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Smash: The Broadway Musical World Comes to Network Television
22 May 2012 2:47 PM, PDT | www.culturecatch.com | See recent CultureCatch news »
I probably speak for most theater fans in saying I was excited when I read about Smash before its premiere on NBC in February. The idea of a weekly network series depicting the development of a new Broadway musical was irresistible. The fact that so many theater people -- both on and off camera -- were involved in the show added to the anticipation. Executive producers included Craig Zadan and Neil Meron who, among other things, have produced film versions of Broadway hits Chicago and Hairspray, along with television movie adaptations of The Music Man, Annie, and Gypsy. Original songs were written by the team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who won the Tony award for their Hairspray score, and also wrote the fine score for last year's Catch Me If You Can. Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening and American Idiot) directed the pilot. And, while not a theater name, »
- James Miller
The Eight Things We Learned at the NBC Upfront
14 May 2012 12:15 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
NBC's Upfront wrapped up a few minutes ago, and Vulture was on the scene to learn all we could gather from the sort of stuffy proceedings. The glorified PowerPoint presentation included lots and lots of talk about the Olympics and Sunday Night Football, genial cameos from several NBC stars, and a few important lessons: 1. NBC Sees Itself in SmashThe upfront ceremony opened with Megan Hilty and Katharine McPhee onstage belting out Smash's signature anthem "Let Me Be Your Star" and closed with "Stand," the show's gospel number about the importance of staying true to oneself, even in the face of criticism or failure. Resonant! Also, Marc Shaiman was onstage conducting a live orchestra. No cost spared!2. NBC Considers Itself "Classy"The word was used no fewer than seven times, refering to comedies, dramas, and reality shows. "Attention-grabbing" was the other big phrase of the morning, and in fairness, a »
- Margaret Lyons
'Smash': Are you hate-watching it? Or do you still have hope for an improved Season 2?
14 May 2012 10:28 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
If there’s one thing critics enjoy more than rhapsodizing about something they love, it’s gleefully picking apart something they despise. And this season, the hottest punching bag on TV is Smash — a backstage drama that went from NBC’s Great White Hope to a total mess in about four episodes flat.
The same writers who once praised Smash’s pilot are still watching the show — but instead of extolling its virtues, they’re writing with relish about how fascinatingly awful it’s become. And even though I haven’t been as hard on the series as some of my ink-soaked colleagues, »
- Hillary Busis
News Nuggets: Should orchestration be restored to the Drama Desk Awards?
29 April 2012 2:36 PM, PDT | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Entertainment Weekly offers its final Tony nominee predictions: "... whose names will be called when Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons announce the nominations this Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.? After the jump, check out our predictions in the major categories. (The awards will be handed out June 10 at the Beacon Theatre, in a Neil Patrick Harris-hosted ceremony airing on CBS.) Disagree with our picks? Well, that’s why the gods of theater (and websites) created the comments section!" EW.Com Lobbying to reinstate orchestration to the Drama Desk Awards: "Many orchestrators and composers, immediately took to social media to express their disappointment and outrage about the elimination of the category. Now, a change.org petition has launched to bring the category back, with 1545 signatures at press time including well known industry members like Lin-Manuel Miranda, George Stiles, Larry Hochman, Alex Lacamoire, Lea Salonga, Larry Blank, Ann Harada, Marc Shaiman, Stephen. »
NBC's 'Smash' Bollywood rewind, full video clips from April 23
24 April 2012 7:07 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Raza Jaffrey was front and center on last night's NBC drama Smash. Jaffrey was the focal point in front of a 60-person Bollywood number that was interesting to say the least. During a dream sequence, an Indian-restaurant dinner date between Dev Sundaram (Jaffrey), who's hoping to make a name for himself in Big Apple politics, and the girlfriend from whom he's growing apart, star-on-the-rise Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) takes flight to the original tune A Thousand and One Nights by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Smash Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/nbcsmash/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NBCSmash Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/NBCSmash #Smash Second Hand White Baby Grand Marilyn's shadow selves get their chance to shine with the ballad. A Thousand and One Nights Karen »
- April MacIntyre
Raza Jaffrey Previews 'Smash' Bollywood Number
23 April 2012 3:29 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Raza Jaffrey doesn't get too many opportunities to show off his song and dance skills on "Smash," but that's about to change. His character, Dev Sundaram, boyfriend to Katharine McPhee's character Karen Cartwright, works in the mayor's office. Not much musical moments going on there. However, in Monday night's episode, entitled "Publicity," Jaffrey, who has plenty of experience in British musical theater, gets to show his singing talent in a dream sequence that takes the shape of a Bollywood song and dance number.
