SMASH has been cancelled after 2 awesome seasons & I’m probably the only person in America who is surprised by this news. Apparently, the backstage drama of a Broadway production does not hold universal appeal. The Second Season of SMASH (although generally stellar, IMO) struggled from day one, which took place a long 9 months after Season One‘s finale. The show returned to his Tuesday night slot with only 4.5 million people tuning in & a 1.1 rating in the 18-24 demographic.
Even though those are some bad ratings, I’m betting the cost of production had a huge effect on the show’s downfall. There were a million varying & elaborate sets/settings. Plus, the cost of the cast & production staff was probably much more substantial than the standard television drama. Besides the necessity of choreographers, vocal coaches, etc. on staff, they really did have a lot of A-listers on the show [hello, Jennifer Hudson] that had a hefty price-tag & probably didn’t mind moving on to a more stable, respectable project. Christian Borle won the 2012 Tony Award for Peter & the Starcatcher, which has probably placed him in high demand (an ironic parallel to his onscreen storyline). I love Megan Hilty & am so glad she has gained so much mainstream exposure from this show [she just released her CD It Happens All the Time, was named one of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People in 2013, gave a bunch of interviews, & has concerts scheduled all over the country]. I hope her career continues takes off because of it (both onstage & onscreen).
This might actually be the perfect time for SMASH to end. SMASH was never fated for a long run & 2 solid seasons are better than having a mediocre 3rd dilute the integrity of the entire series. Farewell, SMASH, it was fun while it lasted.
Even though those are some bad ratings, I’m betting the cost of production had a huge effect on the show’s downfall. There were a million varying & elaborate sets/settings. Plus, the cost of the cast & production staff was probably much more substantial than the standard television drama. Besides the necessity of choreographers, vocal coaches, etc. on staff, they really did have a lot of A-listers on the show [hello, Jennifer Hudson] that had a hefty price-tag & probably didn’t mind moving on to a more stable, respectable project. Christian Borle won the 2012 Tony Award for Peter & the Starcatcher, which has probably placed him in high demand (an ironic parallel to his onscreen storyline). I love Megan Hilty & am so glad she has gained so much mainstream exposure from this show [she just released her CD It Happens All the Time, was named one of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People in 2013, gave a bunch of interviews, & has concerts scheduled all over the country]. I hope her career continues takes off because of it (both onstage & onscreen).This might actually be the perfect time for SMASH to end. SMASH was never fated for a long run & 2 solid seasons are better than having a mediocre 3rd dilute the integrity of the entire series. Farewell, SMASH, it was fun while it lasted.
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