Back from a successful run in Boston, Eileen (Anjelica Huston), Julia (Debra Messing) and Tom (Christian Borle) are blindsided by both personal and professional obstacles as they seek to take 'Bombshell' to Broadway. Karen (Katharine McPhee) consults her new mentor, Broadway star Veronica 'Ronnie' Moore (guest star Jennifer Hudson), as she finds herself on the brink of fame, but her success may come at cost to Ivy (Megan Hilty). A new talent (Jeremy Jordan) is discovered in an unexpected place. Jack Davenport, Leslie Odom, Jr., Andy Mientus and Krysta Rodriguez also star. Jennifer Hudson, Thorsten Kaye, and Brian d'Arcy James guest star.
SMASH star Megan Hilty stopped by NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' last night to talk about the exciting upcoming second season of the hit musical drama. Check out her appearance in full below!
'Newsies' star Jeremy Jordan introduces his character Jimmy, who will appear on the upcoming season of NBC's SMASH. The actor describes his alter ego as, 'a hot-headed musical genius.' Season Two of the musical drama premieres Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 9/8c. Check out the interview below!
Below, Megan Hilty's 'Ivy' shows what she's made of with an amazing vocal performance on the upcoming season of NBC's SMASH! Season Two premieres Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 9/8c.
NBC has released a sneak peek of the opening montage for SMASH Season 2, premiering Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 9/8c. In the number, Katharine McPhee's 'Karen' performs the song "Cut, Print, Moving On," from the show's fictional musical 'Bombshell'.
When the new season of SMASH premieres, it appears the critics can't get enough of 'Bombshell' shar Karen! But what about the rest of the show? Check out the clip below from the season's first episode entitled 'On Broadway.'
On the premiere episode of NBC's SMASH, Katharine McPhee's 'Karen' has a new mentor in Veronica 'Ronnie' Moore, portrayed by Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Below, check out the words of wisdom Karen receives about making it on Broadway!
Below, get a first look at Newsie's star Jeremy Jordan on the new season of NBC's SMASH. In the two-hour premiere entitled 'On Broadway/The Fallout', Jordan's character, Brooklyn bartender/songwriter Jimmy, gives his partner Kyle (Andy Mientus) a hard time for allowing Karen (Katharine McPhee) to sing one of their songs without his permission. Despite Karen's attempts to explain her intentions, Jimmy remains distrustful.
SMASH makes its long-awaited return to the NBC lineup for a second season on Tuesday, February 5 (9-10 p.m. ET) and will continue in its regular time slot on Tuesday, February 12 (10-11 p.m. ET). Season two will feature a slew of new talent, including Jennifer Hudson, Jeremy Jordan, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Sean Hayes, Jesse L. Martin, Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, Nikki Blonski, and more. Below, check out the just-released SMASH sneak peek of this season's starry guest talent!
Are you ready for Jennifer Hudson, Sean Hayes, Liza Minnelli, and Jesse L. Martin on SMASH this season?! Below, take a look at the amazing guest star lineup that's coming up starting on the season premiere airing February 5th on NBC!
NBC has just released a new promo for the highly anticipated second season of the musical drama SMASH. The video teases, 'Follow your dreams, Follow your passion, Follow your heart... but watch your back!' SMASH Season 2 kicks off Tuesday, February 5th at 9/8c on NBC. Check out the promo below!
NBC is giving SMASH fans a preview of the highly-anticipated premiere episode of the series' sophomore season. In the episode titled 'On Broadway', 'Bombshell' returns to New York in hopes of landing a theater for its Broadway debut, but a new Scandal puts its fate in jeopardy. Get a first look below!
EW has an exclusive sneak peek of Jennifer Hudson's guest starring appearance on the upcoming season of SMASH. In the clip from Season 2's fourth episode, Hudson's character Veronica Moore sings a new original song, 'I Can't Let Go,' written by the show's composers and executive producers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Check it out below!
At this weekend's Television Critics Association Tour, new SMASH show runner Joshua Safran spoke about the highly-anticipated second season of the hit NBC musical drama. 'It's bigger, with more music, younger in some regards,' commented Safran, 'but I hope the people who watched it still see the same show they loved.' Check out an all-new sneak peek of SMASH's second season below!
One of the most colorful presences on Broadway in the last decade, and half of the popular Houston-Levitt team, Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) has co-created four Broadway shows. In Season One, Tom's journey to bring the new musical 'Bombshell' to the stage was met with challenges and triumphs - relive the ups-and-downs with SMASH Season One now available on DVD!
Derek (Jack Davenport) is one of Broadway's most brilliant director-choreographers not to mention one of its most seductive and arrogant figures. Season One of SMASH tested Derek's award-winning genius in his quest to bring an untested new musical to the New York stage while juggling personal relationships with the show's leading ladies. Catch Derek's bad-boy tactics in SMASH Season One - now available on DVD!
Today, in anticipation of the DVD release of NBC's hit musical drama series SMASH on January 8, BroadwayWorld is pleased to present this exclusive clip from the extensive behind-the-scenes features available on the complete Season One DVD box set!
2012 Tony Award winner for Best Featured Actor In A Musical, Christian Borle, along with SMASH executive producer and lauded theatrical producer Craig Zadan, expound upon some specifics of the hit series in this exclusive look at the bonus content present on the forthcoming DVD set. Enjoy!
Jennifer Hudson, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Christian Borle speak about what's in store for Season 2 of SMASH in an all-new behind-the-scenes video released by NBC. Check it out below!
Entertainment superstar Liza Minnelli - winner of an Oscar, two Golden Globes, a Grammy, an Emmy and multiple Tony Awards - will guest-star as herself in NBC's musical drama SMASH in the upcoming season, and will sing an original song with series star Christian Borle that was written by the show's celebrated composer and lyricists Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Minnelli recently appeared on the show's set to shoot a scene with stars Megan Hilty and Christian Borle. Click below to watch footage and interviews the Minnelli and the cast!
Season 1 of SMASH saw Iowa native Karen Cartwright pursuing her Broadway dream all the while navigating the shark-infested waters of the professional theater world to win the role of a lifetime in the new musical 'Bombshell'. See Karen's battle to become 'Marilyn' on SMASH Season 1 - now available on DVD!