13-year-old Nate Foster is an unpopular Midwestern kid who entertains vivid fantasies of being a big Broadway musical star. In the meantime, however, Nate can't even get a decent role in his middle school's drama productions, getting cast as a tree in the chorus instead of the lead role he craves. However, when he and his best friend Libby mastermind a daring trip to New Yor...