“I would say that [work on] Bombshell slowed down a tiny bit because Bob Greenblatt asked us to focus on The Wiz,” Zadan told Entertainment Weekly.  “The moment The Wiz is up and running, we’ll go back and focus on Bombshell. So once this airs, we’ll be jumping in on Bombshell.”

According to Meron, they are “currently putting together the creative team.”

A musical within a musical, so to speak, “Smash” premiered on NBC in the spring of 2012.  According to NBC, “Smash” was a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire – to be a “Smash.” Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the series featured names like Jennifer Hudson, Brenda Braxton and breakout star (and our favorite villain) Leslie Odom Jr.  After struggling in its second season, the show was cancelled in 2013, citing low ratings.  However, Bombshell, the primary musical featured in “Smash,” has produced somewhat of a cult following.  The major demand for an encore resulted in a one-night-only concert version of the production this summer, featuring original cast members and fans’ favorite songs as part of a fundraiser for The Actor’s Fund.

“There is a still a lot of love for ‘Smash’ and a rabid fan base out there, and we’re thrilled to be able to keep the dream alive as we work towards bringing Bombshell to theatre audiences,” said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment.

Bombshell features a score by Tony Award-winning songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.  Emmy Award-winning and Tony-nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse will return to stage his stunning dances for the full production.

While “The Wiz Live!” premieres on NBC Dec. 3, no timeline for a Bombshell premiere has been given.

We’re wondering if maybe Odom and Hudson can pull double duty and do both their shows and Bombshell?  I say it’s worth a shot!  A girl can dream…

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Smash’s original cast members: Leslie Odom Jr., Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Debra Messing, Christian Borle, and Will Chase have all signed on to perform the fictional Broadway musical Bombshell.

Bombshell is a biographical account of the rise and fall of screen legend Marilyn Monroe and served as the center of the NBC drama. The one night only production is a benefit for The Actors Fund, an organization that assists performing arts professionals.

McPhee confirmed the reunion by telling Zap2it: “It’s so cool. I’m going to be there – me and Megan – everyone – Debra, Anjelica. It’s going to be so fun. That was such a great, really fun — another really special job.”

American Idol runner-up McPhee and Broadway star Hilty’s characters battled it out as they competed to land the lead role of Marilyn during the series.

When the show was canceled Megan Hilty told Zap2it the idea of brining Bombshell to Broadway seemed nearly impossible.

“Right now, we have a bunch of amazing songs … and no book [for ‘Bombshell’]. And I would love to meet the woman who could actually sing all those songs in a row, let alone eight times a week! They’re all epic showstoppers. I’d love to see somebody do something with it, but as far as I know, nothing’s happening.”

According to Playbill the cast will perform 22 original songs written by Mark Shaiman and Scott Wittman with choreography form the show’s original choreographer Joshua Bergasse.

Playwright Theresa Rebeck created the Stephen Spielberg produced series, which chronicled the backstage story of Bombshell.

During its two-year run the show had cameos from many Broadway Black actors including: Condola Rashad, Vivian Nixon, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessie L. Martin, Montego Glover, Jennifer Hudson, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Bombshell was one of two musicals featured in the series that provided audiences a fictional glimpse of what goes into creating a Broadway play.

Watch one of our favorite moments from the show below. Jennifer Hudson singing “Mama Makes Three” in a Broadway Black SMASH musical, Beautiful.

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