The story is about two talented women who failed to pass Broadway auditions when they were young. So, they moved on to focus on family and job. Two decades later, they get a second chance when they partner up for an American Idol type of show. One mother has an arc of learning that it's okay to be a little selfish. The other has an arc of learning to accept help from others.

The Caucasian brunette, Claire, is a single mom working hard to support two sons. When the older one (who really needs a haircut) started giving her attitude, I wanted to smack him. And the movie failed to have him apologize to her in person.

I liked Claire's love interest. The character is just a really good guy.

I wasn't expecting this competition to have only two rounds. The host's name is a hilarious nod, though.

Unfortunately, after watching more of the movie, the plot for sillier and less believable. What kind of people would let their arguments and family issues get recorded on camera for a talent show? No one - especially a woman whose husband was up for a promotion at a prestigious law firm. No lawyer would let people film like that - a stupid plot. Also, no good husband would tell his wife to drop out of a nationally televised talent contest because the date conflicted with his work commitment. Someone who worked on this movie recommended this movie for me to watch, but I was disappointed that this was one of the worst (and cliche) Hallmark movies I have seen. Not sure what happened with this one, but if they're going to charge fees to watch, they need to make something that's credible - there are dozens of other movies out there with this kind of story/plot that are so well done and worth the watch. I hope these comments will help the filmmakers produce a higher quality movie on their next try.