USA- For those of you who are addicted to SMASH the story that includes the making of a Broadway musical "Bombshell", NBC and Columbia Records have released the music that tells the whole journey. The songs have been performed out of order for the TV show SMASH to tell the back stage story of making a Broadway musical, but now they release the entire "Bombshell" musical in its' correct show order.
The new season of SMASH, "Bombshell" and its' stars are one step closer to that big stage as conflict comes from a rival rock musical that could compete with their placement within the producing Broadway season. "Sound like true life anyone who has ever been that close to Broadway can tell you a story or two, about how they were to open on Broadway and then true life hits "The Color Purple" takes their theatre." BroadwayGlobal.
One of the seasons hottest TV shows SMASH releases the soundtrack for the musical within a musical "Bombshell". The 22 original songs features SMASH star Kathrine McPhee (Karen), Megan Hilty (Ivy Lynn) and the other cast performing the music created for the musical within a musical by Tony and Grammy award winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
This may the first show ever to release a musical that has never been produced or performed on Broadway. The songs have been performed on the hit TV show, told through the storyline of SMASH, sung out of sequence of the making of a musical within a musical. SMASH has been honored with Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Now songs from SMASH' Broadway musical "Bombshell " will include upcoming new season numbers that are sure to be playing on iPods around the globe.
As SMASH returns for a second season Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET it will honor the hit TV show with a two hour episode. The cut throat wheeling dealing of Broadway is brought to life by Emmy winning Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Tom Levitt ("Legally Blond the Musical"), Emmy winner Sean Hayes (Will & Grace), Jesse Martin ("Rent", Law & Order), and Tony, Oscar and Golden Globe winner Liza Minnelli. The new songs released from "Bombshell" also includes songs by Christine Ebersole, Bernadette Peters, Will Chase, Nick Jonas, Christian Borle, Jamie Cepero, Phillip Spaeth, Uma Thurman, Henry Stram, Wesley Taylor, Lesli Odom, Savannah Wise, Kathrine McPhee and Megan Hilty.
A bonus CD includes an interview with songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, "SMASH"- Jane Krakowski, "Never Give All The Heart" - Megan Hilty and "Second Hand White Baby Grand" - Christine Ebersole.
"What is so wonderful about SMASH is that the TV show has introduced billions of viewers to Broadway like never before. It may even be selling a few extra Broadway tickets or two at the box office, as they inspire a love for musical theatre. SMASH allows those who can't afford a Broadway musical to get a taste of musical theatre from TV". Theatre Chat.
The soundtrack is available now for pre-order at Amazon.com (smarturl.it/bombshellamzn) and iTunes (http://smarturl.it/bombshell) as well as www.nbcstore.com, and will be on sale February 12 wherever music is sold. There will also be a special edition available at Target with exclusive bonus content.
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