Leslie Uggams did the casting for an American musical drama television series.
Leslie Uggams . Later in her career , Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool ( 2016 ) and in a recurring role on Empire . Smash is an American musical drama television series created by playwright Theresa Rebeck and developed by Robert Greenblatt for NBC . Star is an American musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy for Fox .