Producers of new musical SMASH have announced a Broadway theatre and casting for the show.

Based on the much-loved NBC TV series about putting on a musical, SMASH will run at the Imperial Theatre in New York, with performances from 11 March 2025, and officially opening on 10 April.

The production is directed by five-time Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman (The Producers, Crazy For You), and will star Tony nominee Robyn Hurder (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as Ivy, with two-time Tony nominee Brooks Ashmanskas (The Prom) as Nigel, Krysta Rodriguez (SMASH TV series, Spring Awakening) as Tracy, John Behlmann (Shucked) as Jerry, two-time Tony nominee Kristine Nielsen (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike) as Susan, Caroline Bowman (Disney’s Frozen) as Karen, Jacqueline B. Arnold (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as Anita, Bella Coppola (Six The Musical) as Chloe, and Casey Garvin (Some Like It Hot) as Charlie.

The cast will also feature 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, Katie Webber, and the final casting is to be announced.

The show boasts a score by Tony, Emmy and two-time Grammy winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Some Like It Hot, Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns), who also wrote songs for the TV series – many of which will feature in the stage show. The book is by Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, Peter and the Starcatcher) and Bob Martin (The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone).

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The creative team also includes choreography by Joshua Bergasse (On The Town), scenic design by Beowulf Boritt (New York, New York), costume design by Alejo Vietti (Titanique), lighting design by Ken Billington (Chicago), sound design by Brian Ronan (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), projection design by S Katy Tucker, orchestrations by Doug Besterman (The Producers), dance and incidental music arrangements by Sam Davis (New York, New York), and music supervision by Stephen Oremus (Wicked, Frozen). 101 Productions Ltd are General Managers, and casting is by Bernard Telsey CSA and Kristian Charbonier CSA.

SMASH is about the behind-the-scenes rollercoaster ride of making big Broadway Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell, and features iconic songs, kick-ass choreography, and backstage pandemonium!

The TV series was originally created by Theresa Rebeck. Executive producers of the show are Steven Spielberg, Neil Meron, Craig Zadan, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Theresa Rebeck, David Marshall Grant, and Joshua Safran.

Producer Robert Greenblatt said in a statement: “Neil, Steven, 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.”

Producer 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.”

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