Jesse L. Martin News

Broadway legend Liza Minelli guest stars as herself on this week's all new episode of SMASH, titled 'The Surprise Party.' Check out a first look at her appearance below!

On the next episode of NBC's SMASH titled 'The Parents', Ivy (Megan Hilty) is in for a shock when she learns that her mom's back in the mix. Below, get a first look at Bernadette Peters revising her role of Leigh Conroy on the series!

On this week's episode of NBC's SMASH titled 'The Parents', Karen and Jimmy give a sneak peek of their new musical 'Hit List'. Below, get a first look at Katharine McPhee and Jeremy Jordan performing 'Broadway Here I Come' from the all-new episode!

USA Today has just unveiled a scoop that the nominations for THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS will be announced live in the early morning hours on Tuesday, April 30 from New York City by Tony winner Sutton Foster and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

On the next episode of NBC's SMASH titled 'The Parents,' Broadway's Krysta Rodriquez (The Addams Family) performs the original song 'Reach for Me,' from the fictional show 'Hit List.' As she attempts to convince Broadway backers to finance the off-off Broadway project, her character, Ana performs the acrobatic number while dangling in the air. Get a first look below!

On the next episode of NBC's SMASH titled 'The Parents', Jimmy (Jeremy Jordan) and Karen's (Katharine McPhee) connection is threatened by both Ana's (Krysta Rodriguez) newfound success and an unexpected visitor. Get a sneak peek below!

Select songs from tonight's episode of NBC's Golden Globe-nominated musical drama series Smash (Tuesdays, 10-11pm ET) will be available today from NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products and Columbia Records in the Smash iTunes store: http://www.itunes.com/NBCSmash.

SMASH has just announced that Liza Minnelli will guest star as herself in the tenth episode of the NBC musical drama series on April 6. She will perform an original song, written by SMASH producers Marc Shaiman and Scott Whittman, along with Christian Borle, who plays 'Tom'.

On the next episode of the NBC musical dramedy SMASH titled 'The Bells and Whistles', Karen (Katharine McPhee) gives up everything to follow her heart while Jimmy (Jeremy Jordan) and Derek (Jack Davenport) clash over their vision for 'Hit List.' Get a sneak peek below!

On the next episode of the NBC musical dramedy SMASH titled 'The Bells and Whistles', Karen (Katharine McPhee) gives up everything to follow her heart while Jimmy (Jeremy Jordan) and Derek (Jack Davenport) clash over their vision for 'Hit List.' Get a sneak peek below!

On the next episode of the NBC musical dramedy SMASH, Leslie Odom Jr. (Sam) dazzles the crowd at a get-together, crooning the jazzy '(Let's Start) Tomorrow Night'. Get a sneak peek of the performance below!

Jesse L. Martin guests on tonight's episode of the NBC musical dramedy SMASH titled 'Musical Chairs.' Get a sneak peek below!

The Acting Company will present a benefit staged reading of Stage Door by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman at 7 pm tonight, March 18 at the Ailey Studios Joan Weill Center for Dance, 405 West 55th Street (Ninth Avenue).

The Acting Company will present a benefit staged reading of Stage Door by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman at 7 pm on Monday, March 18 at the Ailey Studios Joan Weill Center for Dance, 405 West 55th Street (Ninth Avenue). The performance, starring Kristine Nielsen (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Merwin Goldsmith (Grand Hotel, Me and My Gal), Heidi Armbruster (Disgraced, Time Stands Still), Zoe Winters (4,000 Miles, Gossip Girl) will be followed by a reception with the cast and director, Irene Lewis, former Artistic Director of Baltimore's Centerstage. A dozen Acting Company Alumni Members-Beth Bartley, Kaliswa Brewster, Georgia Cohen, Susan Finch, Adam Green, Julie Jesneck, Jonathan Kaplan (Tony nom. Falsettos), Lisa McCormick, Kevin Orton, Kathleen Wise, Bjorn Dupaty, Ray Virta-will also perform. Tickets @ $35 and $60 (Patron) are available from 212-258-3111.

Next week's episode of SMASH titled 'Musical Chairs,' will feature an all-new song for the fictional show 'Hit List' titled 'Rewrite This Story.' The duet between Katharine McPhee's Karen and Jeremy Jordan's Jimmy was written by Pasek & Paul. Check it out below!

I had the pleasure of seeing Broadway vet Adam Pascal in concert at the Tilles Center on the Long Island University Post Campus. The cabaret style show was held in a separate, cute room to the side of the grand concert hall with a high stage and seating that reminded me of a mini half-stadium. He is currently touring in support of his latest album, Blinding Light, and is accompanied by the wonderfully talented Larry Edoff (they tour under the name Me and Larry).

BroadwayWorld's Randy Rainbow was there for the special event and he takes you inside with performers Jeremy Jordan, Jonathan Groff and more. Check it out below!

Ratings from last night's episode of SMASH titled 'The Fringe' are currently up (0.9/3 in 18-49, 2.9 million viewers overall) 0.1 of a point or 13 percent versus last week's official-national 0.8 rating in 18-49.

On the next episode of NBC's SMASH titled 'Musical Chairs,' new circumstances give rise to conflicts as Karen (Katharine McPhee), Tom (Christian Borle), Julia (Debra Messing) and Derek (Jack Davenport) adjust to their new surroundings. Get a sneak peek below!

This week on Smash, the drama continues as each character is faced with new challenges and Broadway vets Sean Hayes, Jesse L. Martin, Daniel Sunjata, and Nikki Blonsky guest star.