Smash Review: "On Broadway/The Fallout" (Episodes 2.01/2.02)

By Adam Vitcavage at 2:10 PM on February 6, 2013

The biggest question the Golden Globe-nominated _Smash_ will face is whether or not it can return to the level of the first handful of episodes it offered last season.  read more

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Smash Review: "Enter Mr. DiMaggio" (Episode 1.03)

By Adam Vitcavage at 1:30 PM on February 21, 2012

The show is only three episodes in and it’s already a little bit of a mess. If all of the characters (nine are listed as a main cast with another half dozen listed as recurring characters) weren’t enough to keep track of, “Enter Mr. DiMaggio” provides us with a new character in Michael Swift, played by Will Chase. Not only is he the favorite to play DiMaggio in the musical, but he also had an affair with Julia some time ago. Of course a character can’t simple walk into the pool, but he has to do a cannonball with a big splash.  read more

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Smash Review: "The Callback" (Episode 1.02)

By Adam Vitcavage at 2:43 PM on February 14, 2012

“The Callback” focuses on Karen and Ivy battling each other to win the role of Marilyn Monroe. Karen, a relative novice at auditioning for this top-notch of a musical, struggles at the beginning and is still shaken from Derek the director’s sexual advances. At first it looks like she is going to debate whether or not she should cave and allow him to take advantage of her.   read more

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Smash Review: "Pilot" (Episode 1.01)

By Adam Vitcavage at 4:09 PM on February 7, 2012

The series, about all of the aspects surrounding a new musical about Marilyn Monroe, is going to draw hefty comparisons to the only other successful musical series on television. Whether it’s a preconceived idea, like I had, or because it warrants the links because it’s a musical, the comparisons will continue to fall into place until Smash proves it’s different.  read more

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Uma Thurman Cast in NBC's Musical Drama Smash

By Adam Vitcavage at 12:11 PM on December 9, 2011

Smash, NBC’s musical drama answer to Glee, hasn’t even premiered yet and major casting news is already building anticipation as Uma Thurman has been cast in a reoccuring role.  read more

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