Jaffrey explained how his performance of the original song "A Thousand And One Nights" came to find its place in the "Smash" storyline on "Good Day L.A." (weekdays, 7 a.m. Pt on Fox).
"I think Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, our wonderful songwriters, they had an idea. And they came up to me a few episodes in and said, 'We've seen you do some of this stuff before, »
- Alex Moaba
Raza Jaffrey Previews 'Smash' Bollywood Number
23 April 2012 3:06 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Raza Jaffrey doesn't get too many opportunities to show off his song and dance skills on "Smash," but that's about to change. His character, Dev Sundaram, boyfriend to Katharine McPhee's character Karen Cartwright, works in the mayor's office. Not much musical moments going on there. However, in Monday night's episode, entitled "Publicity," Jaffrey, who has plenty of experience in British musical theater, gets to show his singing talent in a dream sequence that takes the shape of a Bollywood song and dance number.
Jaffrey explained how his performance of the original song "A Thousand And One Nights" came to find its place in the "Smash" storyline on "Good Day L.A." (weekdays, 7 a.m. Pt on Fox).
"I think Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, our wonderful songwriters, they had an idea. And they came up to me a few episodes in and said, 'We've seen you do some of this stuff before, »
- Alex Moaba
David Finkle: Couch Potato: NBC's 'Smash' Closes in on So-Bad-Its-Good
23 April 2012 8:05 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
At the beginning of February, when NBC's doggedly promoted new series Smash was scheduled to hit television viewers over the head with its implied accurate depiction of what's needed to bring a new musical to Broadway, I wrote disparagingly about the enterprise. I'd seen a screener of the pilot and concluded it loomed as an extremely troubling advertisement for Great White Way tuners already too often a laughing-stock with the wider boob-tube audience.
In its dubious favor, sort of, I also said it could become one of those cultural artifacts that are so bad they're good. Now that 11 episodes have run, I'd say the so-bad-it's-good prediction has just about materialized. Although two friends whose taste I trust actually like Smash, most of the people I talk to about it -- particularly those in some way involved with show business -- find it appalling. When I asked one chum if she'd been tuning in, »
- David Finkle
'Smash' Like You've Never Seen It Before
17 April 2012 1:24 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Next week, "Smash" is going Bollywood. In "Publicity" (Mon., April 23 at 10 p.m. Et on NBC), the whole cast gets involved in a dream sequence that develops from the strained relationship between Karen (Katharine McPhee) and Dev (Raza Jaffrey). It all starts at an Indian restaurant, according to EW.
In the episode, cast members perform an original song, "A Thousand and One Nights," written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. From the looks of the photos, it has everything: dancing, singing, beefy men, scantily clad women, etc. Everybody gets in on the fun, including Linda, who you may know as "That's lunch" or "Take five."
Will the song and performance make sense within the context of the show? Tune in to find out, but it is "Smash" we're talking about.
Check out the photos below and for more info read NBC's official episode description.
Karen (Katharine McPhee) finds herself seduced »
- Chris Harnick
TV News: Smash, Boss, Breaking, Justified
12 April 2012 4:06 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Uma Thurman features in an upcoming five episode arc on NBC's musical drama "Smash" as Rebecca Duvall, the actress who portrays the plum lead role of Marilyn Monroe in the big Broadway show at the heart of the series.
