Rewind to 2012: Glee was one of the most-talked-about shows in America, and scarves were being manipulated in infinite ways. That’s the environment into which Smash debuted on NBC that February. The musical series, about the making of a Marilyn Monroe musical, had a promising pilot and positive reviews, but by April The New Yorker had declared it a hate-watch. And yet the show lasted two seasons with musical numbers that remained high quality. It continues to be a cult favorite and will now become one of the newest stage adaptations of a TV show to hit Broadway, just beating out Stranger Things. Here’s everything you need to know about the behind-the-scenes drama of this show about drama happening behind the scenes.
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