Post by spencer101f on Jul 14, 2006 15:14:20 GMT -5
Title: Showstopper
Genre: Musical/Drama
Cast: Mandy Moore, Amanda Bynes, Jack Johnson
Release: August 18, 2006 *NEW RELEASE DATE*
Content: Mild Language, Drug References, Some Disturbing Images, Thematic Elements
Running Time: 2 hours, 19 minutes
Budget: 30 million
Theater Count Aim: 2500+
Tagline: This summer, meet the girl with a goal in her heart.
Synopsis:
A wonderful, compelling dramatic musical that follows the life of one teen in fulfilling her lifelong dream. Susan Smith, a very compassionate animal-lover has been diagnosed with cancer since age five. Now, the doctors are finding that her cancer is getting bigger and bigger and she could die within the next few years. At the age of sixteen, Susan becomes very unhappy. Her parents can't take the pain. However, the doctor said she has a few years left to live. After hearing this news, she thinks about everything she's gone through since she's been diagnosed. She then decides to relive her dream of becoming a famous singer. However, she doesn't know how to become famous because of the fact that there are no celebrities where she lives. Her parents decide that if she really wants to do this, they would take her to New York and she could audition for a Broadway show. That night, Susan packs. The next day, she and her parents fly all the way out to New York and to their surprise, there were auditions being held THAT DAY for a new musical coming to New York, called "Wonderful," a musical about what's wrong with the world today and what we can do to fix it. Susan realizes that it's a depressing show, but she really wants to fulfill her dreams, so she decides to try out for it. The next day, the casting director calls her and says she got the lead in the show. She was ecstatic! She came by the theater around three o' clock in the afternoon to pick up her script and music. The director told her the first rehearsel is that night at seven o' clock. She goes back at seven o' clock. Susan and the rest of the cast rehearse and rehearse for three months, from June to August. That September (2006), "Wonderful" opens on Broadway. However, it didn't open up to very good reviews, but many people went to see it anyways, despite the reviews. The audiences' comments varied. Some enjoyed it, some didn't. But, they all agreed on one thing---The lead actress, Susan. They all agreed that she was the best part of the show and she could really go far. After that show closed in November of 2006, Susan Smith's cancer had grown to unbearable heights and she was rushed to the emergency room after her collapse at the closing night party. While she was in the hospital, she got a letter from the casting director. What could it be about? This summer, meet the girl with a goal in her heart.