Now the first photos of Thurman in her Monroe look have gone up at The Live Feed. Thurman reportedly worked with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman on her vocals.
Starz will premiere the second season of its Kelsey Grammar-led original series "Boss" on Friday, August 17th.
Fox has pulled sophomore comedy "Breaking In" from the schedule for the remainder for the season. The network will air "New Girl" repeats in the time period.
It hasn’t been determined when the unaired episodes will run, though will likely be burned off in the summer. The show earned a mere 1.3/3 rating in its most recent airing - a season low. »
- Garth Franklin
First Look At Uma Thurman As Marilyn Monroe In 'Smash'
11 April 2012 8:42 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
NBC has been pushing hard to make a big hit out of their musical drama "Smash." A soundtrack of the tunes from the show is on the way, it has already been renewed for a second season, and as the first season winds down, a pretty big star has been enlisted to help sweep in ratings.
Uma Thurman will feature in a five episode arc on the show as Rebecca Duvall who portrays the plum lead role of Marilyn Monroe in the big Broadway show at the heart of "Smash." In case you haven't been watching, this adult version of "Glee" (essentially), stars Katherine McPhee and Megan Hilty in a series that chronicles the production of a stage show based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. THR has the first look at Thurman as Monroe, and, well....Michelle Williams has nothing to worry about. She doesn't really look like Monroe »
- Kevin Jagernauth
'Smash' First Look: Uma Thurman Steps in as Marilyn Monroe (Exclusive Photos)
11 April 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
This story first appeared in the April 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. NBC’s Smash scored a bit of a coup by convincing Uma Thurman to take on her first five-episode TV arc as a Hollywood starlet recruited to play Marilyn Monroe in the Broadway musical at the center of the series. Story: 'Smash': Tom Sings the Marilyn Monroe Blues (Exclusive Video) But even though executive producers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman penned a song, "Dig Deep," specifically for the actress (who was pregnant during production), "she had a bit of a shock between movies and
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- Lesley Goldberg
Smash Soundtrack To Hit Shelves May 1
3 April 2012 10:56 AM, PDT | x17online.com | See recent x17online news »
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - NBC's Smash is planning to release a soundtrack for their hit Broadway drama on May 1. The soundtrack includes 13 tracks from the hit series, including original music written for the show by Grammy winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The album also features music from Katharine McPhee, Nick Jonas and more. Check out a complete track listing below for the album below: 1. "Touch Me" featuring Katharine McPhee 2. "Stand" featuring Katharine McPhee and Leslie Odom 3. "Who You Are" featuring Megan Hilty 4. "Crazy Dreams" featuring Megan Hilty 5. "Beautiful" featuring Katharine McPhee 6. "Haven't Met You Yet" featuring Nick Jonas 7. "Shake It Out" featuring Katharine McPhee 8. "Brighter Than the Sun" featuring Katharine McPhee 9. "Let Me Be Your Star" featuring Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty 10. "20th Century Fox Mambo" featuring Katharine McPhee 11. "Mr & Mrs Smith" featuring Megan Hilty and Will Chase 12. "Let's Be Bad" featuring Megan Hilty 13. "History Is Made At Night »
'Smash' soundtrack will crash into stores on May 1
2 April 2012 12:36 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Music from the first season of “Smash” will come out May 1. Columbia Records, the same label that handles “Glee’s” audio output and has been putting the songs from each “Smash”episode on iTunes, will put out “The Music of ‘Smash:’ Season 1.” The soundtrack, track listing below, will include many of the originals, penned for the show by Grammy winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and “Touch Me,” which OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder wrote specifically for Katharine McPhee’s character, Karen Cartwright. There are also covers of Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful,” Colbie Caillat’s “Brighter Than The Sun,” and Florence + the Machine’s “Shake It »
'Smash' Soundtrack to Mix Broadway, Pop Songs From NBC Drama
2 April 2012 9:59 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
NBC's Smash will build upon its previously released iTunes music on May 1 when the soundtrack to the Broadway drama is released. The official soundtrack will include 13 tracks, including original music created specifically for the NBC series by Tony and Grammy winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. For many of the pop and Broadway songs featured on the soundtrack -- including Ryan Tedder's "Touch Me" -- it will mark the first time they've been available for purchase. The Music of Smash will be available for preorder on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. Check out a complete track listing below. 1)
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- Lesley Goldberg
Smash: Putting It Together
26 March 2012 8:44 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Fans of NBC's Smash were no doubt relieved when NBC announced the show has been renewed for a second season. It didn’t look so promising with the first few episodes, as Smash struggled to assemble a disparate group of ambitious professional entertainers whose only shared desire was to be in the spotlight, to be loved.
