Opening Night (formerly One Shot) is an American musical comedy film directed by Isaac Rentz and written by Gerry De Leon and Greg Lisi.
[1] The film centers on a failed Broadway actor (Topher Grace) turned production manager who must save the show on opening night by wrangling together his eccentric cast and crew.
As part of the show’s opening night on Broadway, Nick must deal with a seemingly never-ending list of dilemmas and crises, including helping his anxious assistant Alex, consoling a dancer who has a meltdown over a deceased pet, and keeping watch on Brooke, a quirky, unstable former Broadway star.
Nick has to get the show headliner JC Chasez, a former member of boy band NSYNC who is now a self-absorbed womanizer, to focus by ousting chorus girls from his dressing room.
When Nick realizes his mistake, he tries to get Brooke to vomit the pills back up, but he is unsuccessful and leaves Ron to watch her in the dressing room.
Goldmeyer, a producer and Nick’s boss, gives a coveted job offer to Chloe; she is initially dazed but swiftly accepts.
In November 2014, it was revealed that Taye Diggs had joined the cast of One Shot, with shooting set to begin in Mexico City.
[2] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times wrote Opening Night "proves a funny and sexy, if decidedly slight, backstage comedy.
[5] Writing for GayEssential, Alistair Ryder said, "With a plethora of memorable characters in ridiculous situations all co-existing in the same breathing space, the film easily manages to be consistently funny, never running out of steam in its race to the finish line.
"[6] Chasez received praise for playing "an over-exaggerated version of himself with NSYNC memorabilia plastered all over his dressing room walls and a life-sized and shirtless cardboard cutout in the corner.