Plans for a filmed version of the Tony Award-nominated musical The Prom have moved forward, with the announcement of the casting of several key roles.
The Prom earned positive notice on Broadway for its musical adaptation of a true story about a lesbian teen who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom in rural Indiana. The school’s reaction kicks off a media circus over the right of queer teens to take whom they choose to school events. Earlier this year, producer Ryan Murphy announced that he would adapt the show to the big screen alongside Netflix.
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Oscar-winners Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep will lead the cast which also includes James Corden, Ariana Grande, Andrew Rannells and Keegan-Michael Key. Streep and Corden will play the roles of flailing actors Dee Dee Allen and Barry Glickman.
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Rannells and Kidman will star as Dee Dee & Barry’s actor friends Tom and Angie. Grande steps into the role of queer teen Alyssa Green, while Key plays her school principal Mr. Hawkins.
Netflix and Murphy have also launched a nationwide search for the lead role of Emma, the girl who wants to take Alyssa to the prom.
It’s not clear at this time whether Ryan Murphy intends to direct the film as well as produce it. He and Netflix have announced the movie will shoot later this year with a target release date of fall 2020, where it will show in theaters and land on Netflix streaming.
ShiningSex
Ariana? GROSS!!!
Juanito malo
DO YOU KNOW HER PERSONALLY.
BradyB
Sad they aren’t using the New York actors. They created those roles. Love all the celebs and understand that it will get more attention, but why a straight man as Barry??
Leeane314
I’m excited! This is a great musical
Kevin
Adriana Grande really? I “thought” she was a singer? I don’t get adding her when there are perfectly capable actors in the Broadway roles who can take the parts and make them wonderful. Adriana is a proven singer (i think) but her acting chops have not been tested as far as I know. Like having Valentina in “Rent Live”. Did that work? I think not. Glad that Meryl, Nicole, Andrew, and even James Corden are in the cast but Adriana. No. Just No.
jjose712
She started as an actress on a Nickelodeon show
Gay Veteran
ARIANA Grande got her start on Broadway. She was an actress before she became a singer.
maxdadmark
According to “Juanito Malo,” you are required to know someone “personally” before you have an opinion. Shit! And here I am thinking that Trump and Pence are assholes without ever having met them! What was I thinking?!
rufffuk
huge announcement? really? and james corden???? terrible tony host. bo-ring. not funny. and why these stars? I love streep, but I have about zilch interest in this project and negative with corden in it.
nm4047
so you wont be watching it then, end of story. 🙂
pacman128
1. She’s an actress.
2. since when can’t singers become actresses or actors?
3. Y’all complain about stupid shit.
skeldare
How many openly queer actors will be in this?