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We’re getting closer and closer to the Smash musical coming to Broadway!

Sophia Scorziello editor Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn’s 1992 Oscar-winning classic “Death Becomes Her” is heading to the stage. Broadway actor and “Smash” legend Megan Hilty is set to take on Streep’s Madeline Ashton, a vanity-obsessed actor looking to revive the beauty of her youth at any cost. Meanwhile Jennifer Simard (of “Company” and “Disaster!” fame will fill Hawn’s role as Helen Sharp, Madeline’s long-time friend with whom she has a love-hate relationship.

The stage musical adaptation of the 1992 film comedy Death Becomes Her will make its pre-Broadway debut in Chicago this spring, producers announced today.

PBS’s National Memorial Day Concert will return on May 28 with a lineup that includes a tribute to Vietnam War POWs and Gold Star families, as well as a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and a remembrance of World War II.

A musical stage adaptation of the hit 1992 Robert Zemeckis film Death Becomes Her will take another step in its development this week when Universal Theatrical Group hosts a private reading in New York City, with a starry cast of Broadway performers, including Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber, taking part.

Smash? The that ran for two seasons on from 2012-2013? Well, the beloved show has joined the list of canceled TV projects getting a revival—except this one won't be on the small screen. According to , Smash producers Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron, and will bring a musical adaptation of the television series to Broadway.

A musical adaptation of the NBC television series Smash, will open on Broadway in the 2024-2025 season.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter At long last, “Smash,” a stage musical adaptation of the NBC series, is finally heading to Broadway. Original producers of the show Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt, Neil Meron will serve as lead producers on the musical, which is expected to debut in the 2024-2025 season. Theater veteran Susan Stroman (“The Producers”) is directing the production, with a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (“Some Like It Hot,” Hairspray,” “Mary Poppins Returns”), who wrote dozens of songs — including “Let Me Be Your Star” — for the television show, many of which will be used in the musical. They will also be writing additional new material.

Amazon Freevee has given a straight-to-series order to The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, an immigrant comedy inspired by the personal experiences of Vijal Patel (Black-ish, The Middle), starring Naveen Andrews (The Dropout), Sindhu Vee (Starstruck), and Megan Hilty (Smash). Sahana Srinivasan (Grown-ish), Arjun Sriram (Sydney to the Max), Ashwin Sakthivel (Smeds and Smoos), Ethan Suplee (Babylon) and Nicholas Hamilton (Time) round out the series regular cast. Pete Holmes (Crashing) and Romy Rosemont (A Million Little Things) will recur in the eight-episode half-hour series. The project had been in development at IMDb TV, which rebranded to Amazon Freevee, since 2021.

Megan Hilty is asking her fans for help. Weeks after the actress' pregnant sister, brother-in-law and nephew were killed in a plane crash, Megan took to Instagram to announce that she's launched a GoFundMe to raise enough money to hire a private company to search for several of her family members' bodies. Megan shared the update on Instagram, speaking via voiceover as a photo of her sister, Lauren, and nephew, Luca, was shown.«Hey everyone.

Six bodies have been recovered in the devastating crash that killed three of Megan Hilty‘s family members, ET has confirmed. The announcement by Island County Emergency Management comes nearly one month after the plane crashed into Washington’s Puget Sound, killing 10, including Hilty’s sister, brother-in-law and their son, Remy. The Broadway star’s sister was also eight months pregnant at the time, expecting another son in October.

Megan Hilty's family members, ET has confirmed. The announcement by Island County Emergency Management comes nearly one month after the plane crashed into Washington's Puget Sound, killing 10, including Hilty's sister, brother-in-law and their son, Remy. The Broadway star's sister was also eight months pregnant at the time, expecting another son in October.In addition, per Island County Department of Emergency Management Deputy Director Eric Brooks, on Sept. 16, there was a body discovered on Dungeness Spit in Sequim, Washington.

Let them be your stars! Smash only lasted for two seasons, but that was enough time for it to develop a cult following — and a real-life Broadway musical.

Megan Hilty's pregnant sister, Lauren, her brother-in-law, Ross, and her nephew, Remy. Information on the wreckage was announced via the agency's website on Monday.«Due to the depth of the water (approximately 190 feet) and the current (3-5 knots), the most suitable tool for recovery is a work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV),» the statement on the NTSB's site read. «NTSB continues to be in communication with federal agencies and local companies to obtain a work class ROV.»According to on Sept. 13, only one body, identified as 29-year-old attorney Gabby Hanna, has been recovered. Nine people, including the plane's pilot, are still unaccounted for.The familyfirst spoke out in a statement to Seattle NBC affiliate KING 5, saying, «We are deeply saddened and beyond devastated at the loss of our beloved Ross Mickel, Lauren Hilty, Remy and their unborn baby boy, Luca.

the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Kanye West is wiping the slate clean.On Friday, Sept. 9, the rapper declared that he is no longer beefing with many of his enemies.

Megan Hilty is breaking her silence following her pregnant sister Lauren Hilty, brother-in-law Ross Mickel, and nephew Remy’s tragic Washington State deaths.

