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100I've seen four episodes; they're all good.
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88Unless you're allergic to musicals in general and Broadway in particular, you should find that a compelling central story, a strong cast, an out-of-the-procedural-mold premise and some rousing, roof-raising numbers more than compensate for any lingering problems.
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90Smash elegantly and energetically draws you into the orbit of a dozen dreamers and schemers at various stages in their Great White Way careers, and, like a true pro, the show makes it all look easy.
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100NBC hasn't had a show this impressive since the first season of Heroes. [6 Feb 2012, p.39]
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90Smash is excellent, a bar-raiser for broadcast networks.
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83Smash is often enjoyable. [3/10 Feb 2012, p.101]
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90They're fully realized characters, not freakishly talented pawns, and their stories--and choices--reflect a real-life awareness I only wish "Glee" could muster.
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100Smash is a triumph.
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100[It's so] good you can't help wondering why no one thought of it before, a compelling mix of credible real-life melodrama with a fictionalized approximation of what it takes to get a Broadway show from the idea stage to opening night.
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91The real joys of Smash are its performances and production numbers, some fantasized, others part of the bare bones auditioning process.
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88Smash tries mightily and mostly succeeds.
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90The cast is crowded and uniformly splendid. There's little about this captivating fusion of music, dance and potent storytelling of which the same couldn't be said.
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90The cast, from Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty to Debra Messing and Angelica Huston, is superb. The subject matter is a carefully blended mix of artistic and accessible.
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90Smash does a very satisfying job of merging the pleasures of "American Idol" and commercial Broadway, placing the "hummable melody" dead center and prioritizing fun over absolute authenticity.