Smash (novel)

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Smash is a satirical novel by Garson Kanin that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the chaotic world of mounting a Broadway musical.

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instanceOf novel
satirical novel
adaptationType loosely inspired television series
author Garson Kanin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre satire
hasAuthorExperienceIn Broadway theatre NERFINISHED
film direction
hasAuthorOccupation director
playwright
screenwriter
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasMedium print
hasPageCount approximately 300 pages
hasSubject Broadway musicals
actors and performers
creative process in theatre
theatre producers
hasSubtitle A Novel of Broadway (sometimes used in marketing)
hasWorkTitle Smash NERFINISHED
inspired Smash (TV series) NERFINISHED
language English
literaryPeriod late 20th-century American literature
literaryStyle comic
satirical
mainTheme art versus commerce in show business
satire of the theatre industry
the chaotic process of mounting a Broadway show
narrativeFocus behind-the-scenes production of a Broadway musical
notableFor depicting the development of a Broadway musical
insider view of theatrical production
originalPublisher Random House NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1980
setting Broadway NERFINISHED
New York City
targetAudience adult readers
timePeriodOfSetting 20th century

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Garson Kanin wrote Smash (novel)