professionals to do this properly. Ivy gets the role of Mailyn and has drug/alcohol issue which causes her to temporarily lose the lead until she finishes rehab. Karen steps in and does a good job and causes a major decision when Ivy successfully completes rehab. Ivy comes back and the producers plus Tom and Julia need to decide who should play "Mailyn" and who should be understudy. Eileen's divorce causes her money problems financing the show and of course you add those wonderful show moments of her pouring drink on her husband's head. The producers/director decide during tryouts to alternate the role of "Marilyn" between shows to see audience reaction. The ensemble cast is divided into "Camp Ivy" and "Camp Karen". Ivy is feeling the pressure to win the role and is tempted to go back to drugs/alcohol but resist the urges. Audience reaction to both ladies in the role is positive but there is no clear favorite. In a heated meeting, Jack, Eileen, Tom and Julia fight over who should be the lead. During the meeting, Eileen blurts out why not have both of them play the role. Fast forward to opening night and both ladies nail it and the show is a "Smash" -lol.

This is just my general idea and changes could be made but this would be better than what I read about the reading which I thought was awful and lame.

Updated On: 2/9/24 at 09:34 AM

Not only did I win, but my wife and I got two tickets for the first performance yesterday afternoon (Feb. 8), and all we could say is "Wow!". This show might well turn out to be a "smash". I mean, it was really, really good, and it seemed as if they could open on Broadway next week.

The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College was packed, and from our vantage point, no one seemed disappointed in what they saw. The show is a star vehicle for Robyn Hurder,in the role of Ivy Lynn, and she'll be tough to beat for the Best Actress in a Musical Tony, and Bella Coppola is a sure bet to get a nomination for Best Featured Actress. Brooks Ashmanaskas was hysterical in the role of Nigel.

The show is obviously based on the TV show, but there are significant (and bittersweet) plot turns that should not be spoiled. Fans of the show will recognize much of the music and Mark Shairman has added several new songs. And the dancing is great,

These days, it seems impossible to predict critical response, but we can't wait to see it again on Broadway.

I can't imagine Robyn Hurder in a stage musical of SMASH giving Nicole Sherzinger or Kirsitin Chenoweth a run for their money in the Tony race next season.

Based on the descriptions here –– is it fair to say that the show is no longer a two-hander about Ivy & Karen? This is Ivy's story, with Karen and the Stage Manager serving what used to be the Karen part?

Hold up- please tell me they still have Let Me Be Your Star in the show?

"Let Me Be Your Star" is performed twice,

The creative team has expressed before why they abandoned plans for a Bombshell stage show. An album full of unconnected 11 o’clock numbers (and the Marilyn theming is not really enough connective tissue before someone argues) does not a stage show make. I thought making Smash a show made more sense but that plot sounds dreadful.

Oh, I forgot to mention that Debra Messing was there yesterday.

The show had me totally captivated yesterday... until the last 10 minutes. As a devoted fan of the TV series, I defend most of the changes made here from the TV show to the stage. As it stood yesterday, they try very early on to set itself apart from the TV series and make is clear that this is not going to be the same plot but keep little bits and pieces that will harken back to the series and it does, in my opinion, a very good job of it. Until... that last ten minutes. And then it's like getting hit with all the ridiculous twists the original TV show had happen all at once at the same time. It's a sudden tonal whiplash. And suddenly it's like... is this satire? Has the whole show been satire? Was it TRYING to be satire all along? Did I miss something?

But I do want to stress that up until the end, the show was a real winner for me thus making the ending all the worse as it felt like getting hit by, well the same car Kyle got hit by in the TV series. Sure some little things can be tweaked and it's no great masterpiece of theatre but it was a real delight that put a smile on my face until it had me questioning how a show could not just fail to stick the landing but break every bone in the body while attempting to stick it.

Oh... but also... watch out for Bella Coppola because she is a STAR with one hell of a voice!