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I forced myself through the entire episode, hoping it would get better.
They haven't clued us in to the Katherine McPhee's character's background (maybe she's had a lot of training and did theater "back home"), but no savvy, experienced Broadway producers would cast a fresh-off-the-turnip-truck wannabe actress to carry a brand-new musical.
The audition scenes were poorly done, as well. Unless you are a complete newbie, actors don't arrive in full makeup and costume at a first audition. It's acceptable (and smart) to wear something to suggest the character/role you're shooting for, but you want the producers to envision you in THEIR version of the character.
The 10pm booty call was really weird, too. Did Karen really think that it was a good idea? If she had any training, she should know that you don't go to stranger's apartments alone and putting yourself in a vulnerable situation, even if it IS a well-known director. Are we to believe that she (or her boyfriend) didn't know what was up, then suddenly decided to vamp herself up in the bathroom and teach the director a lesson?
The baseball number was also really contrived. The lyrics were really awful, and the dance was tragic. The "producers" wanted to make sure they weren't making fun of Marilyn and her sexuality, but then they put "Marilyn" on top of a dude's shoulders with her crotch in his face.
Just my opinions. I know we're supposed to suspend belief, but those things really bugged me.
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