In the 1920s, a young playwright named David Shayne dreams of bringing his play to Broadway but faces constant rejection from producers and critics. When he finally secures funding for his project, he realizes that he must compromise in many ways to make his dream come true. To make matters worse, the producers demand that he hire a movie star, which leads him to cross paths with the glamorous, yet talented, actress Helen Sinclair. However, the real twist occurs when a gangster with an interest in the production decides to send his cold and violent thug, a certain Cheech, to help ensure that the play becomes a great success.
As the rehearsal process evolves, Cheech proves to be an unexpected genius in writing and starts rewriting the script in his own way, injecting his brutal and cynical vision into the project. What began as a simple theater piece transforms into a tangled web of ambitions, rivalries, and romantic entanglements. Set against the bustling backdrop of New York City, David faces moral dilemmas about authenticity and corruption in the theater world.
Laugh, cry, and be surprised by the unexpected twists as the characters get caught up in a dangerous game, where bullets aren’t the only things flying through the air. Comedy and drama collide in a scathing satire of the pursuit of success in the bright yet treacherous world of Broadway.