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.
Directed by Lorenzo Thione
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
musical
live performance
broadway
veteran
swing music
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
Corey Cott
Donny Novitski
Laura Osnes
Julia Trojan
Beth Leavel
Mrs. June Adams
James Nathan Hopkins
Jimmy Campbell
Brandon James Ellis
Davy Zlatic
Joey Pero
Nick Radel
Geoff Packard
Wayne Wright
Joe Carroll
Johnny Simpson
Mary Callanan
Jean Ann Ryan / Production Assistant / Ensemble
Kevyn Morrow
Al / James Haupt / Ensemble
Ryan Kasprzak
Mr. Jackson / Ensemble
Jonathan Shew
Andre Baruch / Ensemble
Crew
Andy Blankenbuehler
Editor
Andy Blankenbuehler
Stage Director
Andy Blankenbuehler
Choreographer
Frederick Trevino
Colorist
Popular Reviews
12 reviews
Adrianna
10.0★ · 06/09/25
We fight for ourselves now, and all of the wrongs will be made right this way.
Will never not be able to get through Welcome Home (Finale) without sobbing.
We fight for ourselves now, and all of the wrongs will be made right this way.
Will never not be able to get through Welcome Home (Finale) without sobbing.
braeden k
5.0★ · 03/17/25
corey cott arms 🤭
also just like a fucking fire show everyone go watch.
corey cott arms 🤭
also just like a fucking fire show everyone go watch.
Courtney Jo
10.0★ · 09/09/23
Encapsulates the importance of art to its creators perfectly. For most artists it’s not survive to create, but instead create to survive.
Encapsulates the importance of art to its creators perfectly. For most artists it’s not survive to create, but instead create to survive.
Courtney Spaeder
9.9★ · 09/09/23
Encapsulates the importance of art to its creators perfectly. For most artists it’s not survive to create, but instead create to survive.
Encapsulates the importance of art to its creators perfectly. For most artists it’s not survive to create, but instead create to survive.
Rix
10.0★ · 05/14/23
Bandstand will forever be my second favorite musical (despite not having a patriotic bone in my body) I have so much actually introspective and analytic commentary I could say but instead I'll be silly with it 1. Donny Novitski's autistic coding is so so special to me specifically 2. Can't believe every single member of the Donny Nova Band is queer (not just Jimmy- also fuck u for cutting the 3 sec coming out scene broadway vers. that's so unnecessary) 3. I love the found family trope so much 4. Wayne and Nick are the faggiest fags I've seen in my entire goddamn life 5. Donny Novitski has been in my top 5 Spotify wrapped for like three years lmao 6. extremely robbed (but that goes without saying)
Bandstand will forever be my second favorite musical (despite not having a patriotic bone in my body) I have so much actually introspective and analytic commentary I could say but instead I'll be silly with it 1. Donny Novitski's autistic coding is so so special to me specifically 2. Can't believe every single member of the Donny Nova Band is queer (not just Jimmy- also fuck u for cutting the 3 sec coming out scene broadway vers. that's so unnecessary) 3. I love the found family trope so much 4. Wayne and Nick are the faggiest fags I've seen in my entire goddamn life 5. Donny Novitski has been in my top 5 Spotify wrapped for like three years lmao 6. extremely robbed (but that goes without saying)
