Smash (TV Series) The Workshop (2012) User Reviews

This Workshop is Some Piece of Work ***1/2

[edwagreen · 9/10 · 20 March 2012]

Bernadette Peters suddenly shows up as Lee Conroy, mother of Ivey. It doesn't take much to get her to belt out Everything is Coming Up for Roses. Ethel Merman, wherever you are, you don't have to worry. Your rendition of that was the best.

The affair of the lyricist and the Joe D. character seems to be getting to be known.

A workshop is done for the aspiring investors. Everything seems to go wrong as there is no air conditioning in the dilapidated building and Ivy, who felt she was upstaged by mom Lee, gets stuck in the elevator. Despite pleasing Derek, the director, the papers give a thumbs down to the production, and our lyricist, seeing an end to the affair, convinces all to fire a paramour.

It's amazing to have a musical with Marilyn and having the Joe DiMaggio character sing. I guess that's entertainment.

We make it to the workshop, but what lies ahead now...

[tbmforclasstsar · 8/10 · 20 March 2012]

We have watched and come to know all the stars of "Marilyn" in six weeks of NBC's show "Smash." We are starting to recognize each song that is sung, understand the business of the theater, and hope for the best for the cast and crew of this musical. So now we come to episode 7: "The Workshop."

Building towards this moment in the show through six episodes, we have come to understand how tough it is to have a musical come to life, and we have invested our hope with everyone involved in this one. As the stars and ensemble sing, dance, and act their way through the workshop, we can't help but hope for the best and enjoy everything that we see.

But let's take a couple steps back. "The Workshop" begins with Karen, who is singing at a studio for producer Bobby Raskin. She steps up to the mic and belts out some beautiful notes, to the astonished tech guy running the board. He comments "I think I'm in love with you" when it ends. Clearly Karen has nailed the audition.

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