Smash Season 2 Poster: Watch Your Back!
Smash doesn't return to NBC until February 5 (with a two-hour episode), but you can check out the first poster for the second season of the Broadway drama and its revamped cast right here and now:
Returning from Smash Season 1: Anjelica Huston (Eileen), Katharine McPhee (Karen), Jack Davenport (Derek), Leslie Odom, Jr. (Sam), Megan Hilty (Ivy), Christian Borle and Debra Messing (Tom and Julia).
Not returning: Jaime Cepero (Ellis), Raza Jaffrey (Dev), Brian D’Arcy James (Frank) and Will Chase (Michael).
New this season: Andy Mientus (writer Kyle), Jeremy Jordan (singer/Kyle’s best friend Jimmy), Krysta Rodriguez (Karen's roommate Ana), and Jennifer Hudson (Veronica, a new threat to Karen and Ivy).
Also scheduled to appear in Season 2 as guest stars: Liza Minnelli (as herself), Sean Hayes (as a TV/film actor making his Broadway debut), Jesse L. Martin and Daniel Sunjata (Julia love interests), and Nikki Blonsky.
Joshua Safran (Gossip Girl) will executive produce and serve as Season 2 show-runner.
An extended sneak preview of Smash Season 2 will air during this coming Monday’s episode of NBC's The Voice ... during which none other than Jennifer Hudson serves as a mentor to the singers.
Synergy, people. Synergy.
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November 27th, 2012 4:39 PM
Just out of curiosity . . . How can Hudson's character is hardly a 'threat' to Ivy and Karen personally, unless Derek and co decide to be really out their with their recasting of the Marilyn role. I think it's more that she and a lot of the new characters are tied into this new musical, which is a threat to Bombshell as a whole.
Rank: Recurring Character
November 21st, 2012 5:44 PM
since there is a new showrunner maybe he changed he changed their mind on Julia getting pregnant
Rank: Regular Character
November 17th, 2012 10:10 AM
With Julia possibly pregnant..........why no Frank and Michael????? Maybe she isn't pregnant....
Rank: Recurring Character
November 16th, 2012 2:45 PM
Can't wait, loved the first season.