中央戏剧学院是中国千万年轻人心目中的明星摇篮，但即将毕业的五位大四学生忧心忡忡。毕业大戏任务艰巨，排演的美国经典音乐剧《名扬四海》（FAME）是中国大陆和百老汇第一次正式合作。五位同学在台上演绎美国年轻人为出名而奋斗，在台下苦苦摸索如何在鱼龙混杂、竞争惨烈的中国演艺界中生存。在长达八个月的排练过程中，他们必须承受来自家庭和学校的压力，正视自己在性格上的缺点，从而在浮躁不安的现实社会中找到各自的成名之路。

China's top drama academy stages the American musical "Fame," China's first official collaboration with Broadway, as the graduation showcase for its senior class. During the eight-month rehearsal, five students compete for roles, struggle with pressure from family and authority, and prepare to graduate into China's corrupt entertainment industry.