Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic Debra Messing and Christian Borle pose at the opening night of 'Smash' on Broadway at The Imperial Theatre ...

It’s a Broadway smash! It, of course, refers to “Bombshell,” the fictional musical-within-a-musical at the center of “Smash,” a new stage adaptation of the beloved cult favorite, much hate-watched TV ...

American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee stars with Megan Hilty in NBC's new series about making a Broadway musical, called SMASH. This highly-anticipated show will air after The Voice at 10pm on ...

American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee stars with Megan Hilty in NBC's new series about making a Broadway musical, called SMASH. This highly-anticipated show will air after The Voice at 10pm on ...

NEW YORK ‒ Like a peanut-laced smoothie or an airborne martini, “Smash” is back with a vengeance. NBC’s soapy, backstage drama was a pricey misfire when it premiered in 2012, hoofing along for two ...

This article was originally published on February 26, 2025, as part of New York’s spring theater preview. We are updating it now that Smash is open. Ahead of the show’s second season, BuzzFeed ran a ...

Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street. “Let’s Be Bad” is a song from the Broadway musical “Smash.” It is also the production’s motto. The total ...

Katharine McPhee’s going from aspiring Idol to aspiring icon – namely Marilyn Monroe – with her new role in the musical series “Smash," debuting Monday, Feb. 6, on NBC. The former “American Idol” ...

Kristen Baldwin is a TV critic for Entertainment Weekly, and a writer and editor with 25 years of experience in entertainment journalism. Prior to EW, she served as editor-in-chief of Yahoo ...

Created by Broadway playwright Theresa Rebeck, and nurtured by producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, "Smash" premiered in February 2012. After a nine-month hiatus, "Smash" returned for its second ...

“Smash” retains the other recognizable elements from the TV show, like messy backstage drama that threatens opening night and plenty of rousing musical numbers — though producers have teased the stage ...