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The Prom is a musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin, based on an original concept by Jack Viertel. [1] The musical follows four Broadway actors lamenting their days of fame, as they travel to the conservative town of Edgewater, Indiana, to help a lesbian student banned from bringing ...
The Prom is a 2020 American musical comedy film directed by Ryan Murphy from a screenplay by Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin, based on the 2018 Broadway musical of the same name by Martin, Beguelin, and Matthew Sklar.
Dec 11, 2020 · About the writer. "The Prom" on Netflix may feel like a glitzy Hollywood confection, but it is actually based on a true story of a lesbian who was not able to bring her girlfriend to her prom.
View All Characters in The Prom. Guide written by. Alexandra Appleton. The Prom plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
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In 2010, Constance McMillen was a senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi. She had plans to bring her girlfriend to their senior prom and wear a tuxedo, and in response, was banned from attending by the school board. McMillen challenged the board's decision; in response, the board decided to entirely cancel that year's se...
Atlanta
The show played the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta from August 18 to September 25, 2016. Casey Nicholaw was director and choreographer, with set design by Scott Pask, costumes by Ann Roth and Matthew Pachtman, lighting by Kenneth Posner and sound by Peter Hylenski.
Broadway
The show began previews at the Longacre Theatre on October 23, 2018, with an official opening on November 15, 2018. The production closed on August 11, 2019, having played 23 previews and 309 regular performances. The production cost $13.5 million to stage and did not recoup its investment.
National tour
A national tour of The Prom is expected to begin February 2021 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Act One
The musical opens on Broadway, where Eleanor!: The Eleanor Roosevelt Story is celebrating its opening night with its lead cast members Dee Dee Allen and Barry Glickman ("Changing Lives"). The musical is bashed by The New York Times because Dee Dee and Barry do not understand their characters since they are too self-involved, resulting in the show closing on opening night. To improve their image, the actors decide to take up "a cause" to appear selfless. They team up with two other actors—Tren...
Act Two
Following the fake prom, the media frenzy around the whole event increases. The actors encourage Emma to step up and become the face of the story, but she is too scared. Angie encourages her by teaching her about zazz, sharing with her a story about Bob Fosse and the original production of Chicago("Zazz"). Dee Dee returns to talk to Mr. Hawkins, who berates her for being so self-centered. She performs his favorite song to make it up to him and vows to begin thinking of others ("The Lady's Imp...
The original Broadway cast recording of The Prom was digitally released on December 14, 2018. The physical album released on January 11, 2019.
The Prom was the first musical of the 2018–2019 Broadway season to be named a New York Times Critics Pick, with Jesse Green calling it "such a joyful hoot. With its kinetic dancing, broad mugging and belty anthems, it makes you believe in musical comedy again." Frank Rizzo, writing for Variety wrote that "with a tuneful score, a playful book, and p...
Film
Main article: The Prom (film) On April 9, 2019, at a benefit performance of the show hosted by filmmaker and TV stalwart Ryan Murphy, Murphy announced his intentions to adapt the show into a film for Netflix. Murphy said in an interview that he intends for the film to be made quickly, with production on the film set to begin in December 2019. The film is expected to "arrive on the streaming service in fall 2020." On June 25, 2019 (updated on June 26), it was reported that the film is...
Novelization
A young adult novel adaptation of the show was released on September 10, 2019, from Penguin Young Readers’ Viking Children’s Books. Saundra Mitchell wrote it, working with the show's creators to transform the musical to print.
Actresses Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla's kiss during The Prom's performance at the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade received significant media attention for being the first LGBTQ kiss in the parade's broadcast history. On August 3, 2019, after a performance of the show at the Longacre Theatre, Broadway’s first-known onstage wedding occu...
^ Bryant, Kenzie (June 13, 2018). "First Look: The Prom Will Bring Gay Teen Romantic Farce to Broadway This Fall". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 22, 2018.^ Montgomery, James. "Green Day Hope To 'Force Change' By Sponsoring Prom For Gay Teen". MTV News. Retrieved October 8, 2020.^ "Court Rules That Mississippi School Violated First Amendment Rights Of Lesbian Student". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved October 8, 2020.^ "MSSC Second Chance Prom: A Second Chance for Equality". ACLU of Mississippi. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2020.Sklar has written primarily with lyricist Chad Beguelin, having written music for their Broadway shows The Prom, Elf the Musical, and The Wedding Singer. The Prom and The Wedding Singer earned him nominations for the Tony Award for Best Original Score.
Book by: Bob Martin. Music by: Matthew Sklar. Overview. Drama Desk Award for Best Musical! Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves.
