Will NBC Let Megan Hilty Audition to Be Their Star?

Following the explosive and well-received Actors Fund benefit that featured the music of "Bombshell" from the NBC television series "Smash," Universal Stage Productions has begun development on "Bombshell" as a musical for the stage.

And Megan Hilty is hoping NBC will let her audition for the Broadway prodution. In an interview with Hollywood Life, Hilty expressed her wish to be involved, "I absolutely would like to be involved with Bombshell. I'm hoping I'll get an audition!" she said.

Megan, we're certain you'll get a chance to remind producers why you were the original 'Marilyn' on SMASH.

In the wake of the June 8 benefit concert, the New Yorker proclaimed "Bombshell" "the best Broadway musical that doesn't exist," and the New York Post said, "Technically there was never a Marilyn Monroe musical, but after a production like this, maybe there should be."

Bombshell was the Marilyn Monroe musical created in NBC's Golden Globe-nominated television hit series "Smash," created by Theresa Rebeck. Bombshell features the Emmy-nominated songs "Let Me Be Your Star," and "Hang the Moon."

Steven Spielberg had long wanted to develop a series about the making of a Broadway musical and "Smash" was that idea come to life. He was the executive producer of the series and will be involved in the new stage production of "Bombshell." A book writer will be announced shortly.

Shaiman and Wittman, also executive producers of the series, will continue on "Bombshell" with Shaiman serving as composer and co-lyricist and Wittman as co-lyricist. Their Broadway successes include "Hairspray," "Catch Me If You Can" (based on the film directed by Spielberg) and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which is currently running in London's West End and will arrive on Broadway in the future.

"Whether watching the 'Smash' cast at the benefit at the Minskoff Theatre or hearing teenagers across the world on YouTube, it's been thrilling for us to hear our songs so embraced and performed so phenomenally," said Shaiman and Wittman. "We can't wait to see what happens next."

No casting has been announced and no one from the cast of "Smash" is involved in the stage musical at this point.

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