At the Liberty:

DAYTON — “Unsung Hero” is the true story of what happened after David Smallbone’s successful music company collapses and he moves his family from Australia to the States, searching for a brighter future. With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David (Joel Smallbone) and his pregnant wife Helen (Daisy Betts) set out to rebuild their lives. Based on a remarkable true story, Helen’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. With their own dreams on hold, David and Helen begin to realize the musical prowess in their children, who would go on to become two of the most successful acts in Inspirational Music history.

Rotten Tomatoes critics somewhat liked this movie, as reflected with their 60% favorable rating. The audiences were much more positive with a 99% rating. The Rotten Tomatoes website critics’ summarized their review as “‘Unsung Hero’ presents a heartwarming dramatization of its fact-based story that’s just uplifting enough to make up for its tepid approach to real-life drama.” This movie is rated PG for thematic elements and it has a runtime of 113 minutes.

Notice: Starting May 17, the Liberty Theater will begin showing movies on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 pm, instead of 7:30. And finally, Information night for participation in the fall production of Fiddler on the Roof will be May 22 at 6 pm at the theater. If you are interested in participating and cannot attend this meeting, please email mikeferrians@gmail.com. Auditions will be June 3, 5, and 6 from 4:30-7:30 pm each day, with possible callbacks on June 8. Rehearsals will begin the last week of August.