A heartfelt tribute. Megan Hilty is speaking out after several of her family members, including her pregnant sister, died in a plane crash.

Megan Hilty has broken her silence on the tragedy of her sister’s death, who was pregnant at the time, as well as the loss of her brother-in-law and young nephew. The “Smash” star’s family was killed in a sea plane crash off the coast of Washington state on Sunday.

Megan Hilty is speaking out just days after it was reported that her sister, brother-in-law and their children were killed in a plane crash.

Megan Hilty has broken her silence on the tragedy of her sister's death, who was pregnant at the time, as well as the loss of her brother-in-law and young nephew. The  star's family was killed in a sea plane crash off the coast of Washington state on Sunday. On Wednesday evening, Hilty took to Instagram to recount the tragic accident and share her immense grief.

Megan Hilty's pregnant sister, her brother-in-law and nephew were identified as three of the 10 people killed in floatplane crash near Whidbey Island in Puget Sound over Labor Day weekend. The US Coast Guard released the names of the victims from the plane collision Tuesday, which flew from Friday Harbor and was scheduled to land at Renton Municipal Airport.   The aircraft crashed shortly after 3 p.m.

Zac Efron is facing the music. Back in 2021, the Internet lit up and wondered if the actor got plastic surgery or fillers after his face appeared incredibly puffy in a Facebook video. In the new October 2022 issue of Men's Health, Zac denied going under the knife, revealing that he shattered his jaw after slipping while running around the house in socks. The "High School Musical" star said he slipped and hit the corner if a fountain, which caused him to pass out.

Smash actress Megan Hilty’s sister Lauren Hilty, brother-in-law Ross Mickel and niece Remy have died in a plane crash. On 6 September, the United States Coast Guard confirmed that 10 passengers and crew had died after a sea plane crashed two days earlier in the water in Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island, Washington State. The plane was flying from Friday Harbour in San Juan to Renton Municipal Airport in Washington.

Megan Hilty's pregnant sister Lauren Hilty, brother in law Ross Mickel and their child Remy have tragically died in a plane crash.The float plane, which was carrying ten people, crashed in Washington's Puget Sound on Sunday 4 September. Ross's family said in a statement: "We are deeply saddened and beyond devastated at the loss of our beloved Ross Mickel, Lauren Hilty, Remy and their unborn baby boy, Luca.

A whirlwind romance. Megan Hilty met her husband, Brian Gallagher, at a bar in 2012.

Chris Pine's team is speaking truth to the spitting theory that has dominated social media.Over the past few days, a rumor floating around Twitter claimed that Harry Styles spat on Chris at the premiere of "Don't Worry Darling" at the Venice Film Festival Monday, Sept. 5.Video of the supposed incident shows Harry walking to his seat as the crowd — including Chris — applauds.

Megan Hilty just suffered the unthinkable.

Megan Hilty, a Broadway star and actress from the former NBC fan favorite television show Smash, is facing an unimaginable tragedy as her sister, brother-in-law, and nephew have all died in a plane crash.

Megan Hilty's family is coping with a devastating loss as her sister, brother-in-law and their child were killed in a plane crash on Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard confirms to ET that Lauren Hilty, Ross Mickel and their child, Remy Mickel, were among the passengers and crew on board a sea plane that crashed into the waters of Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island. So far, one deceased individual has been recovered from the water and was transferred to the Island County coroner.

Megan Hilty is mourning her loved ones after a tragic plane crash resulted in the deaths of several family members, including her pregnant sister, Lauren Hilty.

The stage musical adaptation of NBC’s Smash is “alive and kicking,” says producer Neil Meron, and he and composer Marc Shaiman have the photos to prove it.

Megan Hilty has joined the cast of NBC’s Annie Live, replacing Jane Krakowski in the role of Lily St. Regis.

NBC’s “Annie Live!” has recast “Smash” star Megan Hilty in the role of Lily St. Regis following Jane Krakowski, who was originally given the part, being diagnosed with a breakthrough COVID-19 case.Per NBC, Krakowski contracted COVID-19 “while working on a separate project in Ireland despite being double vaccinated, a regular testing process and abiding by protocols.”Hilty joins an “Annie Live!” cast that includes newcomer Celina Smith in the lead role of Annie alongside Taraji P.

EXCLUSIVE Jane Krakowski has stepped down from the role of Lily St. Regis in NBC’s upcoming Annie Live! after being diagnosed with a breakthrough case of Covid, the network said. Smash star Megan Hilty will step into the role.

TheWrap-Up,” presented by Lifetime, the two Broadway stars talked about how they feared taking on such iconic roles but were pleasantly surprised by fan reaction.“We really believed in it,” Mueller said. “We thought it was wonderful, but it’s always nice when people really get behind you.

TheWrap-Up,” presented by Lifetime, hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed the rape and kidnapping charges filed against producer David Guillod, Disney’s decision to revamp the popular ride Splash Mountain and how Hollywood’s return to production is not going as planned.Then, TheWrap’s Trey Williams and Tim Baysinger joined us to talk about the way Hollywood is erasing its past by removing content featuring performers in blackface.