It's about second chances and how Jesse sheds her waitress apron one night and takes the stage. Why Maria misses her first performance in five years as life catches up with the real woman under the sequined gown. How Billy, the bartender, learns something about women, and about himself. The movie tells the story through eleven song written by Grammy Hall of Fame artist Janis Ian - all performed by the actor on-screen.—Tom Basham imdb.com