![]() ![]() Excited for the opportunity, the two sneak off to New York City. To help her best friend overcome his disappointment in the school play and encourage him to chase his dream, Libby (Aria Brooks) informs Nate that auditions are being held for a Broadway production, "Lilo & Stitch: The Musical". This is the first big screen appearance for young Wood, though he has starred in the national tour of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." He is immensely talented and sings, dances, and acts his way through this story in a way that draws us in to the point that we embrace his dreams and cheer him on. ![]() One of Nate's challenges is that he can't even get cast for a significant role in his school's stage production. Casting is crucial in a film like this, and Rueby Wood excels as the titular Nate, a 13-year-old growing up in suburban Pittsburgh while dreaming of starring on Broadway. Federle is the creator of "High School Musical: The Musical - The Series". It's very much in the vein of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, and that makes sense as Mr. Writer-director Tim Federle has adapted his own best-selling Young Adult novel for the big screen, and the result is a fun, uplifting adventure that should really hit home for theater kids. Maybe the only great thing about adolescence is that dreams are still alive. ![]()
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