NBC’s new musical drama ‘Smash’ starring ‘American Idol’s’ Katharine McPhee, Debra Messing and Anjelica Huston celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theatre as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire, to be a smash. The series centers on a desire to create a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. . The idea for the series, which is now slated for mid-season 2012 stems from Emmy and Oscar winning Steven Spielberg who is executive producer. Take a sneak peak.