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3.5 stars
Starring: Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Andrew Rannells, Jo Ellen Pellman, Keegan-Michael Key, Kerry Washington, Ariana DeBose, Mary Kay Place, Tracey Ullman and Kevin Chamberlin
Rating: PG-13, for thematic elements and suggestive/sexual candor
Available via: Netflix
By Derrick Bang
Enterprise film critic
It’s easy to see why director Ryan Murphy was attracted to this Tony-nominated stage musical; it’s basically a double-length episode of his hit TV series, “Glee.”
On steroids. With an A-list cast.
“The Prom” a Netflix original boldly blends serious social commentary with frivolous Broadway razzmatazz, and gets away with it because the Bob Martin/Chad Beuelin script cheekily acknowledges as much.
Movies with Mary: Let s go to the prom!
Mary Cox The Telegraph
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I have been looking forward to “The Prom” because I love the cast and I love musicals. And, I never miss a Meryl Streep movie.
In my opinion, multiple Academy Award-winner Streep is the greatest actress alive, and in “The Prom,” she doesn’t disappoint. She is joined by a stellar cast, including Academy Award-winner Nicole Kidman, Keegan-Michael Key, Kerry Washington, James Corden, Tracy Ullman and Mary Kay Place. The singing and acting are superb.
Only thing, even though Jo Ellen Pellman was wonderful, I had trouble thinking of her as a high school kid. She is a little too mature, but she has a wonderful voice, so her age can be overlooked.