The encore, Jacques Offenbachs lively can can Galop used in Gaîté Parisienne, just ensured that it was, in all, a most pleasant day at the concert. DFP took the initiative of screening stills from the

Starring alongside McPhee is Emmy winner Debra Messing, Oscar winner Anjelica Huston, and actual stage veteran Megan Hilty ("Wicked" and "9 to 5: The Musical"). The music for the show is being composed by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who...

NBC's Smash officially unspooled Monday night, showcasing seven songs in the drama starring Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty as actresses both vying to portray Marilyn Monroe. The making of a Broadway play as told from an insiders' point of view counts...

Shaiman and Scott Wittman last month to discuss the making of a drama series about the making of a Broadway play, being dubbed "Glee for adults" and just how they approached creating the unique series. Here are five things to know about the series. 1. ...

Smash itself isn't a musical. Characters aren't "singing their feelings while skipping down halls," explains series songwriter-composer Marc Shaiman. But in attempting to keep things grounded in reality, the characters do visit one lounge/club/karaoke...

Julia and Tom like Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilton), a curvy blond cut from Marilyn cloth. But then from nowhere comes Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee), a kid with a dream and a voice. All this, plus a few more subdramas, are just the setup. Throw in songs...