Smash is heading to Broadway!
The new stage musical adaptation inspired by the 2012 NBC TV series, will begin Broadway previews on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Imperial Theatre, with an official opening on Thursday, April 10.
The cast will include Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, John Behlmann, Kristine Nielsen, Caroline Bowman, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Bella Coppola and Casey Garvin.
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The dates and cast were announced by the producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron and Steven Spielberg, along with debuting a trailer.
Inspired by the TV series created by Theresa Rebeck, Smash is a behind-the-scenes story about the making of a Marilyn Monroe musical called Bombshell, via Deadline.
Additional casting will be announced shortly.
Smash will include a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who wrote over two dozen songs for the television show, many of which will be used in the musical in addition to new material they have written for the stage.
Robert Greenblatt said in a statement: “Neil, Steven, and I are elated to announce that Smash is definitely coming to Broadway this season, a dozen years after the series ended on NBC. We always knew Shaiman & Wittman’s fantastic score belonged on Broadway, and our show is a clever, funny adaptation of the series — with a few surprises — that we hope will delight die-hard fans as well as anyone who didn’t see the series.”
Neil added: “Working with our incomparable director, Susan Stroman, our first-class bookwriters, Rick Elice and Bob Martin, and our original series choreographer, Josh Bergasse, has been a joy. This dream team has created the quintessential new musical about the rollercoaster ride of creating a new musical. (Very meta!) And it not only sends Broadway up, but sends Broadway a big love letter at the same time.”
Jennifer Hudson, who appeared as a guest star on the TV series, recently joined the Broadway producing team as well.
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For all ticket details, head to SmashBroadway.com.
Check out the trailer…
