VIDEO: Liza Minnelli Talks SMASH Guest Role on 'Today'

Broadway legend Liza Minnelli guest stars as herself on this week's all new episode of SMASH, titled "The Surprise Party." The 4-time Tony Award winner stopped by this morning's Today Show on NBC to talk about her guest starring role and reveals what first inspired her to be an actress.

"When I saw 'Bye Bye Birdie' I thought, 'Ooh, that's what I want to do, that looks like such wonderful fun," said Minnelli adding, "And it is!" Check out the appearance in full below!

On Saturday night's episode, Tom (Christian Borle) plans a surprise for Ivy (Megan Hilty) in an attempt to find a balance between their work life and their friendship. Relations between Karen (Katharine McPhee), Jimmy (Jeremy Jordan), and Derek (Jack Davenport) explode just as "Hit List's" rehearsal process nears its close.

While Richard (guest star Jamey Sheridan) asks Eileen (Anjelica Huston) to spend less time at work and more time with him, Julia (Debra Messing) finds herself also pulled away from "Bombshell" by an unlikely source. Leslie Odom, Jr., Krysta Rodriguez and Andy Mientus also star. Liza Minnelli, Jamey Sheridan and Jesse L. Martin guest star.

"The Surprise Party" airs Saturday, April 6 at 9 p.m. on NBC.