Smash (novel)

Smash
First edition cover
AuthorGarson Kanin
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
1980
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages522
ISBN0670148032

Smash is an American novel by Garson Kanin. Published in 1980 by Viking Press, the book follows the creation of a Broadway musical about vaudeville performer Nora Bayes, from casting to opening night.

Smash was the partial basis for the 2012 NBC television series Smash.