Savannah Wise

On January 27, 2011, it was announced that Wise would be playing the lead role of Wanda Clark in the new off-Broadway musical, Lucky Guy.[1] The show opened on May 19, 2011.[2] Originally set for a 12-week limited engagement, the show closed ten days after its opening on May 29, 2011.[3] An original cast recording was announced and planned, but never came into fruition.[4] Development for Smash began in 2009 at Showtime by then-Showtime entertainment president Robert Greenblatt and Steven Spielberg, from an idea by Spielberg, who had been working on the concept for years.[5] Naturally, buzz began early in the Broadway community. Wise originally went in to audition for a series regular role, ultimately not fitting the part. The producers liked her audition, and she went back in to audition for a different role, and after one quick audition, she had landed the then-very small role of Jessica, a member of the ensemble in the Marilyn Monroe musical, Bombshell. After landing the role, it was expanded from a small guest appearance to a much larger recurring role.[6] Wise appeared as Jessica in 29 out of 32 episodes. The show was cancelled after two seasons on May 11, 2013.[7]