Smash won't make it's long-awaited Broadway debut until March 11, 2025—but newly released video offers a first official look at the upcoming show. See Robyn Hurder sing "Let's Be Bad" and more in the video below, posted to Instagram to mark tickets being on sale for the upcoming Broadway run.
Opening night will be April 10 at the Imperial Theatre.
Along with Hurder (Moulin Rouge!) as Ivy, the show will feature Caroline Bowman as Karen, Brooks Ashmanskas (The Prom) as Nigel, Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening) as Tracy, John Behlmann (Shucked) as Jerry, Kristine Nielsen (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) as Susan, Jacqueline B. Arnold (Moulin Rouge!) as Anita, Bella Coppola (Six) as Chloe, and Casey Garvin (Some Like It Hot) as Charlie.
Other cast members will be Wendi Bergamini, Sarah Bowden, Jacob Burns, Deanna Cudjoe, Chelle Denton, Daniel Gaymon, Merritt David Janes, Megan Kane, David Paul Kidder, Ian Liberto, Libby Lloyd, McGee Maddox, Connor McRory, J Savage, Jake Trammel, and Katie Webber. Additional casting, by Bernard Telsey and Kristian Charbonier, is to be announced.
The musical will feature a book by Rick Elice (Jersey Boys) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone), and a score by Tony, Emmy, and two-time Grammy winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who wrote over two dozen songs for the television series, many of which will be used for the stage show (alongside new compositions). Five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman is directing, with Joshua Bergasse continuing his work from the NBC series as choreographer.
Though the NBC TV series featured a cavalcade of Broadway favorites in the cast, Rodriguez is the only stage cast member who appeared on the original series, though in a different role. The series, which was created by Theresa Rebeck, aired on NBC for two seasons from 2012 to 2013. It followed composing duo Julia and Tom, loosely modeled on Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, creating a musical about screen icon Marilyn Monroe. The first season followed the fight for the lead role between newcomer Karen Cartwright and seasoned chorus girl Ivy Lynn. The stage musical will follow the process of creating Bombshell, but is expected to otherwise depart from the series' specific plot points.
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The creative team includes scenic designer Beowulf Boritt, costume designer Alejo Vietti, lighting designer Ken Billington, sound designer Brian Ronan, projection designer S Katy Tucker, orchestrator Doug Besterman, dance and incidental music arranger Sam Davis, and music supervisor Stephen Oremus.
Smash is being produced by Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron, and Steven Spielberg, all of whom worked on the series as well. Also on the producing team is EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson, who appeared as a guest star on an episode in the series' second season.
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