Short, but sweet: NBC's Smash is Glee for grownups. I watched the pilot, and really enjoyed it.
Things I liked:
- I love the cast. Each of the following people played their parts to perfection:
- Debra Messing as Julia Houston,[4] a songwriter/lyricist and the musical's co-writer
- Jack Davenport as Derek Wills,[4] the brilliant (and womanizing) director of the musical, who is hoping for a breakout with the musical even if it means putting the lead in a compromising position
- Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright,[4] an Iowan who lands a successful audition and becomes the favorite for the role of Monroe
- Christian Borle as Tom Levitt,[4] Julia's co-writing partner on the project
- Megan Hilty as Ivy Lynn,[4] a veteran actress who was favored to land the Monroe lead until Karen came into the picture, and finds herself competing with the newcomer
- Raza Jaffrey as Dev Sundaram,[4] Karen's live-in boyfriend, who works at the Mayor's office
- Jaime Cepero as Ellis Tancharoen,[4][5] Tom's personal assistant
- Anjelica Huston as Eileen Rand,[4] the musical's tenacious producer, who is dealing with divorce proceedings from her husband, which could threaten the musical
- The character's commitment to the script is enveloping. One minute in to the show and I felt like I was part of the broadway scene. For those 40 minutes I felt like I lived in New York.
- The music is really good.
- It seems relatively clean, especially for a liberal arts show.
Things I don't like:
- I haven't personally bonded with any of the characters.
- It's a story that will probably shortly lose my interest.
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