Fans of the series about backstage drama on Broadway can relive the meta magic all over again— actually on the stage this time.
It’s a big day for theater fans and especially fans of NBC series Smash as plans to turn the show into a Broadway musical have been announced.
The show’s executive producer Steven Spielberg is giving the much-loved series a second life on stage in what will surely be a totally meta experience for fans.
Smash made its debut on NBC in 2011, ran for two seasons, and gained something of a small cult following.
The series followed the behind-the-scenes drama of an ambitious Broadway musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe titled Bombshell.
Debra Messing starred as Julia Houston, a writer who comes up with a musical based on the life of icon Monroe. Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) is initially cast as Marilyn, but is forced to deal with competition from the talented-yet-naive ensemble member Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee).
