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Jennifer Hudson shines in new 'Smash' trailer: Will you watch Season 2?

smash-season-2-trailer.jpgLook out, Broadway: "Smash" is headed to the Great White Way.

NBC has released an extended trailer for Season 2 of the musical-centric series. If it looks like a brand-new show, that's because it pretty much is.

Much like the Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," "Smash" has been heavily revamped from its original incarnation, and now has a new showrunner (Josh Safran from "Gossip Girl") and a ton of new cast members -- notably Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, who has a starring role in the new trailer, if not the show.

Also joining the extended ensemble cast are Liza Minnelli, Jesse L. Martin ("Rent"), Sean Hayes (reuniting with his former "Will & Grace" costar Debra Messing), Daphne Rubin-Vega, Bernadette Peters, Nikki Blonsky ("Hairspray"), Krysta Rodriguez, Andy Mientus and Jeremy Jordan ("Newsies").

The fresh faces will undoubtedly breathe new life into a show that was weighted down by a bunch of duds, all since cut from the show: Julia's husband (Brian d'Arcy James), the other guy she was sleeping with (Will Chase) scheming Ellis (Jaime Cepero) and Karen's ex-fiancé (Raza Jaffrey).

Do you think the new trailer looks promising?

Smash returns with a special two-hour Season 2, Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 9 p.m.

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