It’s easy to make fun, but Smash ‘s departure will leave a hole in my heart.
Great Performances
Sometimes the music was great. Sometimes it was just OK. Sometimes I'm not really sure what they were thinking. But the spectacle of it all — you just don't see showstoppers like that on TV. Even Glee, another over-the-top musical series, keeps most of its big numbers grounded. Smash's song-and-dance routines always left an impression.
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Megan Hilty
She's a star. She has always been a star. And while I'm eager to see her on a new series, I wonder if she'll be able to find another suitable showcase for her talents. Ivy was the one consistently great thing about Smash, and it was a joy to watch Megan Hilty perform on a regular basis. If she can't find another TV outlet for her skills, she belongs back on Broadway. Ideally in a show less troubled than Bombshell.
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A True Appreciation for Broadway
It's hard to imagine a show more steeped in Broadway than Smash: every character, every plotline, every conflict was rooted in musical theater. For non-theater geeks, it was perhaps not the most compelling viewing. But to those of us who do consider the Tonys to be the most important night of the year, it felt good to be part of the niche audience for once.
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Special Guest Stars
Here's how you know a show is for theater geeks only: Cheyenne Jackson and Christine Ebersole are selling points. See also: Jesse L. Martin, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Harvey Fierstein. These names either mean nothing to you, or they mean everything. For Smash's target audience, seeing which Broadway star would pop up each week was a rare treat.
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