The 30-year-old will play the character of Veronica Moore, a Tony Award-winning Broadway star who ruffles the feathers of fellow characters Karen and Ivy.u00a0TV network NBC said that Hudson&rsquo;s character would &ldquo;represent someone who reached their Broadway dream but also paid a price for it&rdquo;. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/jun/Hudson.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 584px; " /> Jennifer Hudson. Pic/AFP The series is due to return to US TV screens early next year. u00a0&ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to have Jennifer Hudson coming to &lsquo;Smash,&rsquo;&rdquo; the BBC quoted Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment as saying. &ldquo;This series is a showcase for some of the best musical talent in the business and that&rsquo;s a fitting description for Jennifer,&rdquo; he said.u00a0Steven Spielberg, who serves as the executive producer on the show, further said that he was sure that Hudson will deliver inspiration to the audience. &ldquo;First Dreamgirls, now Smash. I have no doubt Jennifer will continue to deliver even more inspiration to the audience responsible for giving us a second season on NBC,&rdquo; he added. The show, which centres on the production of a Marilyn Monroe-based musical, also stars Angelica Huston, Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Debra Messing and Jack Davenport. u00a0

Jennifer Hudson is scheduled to join US musical drama 'Smash' for a multi-episode storyline, during the show's second season

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