Smash (TV series)
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| Genre |
Musical Drama |
| Created by | Theresa Rebeck |
| Developed by | Robert Greenblatt (uncredited) |
| Starring |
Debra Messing Jack Davenport Katharine McPhee Christian Borle Megan Hilty Anjelica Huston Leslie Odom Jr. Jeremy Jordan Krysta Rodriguez Andy Mientus Raza Jaffrey Brian d'Arcy James Jaime Cepero |
| Theme music composer | Marc Shaiman |
| Opening theme | "5, 6, 7, 8" (Season 2) |
| Composer(s) |
Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman Chris Bacon (score, episodes 7–32) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Craig Zadan Neil Meron Darryl Frank Justin Falvey Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman Steven Spielberg Theresa Rebeck David Marshall Grant Joshua Safran |
| Producer(s) |
Jordon Nardino Jim Chory |
| Location(s) | Brooklyn, New York |
| Cinematography |
Shelly Johnson (pilot only) M. David Mullen |
| Editor(s) | Andy Weisblum (pilot only) Bill Henry Camilla Toniolo Allyson Johnson |
| Running time | 40–45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Madwoman in the Attic, Inc. (season 1) DreamWorks Television Universal Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | February 6, 2012 – May 26, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Smash is an American musical drama television series created by playwright Theresa Rebeck and developed by Robert Greenblatt for NBC. Steven Spielberg served as one of the executive producers. The series was broadcast in the US by NBC and produced by DreamWorks Television and Universal Television. The series revolves around a fictional New York City theater community and specifically the creation of a new Broadway musical. It features a large ensemble cast, led by Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, Megan Hilty, and Anjelica Huston.
The show debuted on February 6, 2012, and its first season ended on May 14, 2012. Its second season premiered on February 5, 2013, and ended on May 26, 2013. NBC announced a change in their lineup in March 2013 and moved the show to Saturdays starting April 6, 2013. The series was officially cancelled on May 10, 2013. Second-season executive producer-show runner Josh Safran said the final episode of season two worked as a series finale.
The series, particularly the pilot episode, enjoyed some critical success. The first season received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography among four nominations. The series was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media ("Let Me Be Your Star").
The show revolves around a group of characters creating new Broadway musicals, where everyone must balance their often chaotic personal life with the all-consuming demands of life in the theater. The series features original music by composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
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