Chemistry (Smash)

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"Chemistry"
Smash episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 6
Directed by Dan Attias
Written byJacquelyn Reingold
Featured music"Let Me Be Your Star" [1]
"Who You Are"
"Shake It Out" [2] [3]
"History is Made at Night" [4]
Original air dateMarch 12, 2012 (2012-03-12)
Guest appearances
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"Chemistry" is the sixth episode of the American television series, Smash . The episode aired on March 12, 2012.

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Plot

Ivy (Megan Hilty) comes down with laryngitis, Julia (Debra Messing) keeps bumping into Michael (guest star Will Chase), Eileen (Anjelica Huston) and Ellis (Jamie Cepero) talk at a bar, Karen (Katharine McPhee) performs for a bar mitzvah.

Production

Recurring guest stars include Will Chase as actor Michael Swift. [5]

One of the cover songs already announced is "Shake It Out" by Florence + the Machine performed by Katharine McPhee. [3] Additionally, "History is Made at Night" performed by Megan Hilty, Chase and the cast of Marilyn will make a reappearance in this episode, having first been heard in the episode "The Cost of Art", [4] and Hilty's solo version of "Let Me Be Your Star" first heard in the pilot will be heard in the episode. [1] Also, Hilty's version of Jessie J's "Who You Are" was also in the episode. Only "History is Made at Night" was made available as a single on iTunes. [6]

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References

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  2. "'Smash' Stars Megan Hilty And Katharine McPhee Talk Uma Thurman, Future Musical Numbers And More". The Huffington Post. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Gayles, Contessa (March 6, 2012). "'Smash,' 'Shake It Out': Katharine McPhee Covers Florence + the Machine Hit (EXCLUSIVE)" . Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (March 9, 2012). "'Smash': Julia and Michael Can't Deny Their 'History' (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
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