More drama occurs behind the scenes than on stage, as the team prepares an ambitious Broadway musical on the life of Marilyn Monroe.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 28 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Debra Messing | ... |
Julia Houston
(32 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Jack Davenport | ... |
Derek Wills
(32 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Katharine McPhee | ... |
Karen Cartwright
(32 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Christian Borle | ... |
Tom Levitt
(32 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Megan Hilty | ... |
Ivy Lynn
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| Anjelica Huston | ... |
Eileen Rand
(32 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Savannah Wise | ... |
Jessica
(29 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Wesley Taylor | ... |
Bobby
(26 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Jenny Laroche | ... |
Dancer
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(24 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Keith Kuhl | ... |
Dancer
(24 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Leslie Odom Jr. | ... |
Sam Strickland
(23 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Brian d'Arcy James | ... |
Frank Houston
(18 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Ann Harada | ... |
Linda
(18 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Jeremy Jordan | ... |
Jimmy Collins
(17 episodes, 2013)
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| Jaime Cepero | ... |
Ellis Boyd
(16 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Joshua Bergasse | ... |
Josh
(16 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Raza Jaffrey | ... |
Dev Sundaram
(15 episodes, 2012)
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| Krysta Rodriguez | ... |
Ana Vargas
(15 episodes, 2013)
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| Michael Cristofer | ... |
Jerry Rand
(15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Phillip Spaeth | ... |
Dennis
(15 episodes, 2012)
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| Emory Cohen | ... |
Leo Houston
(15 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Alexandra Hulme | ... |
Dancer
(15 episodes, 2013)
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| Andy Mientus | ... |
Kyle Bishop
(14 episodes, 2013)
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Samantha Zack | ... |
Dancer
(14 episodes, 2013)
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J. Manuel Santos | ... |
Dancer
(14 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Thorsten Kaye | ... |
Nick Felder
(13 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Nina Lafarga | ... |
Dancer
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(13 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Reed Kelly | ... |
Dancer
(13 episodes, 2013)
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| Marty Lawson | ... |
Dancer
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(12 episodes, 2013)
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Derek Ferguson | ... |
Dancer
(12 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Christopher Vo | ... |
Dancer
(12 episodes, 2013)
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| Will Chase | ... |
Michael Swift
(10 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Joe Aaron Reid | ... |
Dancer
(10 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Vivian Nixon | ... |
Dancer
(10 episodes, 2012)
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Meredith Miles | ... |
Dancer
(10 episodes, 2013)
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| Jesse L. Martin | ... |
Scott Nichols
(9 episodes, 2013)
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| Karla Puno Garcia | ... |
Dancer
(9 episodes, 2013)
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Jessica Walker | ... |
Dancer
(9 episodes, 2013)
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Skye Mattox | ... |
Dancer
(9 episodes, 2013)
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Marcus Bellamy | ... |
Dancer
(9 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Dollar Tan | ... |
Dancer
(9 episodes, 2013)
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Rickey Tripp | ... |
Dancer
(9 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Daphne Rubin-Vega | ... |
Agnes
(8 episodes, 2013)
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| Tim Wright | ... |
Dave
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(8 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Ephraim Sykes | ... |
Dancer
(8 episodes, 2013)
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| Manuel Herrera | ... |
Dancer
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(8 episodes, 2012-2013)
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| Craig Henningsen | ... |
Dancer
(8 episodes, 2013)
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Tracy Ann Lundman | ... |
Dancer
(8 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Tyrone Jackson | ... |
Dancer
(8 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Christopher King | ... |
Dancer
(8 episodes, 2012-2013)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States) (tv)
- CTV Television Network (Canada) (tv)
- AVA (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Dlife (Japan) (tv)
- Magyar Televízió (Hungary) (tv) (M1)
- TV3 (Sweden) (tv)
- Universal Channel (Turkey) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Liquid Soul Media (marketing and publicity)
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (grip and lighting equipment)
- Columbia Records (soundtrack)
- Gotham Sound and Communications (audio)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (vintage clothing rentals)
- Henry's International Cuisine (catering)
- Imaginary Forces (main titles)
- Marc Graue Recording Studios: Voiceover and Post (post-production sound services)
- The Telsey Office (casting)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (adr recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
For a Broadway musical, the road to success is not easy. And winning the coveted Tony as Best Musical, which is the ultimate goal, is even more difficult. Such trials and tribulations are shown for a handful of shows, their creative teams and their performers. There is competition among the performers for roles, competition among the shows not only for box office but also limited investor dollars and that final Tony prize, and competition among those ultimately hired in the cast and crew for what they want to see happen in the show, both for the good of the show and for their own personal benefit. And sometimes, personal life gets in the way of these professional goals. These problems not only happen for those new or working their ways up the ranks, such as performers Karen Cartwright and Ivy Lynn, and the writing team of Jimmy Collins and Kyle Bishop, but also seasoned veterans, such as the writing team of Tom Levitt and Julia Houston, womanizing director Derek Wills, and producer Eileen Rand. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Stars Aren't Born, They're Made See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The "Riedel" whom Julia calls a "Napoleonic little Nazi" and other characters complain about as well is a real person--Michael Riedel, the influential and feared theater columnist for The New York Post, who is well-known for his acerbic-to-scathing reporting on some shows. His writing has occasionally led to conflicts with the theater world off the page as well; one infamous example was when his negative opinion of the 2004 revival of "Fiddler on the Roof" led to the director of that production, David Leveaux, punching Riedel in front of a crowd at the theater district restaurant Angus McIndoe. The real Riedel signed a legal release before the first episode of "Smash" aired allowing the show to call him a "Napoleonic little Nazi." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #20.81 (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Somewhere Over the Rainbow See more » |