The Prom (2020)

A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

Director:

Ryan Murphy

Writers:

Bob Martin (screenplay by), Chad Beguelin (screenplay by)

Stars:

Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Meryl Streep	...	Dee Dee Allen
James Corden	...	Barry Glickman
Nicole Kidman	...	Angie Dickinson
Kerry Washington	...	Mrs. Greene
Keegan-Michael Key	...	Principal Tom Hawkins
Andrew Rannells	...	Trent Oliver
Ariana DeBose	...	Alyssa Greene
Jo Ellen Pellman	...	Emma Nolan
Tracey Ullman	...	Vera
Kevin Chamberlin	...	Sheldon
Mary Kay Place	...	Grandma Bea
Logan Riley	...	Kaylee
Sofia Deler	...	Shelby
Nico Greetham	...	Nick
Nathaniel J. Potvin	...	Kevin

Storyline

A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to beauty and the beast the broadway musical | high school | prom | lgbt | indiana | 

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Taglines:

Broadway's new musical comedy

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some suggestive/sexual references and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicole Kidman's first collaboration with Ryan Murphy. They were previously set to work together on an adaptation of Lawrence David's "Need", but the project never materialized.

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Goofs

A number of the scenes at James Madison High School show an open air cafeteria, with tables and lines for serving windows. There is no way a high school in Indiana would have an open air cafeteria like this, it is clear it was filmed at a high school in a warmer climate.

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Quotes

Principal Hawkins: Straight people like Broadway too.
Dee Dee Allen: I've heard that. Always thought it was a fairy tale.

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Crazy Credits

The characters have Prom photographs part-way through the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Night of 1000 Meryls: Drag Queens Perform Meryl Streep's 'It's Not About Me' (2020)

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Soundtracks

Hell on Wheels
Written by Tom Keifer
Performed by Cinderella
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Reminds Me of Hairspray

If you're a fan of cheesy "come together" musicals, you'll like this. It's very wholesome.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Prom

Filming Locations:

Orpheum Theater - 842 South Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$187,430

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dramatic Forces, Storykey, Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1