![]() įollowing a successful audition, Manhattan Theatre Workshop director Scott Nichols ( Jesse L. With the success Derek sees the potential and attaches himself to the show as director. The first staging is poorly received but Karen clandestinely appears in the second staging, which is applauded. They press on with the Fringe presentation but Karen's commitment to Bombshell prevents her from appearing. ![]() They do a read-through for friends, which is a disaster because of Kyle's weak book. Īt Derek's suggestion, Jimmy and Kyle put together a workshop production of Hit List for the New York Fringe Festival. Derek agrees to help shape the musical, to be called Hit List. The pair pitches the musical, about a poor boy with songwriting talent who falls for a rich girl who steals his songs. Jimmy initially refuses but at Kyle's urging he relents. She offers to introduce Jimmy and his writing partner, Kyle Bishop, to Derek. Karen Cartwright overhears Jimmy Collins performing "Broadway Here I Come" and calls director Derek Wills ( Jack Davenport) to listen. And the idea that in order to be somebody, you have to pretend to be somebody else." Fictional genesis He described Hit List as being about "really deal with the power of fame these days in the music industry or the arts. "So, in a very strange way, those songs actually created Hit List", Safran stated. The first two songs selected for Hit List were "Broadway, Here I Come" and "The Goodbye Song", both by Joe Iconis. Safran wanted the sound of the second musical to completely contrast with that of Bombshell so he turned to rising theater writers. Smash season two showrunner Joshua Safran envisioned Hit List as a "scrappy underdog" to the senior Bombshell, taking inspiration from the 2005 documentary film ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway, and from Broadway seasons which saw Wicked head-to-head with Avenue Q and Billy Elliot in competition with Next to Normal. Drew Gasparini, Joe Iconis, Andrew McMahon, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and Lucie Silvas created the material for the fictional musical. Hit List was created for season two of Smash, intended to be a rival production to Bombshell, the Marilyn Monroe biographical musical created for season one. 5 Musical Numbers (2013 Concert Version).2.1 Original 54 Below Concert Production.The musical's original concert production opened on Decemand closed Decemafter 3 regular performances. Jordan, Mientus and Rodriguez each appeared, with Carrie Manolakos standing in for McPhee. On October 15, 2013, New York City venue 54 Below announced plans to stage Hit List in concert format. Amanda is portrayed by Karen Cartwright ( Katharine McPhee), Jesse by Jimmy Collins and The Diva by Ana Vargas ( Krysta Rodriguez). Hit List centers around three characters, Amanda, Jesse and "The Diva", as they seek to attain and hold onto fame. Within the television series Hit List is created by characters Jimmy Collins ( Jeremy Jordan) and Kyle Bishop ( Andy Mientus). Hit List is an American musical with music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Drew Gasparini, Joe Iconis, Andrew McMahon, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, and Lucie Silvas and a book by Julia Brownell, based on the original fictitious musical from the second season of the NBC television series Smash.
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