Of all the new shows coming to NBC this fall, I might be most interested in Smash, which won't actually be premiering until midseason. In my mind it's like a mash-up between Glee and that movie Center Stage. The series is executive produced by Steven Spielberg and stars Debra Messing (Will and Grace) and Christian Borle (Legally Blonde: The Musical).
Messing and Borle play Julia and Tom, respectively. They're a successful songwriting duo who want to create a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.
Naturally, there's drama behind the scenes with two women battling for the lead role in the musical: a young, inexperienced Midwestern girl played by Katharine McPhee (American Idol) and a stage veteran played by Megan Hilty (9 to 5: The Musical).
Anjelica Huston plays Eileen, a successful producer who learns about the Monroe musical and joins the project, along with Jack Davenport (FlashForward), a brilliant and successful director. The show will contain a mix of performances of original and established songs.
Below is a trailer and five sneak peeks from the pilot episode of Smash, as well as promo photos.
Smash will premiere midseason on Monday nights at 10:00 p.m. ET and will have The Voice as a lead-in.
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SMASH -- Pilot -- Pictured: Katharine McPhee as Karen -- Photo by: Will Hart/NBC
