‘The Prom’ is saccharine, yet delightful, Broadway homage
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Grade: 3.5/5.0
Though a Ryan Murphy-directed movie musical wasn’t the year-end spectacle most people were hoping for, “The Prom” shouldn’t be discounted just yet: “The Prom” is whimsical in every sense of the word. From its jewel-toned, bold color schemes to the pure notion that small-town homophobia can be solved with a song and a few Broadway stars, the film’s sheer optimism cannot be denied.
Following the failure of their latest show, Broadway veterans Dee Dee Allen (Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (James Corden) are looking for any new project that can revitalize their reputations. Enter Emma Nolan (Jo Ellen Pellman), a lesbian from Indiana whose prom was canceled because she wanted to bring her girlfriend Alyssa (Ariana DeBose).