On the heels of the announcement that NBC would be renewing Smash for a second season, the show’s creator, Theresa Rebeck, has stepped down as showrunner.

Rebeck will continue her duties as executive producer and may write future episodes, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Rebeck, who wrote the first three episodes of the series’ freshman run, is an established Broadway playwright. Smash’s lead character, Julia (Debra Messing), is based on her. She has been involved with the series from its inception, adapting the script initially from Showtime and then later at NBC. The shift to broadcast entailed a rethinking of the drama, including such elements as who initially would win the prized role as Marilyn in the pilot.

Smash airs Mondays at 10 p.m. EST on NBC. How do you think this change will affect the series?