Bandstand : Musical synopsis
Bandstand synopsis
In 1945, as Americaβs soldiers come home to ticker-tape parades and overjoyed families, Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns to rebuild his life with only the shirt on his back and a dream in his heart. When NBC announces a national competition to find the nationβs next great musical superstars, Donny joins forces with a motley group of fellow veterans, each an astonishing musician. Together, they form a band unlike any the nation has ever seen. Along the way, they discover the power of music to face the impossible, find their voice and finally feel like they have a place to call home.
Last Update:January, 21st 2026
Bandstand Lyrics: Song List
- Act 1
- Just Like It Was Before
- Donny Novitski
- I Know A Guy
- Ain't We Proud
- Proud Riff
- Who I Was
- Just Like It Was Before (reprise)
- First Steps First
- Breathe
- You Deserve It
- Dwight Anson & Jean Ann
- Love Will Come and Find Me Again Lyrics
- Right This Way Lyrics
- Act 2
- Entr'acte
- Nobody
- The Boys Are Back
- I Got a Theory
- Everything Happens
- Welcome Home 1
- A Band in New York City
- This is Life
- This is Life (Reprise)
- Welcome Home 2
- Welcome Home (Finale)
- Epilogue