Broadway, Here I Come!

Broadway, Here I Come! is an original song written first featured in On Broadway, the first episode of Season Two. It was written by Joe Iconis.

Background[]

It is first heard in On Broadway, the first episode of Season Two. It is performed by Jimmy and appears on the The Complete Season Two album.

A version performed by Karen appears in The Parents, the ninth episode of Season Two. However this version was not released as a single.

Various partial reprises are heard throughout the season (see appearances below).

The cast of Hit List performed the song at the Tonys in the series finale. This version was released as a single and features Jeremy Jordan (Jimmy Collins), Katharine McPhee (Karen Cartwright), Krysta Rodriguez (Ana Vargas) and Leslie Odom Jr. (Sam Strickland) on lead vocals.

Context in Hit List[]

In the context of Hit List, the song is sung by the character of Amanda. She is sullen and depressed, contemplating suicide, and wanders across the East River bridge after being rejected from another record company signing.

The fictional musical also features a pre-reprise of the song, sung by The Diva, and a later reprise also sung by Amanda.

It was written by Jimmy Collins.

Lyrics[]

Amanda:
I'm high above the city
I'm standing on the ledge
The view from here is pretty
And I step off the edge

And now I'm falling, baby, through the sky, through the sky
I'm falling, baby, through the sky
It's my calling, baby, don't you cry, don't you cry
I'm falling down through the sky

Toward the street that I'm from
Oh, Broadway, here I come
Broadway, here I come

The pressure, it increases
The closer that I get
I could almost go to pieces
But I'm not quite there yet

See I've been braving crazy weather
Drowning out my cries
I pull myself together
I'm focused on the prize

I'm falling, baby, through the sky, through the sky
I'm falling, baby, through the sky
It's my calling, baby, don't you cry, don't you cry
I'm falling down through the sky

It's a tune you can hum
Oh, Broadway here I come
Mmmmm....

Will I remain the same or will I change a little bit?
Will I feel broken or totally complete?
Will I retain my name when I'm the biggest, hugest hit?
Or will I blend in with the rest of the street?

The people all are pointing
I bet they'd never guess
That the saint that they're anointing
Is frightened of the mess

But even though I fear it
I'm playing all my cards
Baby, you are gonna hear it
When I give them my regards

I'm falling, baby, through the sky, through the sky
I'm falling, baby, through the sky
It's my calling, baby, don't you cry, don't you cry
I'm falling down through the sky

And I refuse to go numb
Oh, Broadway, here I come
Broadway, here I come
Broadway, here I come
Broadway, Broadway, here I come
Here I come!

And the last thing I hear
As the impact grows near
Is it a scream or a cheer?
Well, never mind, I'll never find out
'Cause Broadway, I am here!

Trivia[]

BHICCut — The cut fantasy sequence from *The Fallout*

A duet version of this song, sung by Jimmy and Karen, was cut from The Fallout. According to Jeremy Jordan, it was cut when the decision was made to have a two-episode season premiere, as episode one would have ended with Jimmy's solo performance and episode two would have begun with the duet. ^[1]

Appearances in Smash[]

Season	Episode	Performers	Released
Season Two	On Broadway	Jimmy Collins	Yes
	The Parents	Karen Cartwright	No
	The Dress Rehearsal	Ana Vargas	No
	The Producers	Ana Vargas	No
	The Producers	Karen Cartwright	No
	The Phenomenon	Karen Cartwright	No
	The Tonys	Cast of Hit List	Yes