Smash

[Melanie]

The previews are making this look really good, and I've read some decent reviews on it as well. I think I'll give it a try. Anyone else going to watch?

[SBETigg]

I'll give it a try. I'm not greeting it with the enthusiasm the network seems to want to build for it, but I do want to see it.

[floridamom]

That caught our eye, too. Good cast. When does it start?

[PirateLover]

The only thing holding me back is I never liked Katharine McPhee. Apparently if you have comcast/xfinity you can already access the show on demand. My musical theater friends who have already watched it say it's fun, but not very realistic in terms of what the audition process is like etc.

[Carol]

I'm going to watch.

I adore Debra Messing and Angelica Huston. I also think Katharine McPhee is very talented. Looking forward to it.

[diz_girl]

I saw the commercials for it and I just can't drum up any enthusiasm for it. I love Jack Davenport (from Coupling and POTC), but I doubt I'll be watching.

[MNNHFLTX]

Did anyone watch the full-length preview? It was fun! And Katherine McPhee is a surprisingly good actress in it!

[TheDuckRocks]

I'm going to give it a try. I seem to bouce back and forth on the issue if I think I'm going to like it or not. The only way to know for sure is to view it. Obviously!

[i'm grumpy]

I like Jack Davenport and Thorsten Kaye will appear starting in ep 7 I believe.

[citizensnoopy]

I'm excited for it! I saw Megan Hilty as Glinda in Wicked.

[SBETigg]

I'm excited for it! I saw Megan Hilty as Glinda in Wicked.

Me too! And I actually do like Kat McPhee. And Anjelica Huston. I should check out the preview.

[White Rose]

I'm thinking about checking this show out too, but you all might be interested in knowing that NBC has released the show early on "On Demand" on Comcast before the show premieres! Might be worth checking out!

[SBETigg]

I just watched the first episode. I thought it was really well done, actually. I enjoyed it.

No big spoilers, I think, but good storylines, not sure who to cheer for between the McPhee character and Megan Hilty's, and I think that works as it unfolds. The musical scenes were well done, and I like the one theme of the stage show going forward vs musical numbers all over the place a la Glee (which is getting old for me, the storylines just are not there lately). If I can get my husband hooked, we'll watch when it airs. If not, I'll catch up with it later, like I do for most of my favorite shows that he doesn't share an interest in (Downton Abbey, for example).

[PirateLover]

Ok. I thought it was wonderful, and I begrudgingly admit that Kat McPhee is great in it so far. I wonder if they'll be able to keep it up with the original numbers. I liked the tunes they debuted so far.

[MstngDrvnDsnyLvr]

Watched it last night. I'll reserve judgement after a few more episodes. Always hard to determine from the pilot if it will fly or not.

[SBETigg]

Ok. I thought it was wonderful, and I begrudgingly admit that Kat McPhee is great in it so far. I wonder if they'll be able to keep it up with the original numbers. I liked the tunes they debuted so far.

Yes, the musical within the show is fun, and it will be great to see it coming together. I think it's a good concept. I got my husband to watch because he likes the McPhee, so I actually watched twice because I didn't want to tell him I'd watched the preview, and it stood up to two viewings without inducing boredom.

[TheDuckRocks]

I was happy with the first show and very please with the quality of the production, keeping my fingers crossed that they maintain this level.

[BriarRose0708]

So I watched this on my lunch hour today (yay Hulu!) and didn't go into it with very high expectations. I actually really liked it! Was pleasantly surprised with Katharine McPhee. I knew she could sing but her acting wasn't half bad. The music was pretty good too, I loved the ending scenes from the music to the editing. It almost felt like you were watching a musical.

I will definitely watch next week. Hope it keeps getting better!

[bleukarma]

I decided to watch this at the last minute and was pleasantly surprised. I thought the singing was great and I also found it hard to determine which character to root for.

[NJDad]

The NY Times review said that the show gets better in later episodes, comparing it to how M*A*S*H* improved from its start.