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Let Me Be Your Star (SMASH Cast Version) ((Extended Intro))
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
SMASH Cast
SMASH Cast
Performer
Katharine McPhee
Katharine McPhee
Vocals
Megan Hilty
Megan Hilty
Vocals
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Piano
Jeff Atmajian
Jeff Atmajian
Programming
Bryan Cook
Bryan Cook
Woodwinds
Ethan Popp
Ethan Popp
Programming
Scott M. Riesett
Scott M. Riesett
Programming
Gary Seligson
Gary Seligson
Drums
Andy Zulla
Andy Zulla
Guitar
Seneca Black
Seneca Black
Trumpet
Dale Kirkland
Dale Kirkland
Trombone
Birch Johnson
Birch Johnson
Trombone
Bruce Eidem
Bruce Eidem
Trombone
Jack Schatz
Jack Schatz
Trombone
Steve Kenyon
Steve Kenyon
Woodwinds
Lou Marini
Lou Marini
Woodwinds
Rick Heckman
Rick Heckman
Woodwinds
Dave Riekenberg
Dave Riekenberg
Woodwinds
Ron Jannelli
Ron Jannelli
Woodwinds
Entcho Todorov
Entcho Todorov
First Violin
Suzanne Ornstein
Suzanne Ornstein
First Violin
Hiroko Taguchi
Hiroko Taguchi
Violin
Lori Miller
Lori Miller
Violin
Emily Yarbrough
Emily Yarbrough
Violin
Victoria Parterson
Victoria Parterson
Violin
Shelley Holland-Moritz
Shelley Holland-Moritz
Viola
Arthur Dibble
Arthur Dibble
Viola
Deborah Assael-Migliore
Deborah Assael-Migliore
Cello
Anja Wood
Anja Wood
Cello
Peter Donovan
Peter Donovan
Contrabass
Chad Yarbrough
Chad Yarbrough
French Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Composer
Scott Wittman
Scott Wittman
Lyrics
Jeff Atmajian
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Bryan Cook
Bryan Cook
Orchestrator
Ethan Popp
Ethan Popp
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Producer
Scott Wittman
Scott Wittman
Executive Producer
Ethan Popp
Ethan Popp
Co-Producer
Scott M. Riesett
Scott M. Riesett
Producer
Andy Zulla
Andy Zulla
Mixing Engineer
Brian Garten
Brian Garten
Engineer
Josh Wilbur
Josh Wilbur
Engineer
Todd Whitelock
Todd Whitelock
Engineer
Ian Kagey
Ian Kagey
Engineer
Lawrence Manchester
Lawrence Manchester
Mixing Engineer
Brett "Snacky" Pierce
Brett "Snacky" Pierce
Engineer
Charlie Kramsky
Charlie Kramsky
Assistant Engineer
Tim Marchiafava
Tim Marchiafava
Assistant Engineer
Akihiro Nishimura
Akihiro Nishimura
Assistant Engineer
Dan Fyfe
Dan Fyfe
Assistant Engineer
Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer
David Marshall Grant
David Marshall Grant
Executive Producer
Craig Zadan
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Neil Meron
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Darryl Frank
Darryl Frank
Executive Producer
Justin Falvey
Justin Falvey
Executive Producer
Jim Chory
Jim Chory
Executive Producer
Theresa Rebeck
Theresa Rebeck
Executive Producer
Joshua Safran
Joshua Safran
Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer

Lyrics

So another man says that he can't compete
That he can't love a moving target
So another affair gets an incomplete
Well, it's time to adjust my plan
'Cause when I'm up there on the silver screen
I can make the whole world want Norma Jeane
So I can't have the love of a single man
But a million or more, well that I can
Fade in on a girl with a hunger for fame
And a face and a name to remember
The past fades away because as of this day
Norma Jeane's gone, she's moving on
Her smile and your fantasies play a duet
That will make you forget where you are
The music starts playing, it's the beat of her heart saying
"Let me be your star"
Flashback to a girl with a song in her heart
As she's waiting to start the adventure
The fire and drive that make dreams come alive
They fill her soul, she's in control
The drama, the laughter, the tears just like pearls
Well, they're all in this girl's repertoire
It's all for the taking and it's magic we'll be making
Let me be your star
I'll just have to forget the hurt that came before
Forget what used to be
The past is on the cutting room floor
The future is here with me, choose me
Fade up on a star with it all in her sights
All the love and the lights that surround her
Someday she'll think twice of the dues and the price
She'll have to pay, but not today
She'll have to pay, but not today, well
She'll do all she can for the love of one man
And for millions who look from afar
I'm what you've been needing
It's all here and my heart's pleading
Let me be your star
Written by: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
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