"After All of This and Everything", the best song from the original stage version show, was not part of the television version. I understand there are certain words and phrases you can't use on the Disney Channel; so maybe the television version should have been more true to the stage version and presented on ABC. Love Heidi Blickenstaff in this roll, but it seems to have been transformed into a supporting character for the television version. The rest of the cast was fine, but the television production doesn't hold a candle to the stage version. The television version was not great, not awful....just ok.

I mean, perhaps not the greatest film adapation of a musical, and not a joy to watch for mature viewers, but the film deals with some lighthearted serious subject, as does the music. Remember that this is a literal Disney channel premier and fits in with the kind of content you'll find on Disney channel, whether you enjoy it or not

This is well produced and has a good cast, and is clearly aimed at a very young audience, as one might expect from a Disney Channel production. While it is unlikely to appeal to an older audience, the cast are charming, and the singing is excellent.