The Boys Are Back - Bandstand: The Broadway Musical

"The boys are back."

Jun 25 2018 N/A 2h 10m
Musical

In 1945, as America's soldiers come home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns to rebuild his life with only the shirt on his back and a dream in his heart. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nation's next great musical superstars, inspiration strikes! Donny joins forces with a motley group of fellow veterans, forming a band unlike any the nation has ever seen. Along the way, they discover the power of music to face the impossible, find their voice and finally feel like they have a place to call home.

Plot

1945: The boys are back. With American soldiers returning home, singer-songwriter Private First Class Donny Novitski dreams of rebuilding his life, forgetting his demons, and for everything to be just like it was before. When the NBC announces a national competition, a 'Tribute To The Troops', Donny joins forces with a motley group of musicians, and together they form a band unlike any the nation has ever seen; a band of veterans. On their journey, they fight to have their voices heard, struggle to trust each other, and together have to make a sacrifice that could end it all. After everything they have been through, can they truly be welcomed home?

Written by

Greg Anthony Rassen, Robert Taylor

Directed by

Lorenzo Thione, Matt Hoffman

Cast

Carleigh Bettiol, Mary Callanan, Joe Carroll

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sing Out Louise Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
BANDSTAND Fathom Events
Featurettes
Bandstand Broadway at 54 Below
Scores
# of Votes
157
Average Rating
8.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA