SMASH to open on Broadway this Spring
It has been announced that the stage musical adaptation of SMASH will begin performances on 11 March 2025 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.
Directed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman, SMASH will star Tony nominee Robyn Hurder (Moulin Rouge) as Ivy, two-time Tony nominee Brooks Ashmanskas (The Prom) as Nigel, Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening, Smash TV Series) as Tracy, John Behlmann (Shucked) as Jerry, two-time Tony nominee Kristine Nielsen (Vanya, Sonia and Masha and Spike) as Susan, Caroline Bowman (Frozen) as Karen, Jacqueline B. Arnold (Moulin Rouge) as Anita, Bella Coppola (SIX) as Chloe, and Casey Garvin (Some Like It Hot) as Charlie.
The company will include also Wendi Bergamini, Sarah Bowden, Jacob Burns, Deanna Cudjoe, Chelle Denton, Daniel Gaymon, Merritt David Janes, Megan Kane, David Paul Kidder, Ian Liberto, Libby Lloyd, McGee Maddox, Connor McRory, J Savage, Jake Trammel and Katie Webber. Additional casting will be announced shortly.
SMASH features a score by Tony, Emmy and two-time Grammy winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who wrote over two dozen songs for the television show, many of which will be used in the musical, in addition to new material they have written for the stage. With a book by two of Broadway’s most seasoned craftsmen, four-time Tony nominee Rick Elice and Tony winner Bob Martin, Emmy-winning and Tony-nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse, who choreographed the television series, will reprise his role for the stage adaptation.
Producer Robert Greenblatt said: “Neil [Meron], Steven [Spielberg], and I are elated to announce that SMASH is definitely coming to Broadway this season, a dozen years after the series ended on NBC! We always knew Shaiman & Wittman’s fantastic score belonged on Broadway, and our show is a clever, funny adaptation of the series — with a few surprises — that we hope will delight die-hard fans as well as anyone who didn’t see the series.”
Neil Meron said: “Working with our incomparable director, Susan Stroman, our first-class bookwriters, Rick Elice and Bob Martin, and our original series choreographer, Josh Bergasse, has been a joy. This dream team has created the quintessential new musical about the rollercoaster ride of creating a new musical. (Very meta!) And it not only sends Broadway up, but sends Broadway a big love letter at the same time.”
SMASH features set design by two-time Tony winner Beowulf Boritt, costumes by Lucille Lortel winner Alejo Vietti, lighting by Tony winner Ken Billington, sound by two-time Tony winner Brian Ronan, projection by S Katy Tucker, orchestrations by three-time Tony winner Doug Besterman, dance and incidental music arrangements by Tony nominee Sam Davis, music supervision by two-time Tony winner and two-time Grammy winner Stephen Oremus, and casting by Bernard Telsey, CSA and Kristian Charbonier, CSA.