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Film Story
While stuck in traffic on a Los Angeleshighway ("Another Day of Sun"), Mia Dolan, an aspiring actress, has amoment of road rage with Sebastian Wilder, a struggling jazz pianist. Her subsequent audition goes poorly, where the casting director takes a call in themiddle of an emotional scene. That night, Mia's roommates take her to a lavish party in the Hollywood Hills ("Someone in the Crowd"). She walks homeafter her car is towed.
During a gig at arestaurant, Sebastian slips into a passionate jazz improvisation despitewarnings from the owner to stick to the setlist of traditional Christmas songs.Mia overhears the music as she passes by ("Mia and Sebastian'sTheme"). Moved, she enters the restaurant, but Sebastian is fired. As hestorms out, Mia attempts to compliment him, but he brushes her off.
Months later, Miaruns into Sebastian at a party where he plays in a 1980s pop cover band; sheteases him by requesting "I Ran (So Far Away)", a song he considersan insult for "a serious musician". After the gig, the two walk totheir cars, lamenting each other's company despite the chemistry between them("A Lovely Night").
The next day,Sebastian arrives at Mia's work, and she shows Sebastian around the movie lot,where she works as a barista, while explaining her passion for acting.Sebastian takes Mia to a jazz club, describing his passion for jazz and desireto open his own club. They warm to each other ("City of Stars"). Sebastian invites Mia to ascreening of Rebel Without a Cause; Mia accepts, forgetting a commitment withher current boyfriend. Bored with the double date with her boyfriend, she runsto the theater, finding Sebastian as the film begins. The two conclude theirevening with a romantic dance at the Griffith Observatory ("Planetarium").
After more failedauditions, Mia decides, at Sebastian's suggestion, to write a one-woman play.Sebastian begins to perform regularly at a jazz club ("SummerMontage"), and the two move in together. Sebastian's former classmateKeith invites him to be the keyboardist in his fusion jazz band, where he willbe offered a steady income. Although dismayed by the band's pop style,Sebastian signs after overhearing Mia trying to convince her mother thatSebastian is working on his career. Mia attends one of their concerts("Start a Fire") but is disturbed, knowing Sebastian does not enjoyhis band's music.
During the band'sfirst tour, Mia and Sebastian get into an argument; she accuses him ofabandoning his dreams, while he claims she liked him more when he wasunsuccessful. Mia leaves, insulted and frustrated. Sebastian misses Mia's playdue to a photo shoot with the band that he had forgotten. The play is adisaster; few people attend, and Mia overhears dismissive comments. Sebastianattempts to apologize to Mia for missing the play, but she is unwilling toforgive him and ends their relationship. Despondent and unable to pay thetheater back, Mia moves back home to Boulder City, Nevada.
Sebastianreceives a call from a casting director who attended Mia's play, inviting herto a film audition. Sebastian drives to Boulder Cityand persuades Mia to attend. The casting directors ask Mia to tell a story; shesings about her aunt who inspired her to pursue acting ("Audition (TheFools Who Dream)"). Sebastian encourages her to devote herself to theopportunity. They profess they will always love each other but are uncertain oftheir future.
Five years later,Mia is a famous actress and happily married to another man, with whom she has adaughter. One night, the couple stumble upon a jazz bar. Noticing the"Seb's" logo she had once designed, Mia realizes Sebastian has openedhis club. As Sebastian notices Mia in the crowd, he plays their love theme andthe two imagine what might have been had their relationship worked perfectly("Epilogue"). Before Mia leaves with her husband, she shares a smilewith Sebastian.
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