Megan Hilty Reacts to SMASH Cancellation

By: Caryn Robbins May. 16, 2013

In an interview with The Huffington Post, SMASH star Megan Hilty reacted to the news that her musical NBC drama had been canceled by the network.

"Of course I'm sad that I won't get to work with all these amazing people, but I learned a long time ago that there are a lot of things out of my control. This is just one of them," Hilty shared. "All I can really do is be grateful for the time I had and all these amazing people and look to the next thing."

The two-hour Season Finale of SMASH airs Sunday, May 26 and will include the musical number "Big Finish", written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. "It's me and Katharine McPhee and a bunch of dancers. Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman wrote it -- it's amazing," Hilty gushed at the Gersh Upfront party in New York City.

In the final episode, titled 'The Tonys', the teams of Bombshell and Hit List head to Broadway's biggest night. From the look of delight on the faces of songwriting partners Julia (Debra Messing) and Tom (Christian Borle) it looks like a huge night for their Marilyn Monroe-themed musical.

The episode will include cameo appearances by Rosie O'Donnell (Grease), Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu), Ron Rifkin (Cabaret), Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens), Lillias White (The Life), Marin Mazzi e (Spamalot) and choreographer-director Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes). Also returning will be Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, reprising her role as Ivy's mother.