The upcoming Broadway musical 'Smash' will be based on the 2012 TV series of the same name
) and Tony nominee Rick Elice will write the book, while Tony- and Grammy-winning duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman , who contributed dozens of songs for the TV show, will provide the score.
Joining Spielberg on the producing team will be Neil Meron and Robert Greenblatt; all three worked on the original series while Greenblatt was NBC entertainment chairman. "We're thrilled Steven wanted to embark on this musical with us," said Meron. "We've all felt that Shaiman and Wittman's incredible score forbelonged on Broadway.
by NBC amid a decline in ratings, though its popularity has endured with theater fans through cabaret performances and a 2015 cast-reunion benefit concert featuring the songs from
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