Steven Spielberg teams up with the Oscar-winning producers of Chicago and songwriters of Hairspray to create Smash, a musical drama with an all-star cast. Songwriters Julia (Debra Messing of Will & Grace) and Tom (Christian Borle from Legally Blonde: The Musical) are cooking up the next big Broadway hit — a musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe. With a stellar songwriting duo and a tough-as-nails producer (Anjelica Huston) on board, what they are missing is the star of the show. Who will play America’s beloved blonde bombshell? Enter American Idol veteran Katharine McPhee as Karen, a simple Iowa girl with dreams of stardom on the big stage. With talents as big as her dreams, she caught the attention of everyone—including Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty), a jaded chorus girl who will let nothing (and no one) stand in the way of her long-overdue turn in the spotlight.