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In a year that largely consisted of indoor activities, Broadway theatricals surely took an unfortunate hit. Ryan Murphy’s
The Prom, streaming on Netflix, is a noble attempt at deluding audiences into a world of razzmatazz but stumbles owing to poor execution and a complete lack of a gripping script.
With a venerable star cast that includes names like Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, and the oh-so-wonderful Keegan-Michael Key, one would expect nothing less than a masterclass on how-to-Broadway. However, Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin’s adaptation of their book (also written by Matthew Sklar) hardly passes muster.
Movie review: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and James Corden can t save The Prom
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Review: The Prom delivers a fun, feel-good Netflix date
Review: The Prom delivers a fun, feel-good Netflix date
Despite pacing problems and a miscast James Corden, this starry adaptation of the Broadway musical scores big laughs By Glenn Sumi
THE PROM (Ryan Murphy). 140 minutes. Now streaming on Netflix. Rating:
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When The Prom debuted on Broadway in 2018, most people complained it had two competing stories. One was a hilarious satire about show-business self-absorption – which everyone, including me, thought was superior – while the other was a sentimental one about inclusion and diversity in middle America. Ryan Murphy’s charming new Netflix adaptation of The Prom makes the transitions between these stories smoother. But some wonky casting choices and an overly long running time might make you check the other “What’s new on Netflix” offerings during its lengthy second half.