Julia Brownell, Joshua Safran, and Jennifer Ashley Tepper present
HIT LIST

Book by Julia Brownell. Music and Lyrics by Drew Gasparini, Joe Iconis, Andrew Mc Mahon, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman & Scott Whittman, and Lucie Silvas.

Starring Jeremy Jordan, Carrie Manolakos, Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Molly Hager, Eric Michael Krop, Julia Mattison, Monet Julia Sabel, and Eric William Morris

Music Direction and Vocal Arrangements by Benjamin Rauhala
Orchestrations by Charlie Rosen
Lighting Design: KJ Hardy
Sound Design: Amanda Raymond
Associate Producer: Jess Camacho

The second season of NBC's Smash featured a fictional new Broadway musical called HIT LIST, written by characters played by Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, American Son, The CW's 'Supergirl') and Andy Mientus (Spring Awakening, Les Miserables, The CW's 'The Flash'), and starring Krysta Rodriguez (First Date, The Addams Family, Netflix's 'Daybreak'). Recording artist and viral YouTube star Carrie Manolakos (Wicked, 'The Greatest Showman') recorded the demo versions for many of the "Hit List" songs and plays the role originated on-screen by Katherine McPhee, who was unavailable for the concerts.

The fictional musical opened at Manhattan Theatre Workshop and then transferred to Broadway, opening at the Barrymore Theatre and winning seven Tony Awards. HIT LIST the musical received its actual world premiere performance at 54 Below on December 8 and 9, 2013.

HIT LIST, a modern fable about identity and the price of fame, tells the tragic love story of a wannabe pop singer who transforms herself to become a star and the hidden songwriter she uses to get there -- but at what cost?

A note from the Music Director: this video is a rough edit I did in December of 2013 to share the footage with my family. I generally prioritized the takes that were strongest musically and contained the correct lyrics. The footage is presented in its raw form, and without the attempt to mask transitions. I hope you can enjoy the energy of it still this way - it was a magical run for all of us, and I am glad to trust 2013-Ben to pick the takes he liked best, rather than diving back into the footage!

The HIT LIST BAND featured Benjamin Rauhala (Piano/Synth/Conductor), Charlie Rosen (Guitar), Shannon Ford (Drum Set), Alisa Horn (Cello), Dennis Michael Keefe (Bass), and Hiroko Taguchi (Violin).

Drew Gasparini, Joe Iconis, Andrew McMahon, and Justin Paul all made guest appearances at the piano.

Production Assistants: Dylan Bustamante, Emily Essig, Max Friedman, Blain Ingenthron, and Amanda Sales

MUSICAL NUMBERS
"Broadway, Here I Come!" (written by Joe Icons)
"Good For You" (written by Drew Gasparini)
"Rewrite This Story" (written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul)
"Anymore" (written by Joe Iconis)
"If I Had You" (written by Drew Gasparini)
"Reach For Me" (written by Andrew McMahon)
"Original" (written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul)
"I Heard Your Voice In A Dream" (written by Andrew McMahon)
"Pretender" (written by Lucie Silvas)
"The Guide to Success" (written by Joe Iconis)
"Don't Let Me Know" (written by Lucie Silvas)
"I'm Not Sorry" (written by Andrew McMahon)
"Caught In The Storm" (written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul)
"Calling Out My Name" (written by Lucie Silvas)
"Swim" (written by Andrew McMahon)
"Haddonfield (15 Years Later)" (written by Joe Iconis)
"Heart Shaped Wreckage" (written by Lucie Silvas)
"The Love I Meant To Say" (written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman)
"The Goodbye Song" (written by Joe Iconis)

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