'Smash' premiere

The cast of NBC's new show "Smash" gathered in New York on Thursday night to celebrate the musical drama's Feb. 6 debut. The show centers on competing Broadway hopefuls Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) and Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) as they try out for the lead role in a new musical about Marilyn Monroe.

From left, Hilty and McPhee with costars Angelica Huston and Debra Messing at the opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.