SMASH announces closing date on Broadway
Photo credit: Matthew Murphy
It has been announced that the critically acclaimed, Tony-nominated new Broadway musical comedy SMASH will play its final Broadway performance on 22 June, after 32 previews and 84 regular performances at the Imperial Theatre.
Directed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman, SMASH stars Tony nominee and 2025 Chita Rivera Award winner Robyn Hurder as Ivy, three-time Tony nominee and 2025 Drama Desk Award winner Brooks Ashmanskas as Nigel, Krysta Rodriguez as Tracy, John Behlmann as Jerry, two-time Tony nominee Kristine Nielsen as Susan, Caroline Bowman as Karen, Jacqueline B. Arnold as Anita, Bella Coppola as Chloe, Casey Garvin as Charlie, Nicholas Matos as Scott, and Megan Kane as Holly.
The company also includes Wendi Bergamini, Sarah Bowden, Jacob Burns, Deanna Cudjoe, Chelle Denton, Daniel Gaymon, Merritt David Janes, Ndaya Dream Hoskins, David Paul Kidder, Ian Liberto, Libby Lloyd, McGee Maddox, Connor McRory, Jessie Peltier, J Savage, Jake Trammel and Katie Webber.
SMASH features a score by Tony, Emmy and two-time Grammy winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who wrote over two dozen songs for the television show, many of which are used in the musical, in addition to new material they have written for the stage. With a book by two of Broadway’s most seasoned craftsmen, four-time Tony nominee Rick Elice and Tony winner Bob Martin, Emmy-winning and two-time Tony-nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse, who choreographed the television series, reprises his role for the stage adaptation, and was nominated for 2025 Tony and Chita Rivera Awards for his work.
SMASH features set design by two-time Tony winner Beowulf Boritt, costumes by Lucille Lortel winner Alejo Vietti, lighting by Tony winner Ken Billington, sound by two-time Tony winner Brian Ronan, projection design by S Katy Tucker, orchestrations by three-time Tony winner Doug Besterman, dance and incidental music arrangements by Tony nominee Sam Davis, music supervision by two-time Tony winner and two-time Grammy winner Stephen Oremus, and casting by Bernard Telsey, CSA and Kristian Charbonier, CSA.
Concord Theatricals Recordings recently released the Original Broadway Cast Recording of SMASH, with the CD and vinyl also available for preorder now, for release this summer.