The fate of the Broadway-musical struck is that sometimes you suspend all critical faculties for something that hits all the right buttons, with complete sincerity. There are undoubtedly issues with the story told here, of a somewhat self-indulgent composer who messes up his relationships with both his best friend and his girlfriend while working on a development workshop for a somewhat befuddling musical about a future based on narcissism. But the sheer sincerity of the storytelling, the Broadway-catnip cameos, the performance of Bradley Whitford as Sondheim playing wise old mentor, all bypass any critical facilities and go straight to the heart.
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