They were like, ‘It’s okay, we know you can sing.’  But I tried to get through it.

It didn’t come out so well, but it was more about the scene work so I just had to wait for Steven Spielberg to watch the tape. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'dailyactor_com-box-3','ezslot_6',107,'0','0']));Even series leads have to audition. Home » Actors on Acting » What Songs Did Katharine McPhee Sing For Her ‘Smash’ Audition?

The ones that have been around for ages—there’s a reason why they’re as successful as they are.”.

She's no Christina, but there's a good chance that Katharine McPhee's rendition of Beautiful will make you excited for Smash (as will seeing Anjelica Huston, because, come on). ", Since the show aired, fans have been clamoring for a stage adaptation of the fictional Bombshell musical featured on the series, and McPhee is all for it. Smash will be back on the air on NBC next year. It's going to be the best opening night ever!". Spielberg, when you meet him, he is not intimidating at all,' McPhee tells MTV News. Smash was definitely that little step into the community, but it didn't feel real until Waitress.

It's really about what's the story? I grew up listening to all of the Sondheim soundtracks and my mom was a big Sondheim freak,” McPhee said. Watch McPhee talk about the potential of a Smash TV special and more in the full episode below! Her father was a television producer, and her mother is a vocal coach on American Idol since 2011. It's been seven years since the final episode of Smash aired on NBC, but that hasn't stopped the popularity of the Broadway-obsessed show from growing. https://www.dailyactor.com/tv/katharine-mcphee-smash-auditio Early Life.

I tried to sing ‘I Don’t know How to Love Him’ from Jesus Christ Superstar too.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster are expecting their first child together. Katharine McPhee, who starred as Karen Cartwright, stopped by Broadway.com's #LiveatFive: Home Edition to reminisce about the concert and talk about what's next for Smash. "I know that's a dream they've never given up on. I'd play Karen, I just don't know that I would play Marilyn. I was nervous, but I think the excitement and support that we had in the audience definitely calmed my nerves a little bit. c/o NBC Smash: A New Musical is coming to Broadway, lead producers Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron announced today. Learn how your comment data is processed. “Yes, she’s back! The people who have as much success as actresses like Bernadette usually have the least amount of drama and diva-ness.

Starring: Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty. Katharine McPhee as Marilyn Monroe on "Smash" ... "I'll be there with my 16 bars, I'm ready to audition," she said. “I sang something from Thoroughly Modern Millie for my audition,” she said in an interview with PaperMag.

"I realized I was three sizes smaller because we were always dancing. "I'll be there with my 16 bars, I'm ready to audition," she said. I'm not being hard on myself, I really think she would be an amazing Marilyn on stage. I could barely sing and my voice was cracking. "The fans are going to go wild—this makes me really happy. Disclaimer: Daily Actor at times uses affiliate links to sites like Amazon.com, Masterclass, streaming services, and others.
SMASH Television 2012 NBC Starring: Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty Courtesy of NBC network, we got a still photo of actresses Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty in full Marilyn Monroe costume as it appears they are […], SMASH "The music is world class and worthy of a Broadway show," she said. I think it would be fun to do a comedy with Megan because she's just so hilarious.

Courtesy of NBC network, we got a still photo of actresses Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty in full Marilyn Monroe costume as it appears they are waiting to show their skills for the part in the fictional Marilyn Broadway musical in “SMASH”! ): A Day-to-Day Schedule. I'd give that up to Megan [Hilty]. During her early years, her … I would love to do a Broadway show with [Smash co-star] Megan Hilty or Shoshana Bean one day. I'm thinking about the whole cast's reaction to this: they're going to be so excited. I still would get butterflies before the curtain would go up after doing Waitress like 300 times in a row, so you can only imagine the butterflies I had. On May 20, a special broadcast of that concert was aired, reviving love for the show.

Television 2012 "I feel like I've become part of the Broadway community," she said. "They resurrected all the costumes that we wore from the show," McPhee told Paul Wontorek about the 2015 concert at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre. Since then, she has solidified herself as a star of both the stage and screen having made her Broadway and West End debuts as Jenna in Waitress. She is 2016 the runner-up of the fifth season of American Idol. ", Just hours after the broadcast of Bombshell: In Concert ended, it was announced that Smash: A New Musical is coming to Broadway, and we got to tell McPhee the news.

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McPhee was born on the 25th of March, 1984 in Los Angeles, California to Daniel McPhee and Peisha McPhee.

Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty in "Smash." The energy at the Minskoff was palpable.

Katharine McPhee remembers all too well her audition for the NBC backstage drama Smash. And a few days later, I got the part!”eval(ez_write_tag([[468,60],'dailyactor_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_7',156,'0','0'])); As an actress who grew up performing in musical theater productions (and appearing on American Idol), McPhee has enjoyed working with Broadway legend Bernadette Peters—who will also show up on the second season of the show. ", Smash was McPhee's first big TV hit after coming in second place on the fifth season of American Idol. That show was so intense.

In 2015 there was Bombshell: In Concert, a benefit for The Actors Fund that showcased the biggest hits from the series. 'Smash' Star Katharine McPhee Talks Auditioning For Steven Spielberg 'Mr.