Everybody in the series wants a piece of Marilyn (the show-within-a-show that is being prepared for a Broadway debut), and most will do anything to get it.
Over the course of the first seven episodes, it’s been fitfully entertaining storytelling. But, like the initial “bad sex” between Tom and his blind date (arranged by his mother!), it's getting better.
Ivy, a talented but overlooked ensemble member at a successful show down the block with an overbearing Broadway star mother, wants in. Derek, a randy director/choreographer who sleeps with his stars and doesn't »
- Bigdillo
TV News: NBC Renews ‘Smash’ For Second Season
22 March 2012 2:44 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Since it slid in weeks two and three, viewers who fell in love with NBC’s “Smash” have been biting their nails like an ingenue waiting to see if she makes the cut for callbacks. Good news, “Smash” fans: NBC renewed the show for a second season today.
It helps to be on a struggling network as even though “Smash” is down since its premiere, it’s still the highest-rated scripted drama on NBC. That virtually guaranteed its renewal, especially after it plateaued in the ratings in week four. As the press release notes, “Smash” is up 160% in 18-49 viewers versus the average in the time period last year and up 100% in total viewers.
From the press release, courtesy of TV By the Numbers:
“NBC’s “Smash” – which debuted February 6 — celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Smash Scoop: Guess Which Surprising Star Is Going to Sing!
6 March 2012 10:31 AM, PST | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Smash is wrapping up its filming of the first season, and luckily enough, we just hit the show's New York set to witness all the madness…and get some spoilers from star Megan Hilty and the talented team of songwriters. And we just happened to be standing in the right place at the right time when someone revealed a surprising Smash character who will be singing very soon... Anjelica Huston! Marc Shaiman, one of the genius songwriters behind the music of Smash, was gushing about working with his talented cast when his writing partner Scott Wittman revealed that soon we'll be hearing a number from Anjelica. "There's a big surprise coming, ladies and gentlemen," Wittman »
Smash Scoop: Guess Which Surprising Star Is Going to Sing!
6 March 2012 10:31 AM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Smash is wrapping up its filming of the first season, and luckily enough, we just hit the show's New York set to witness all the madness…and get some spoilers from star Megan Hilty and the talented team of songwriters. And we just happened to be standing in the right place at the right time when someone revealed a surprising Smash character who will be singing very soon... Anjelica Huston! Marc Shaiman, one of the genius songwriters behind the music of Smash, was gushing about working with his talented cast when his writing partner Scott Wittman revealed that soon we'll be hearing a number from Anjelica. "There's a big surprise coming, ladies and gentlemen," Wittman »
Oscars on the Scene: 'Vice Principal' Tom Hanks polices the backstage halls as Billy Crystal counts down to the show
26 February 2012 6:09 PM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
As the clock ticks down toward show time, the backstage corridors of the Academy Awards become like celebrity pinball.
It starts out quiet. One or two stars roll in while a whole galaxy of them circulates out on the red carpet. Among the first to grace the hushed wings of the stage is someone not typically associated with formality and decorum — Zach Galifianakis.
As part of its pre-show, ABC has situated Entertainment Weekly’s own Managing Editor Jess Cagle in the backstage area to catch celebrities who have managed to steer clear of the massive, paparazzi-filled red carpet.
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- Anthony Breznican
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