Smash

Created by Theresa Rebeck · USA · 43 min avg

Behind-the-scenes drama about the creation of a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Anjelica Huston plays Eileen Rand, a formidable producer in her 60s navigating divorce, financial battles, and the cutthroat politics of Broadway. Note: the ensemble includes younger protagonists; included here primarily for Eileen Rand and the show’s portrait of a woman wielding creative power in midlife.

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