The Prom

After the PTA of a conservative high school in Indiana bans same-sex couples from attending the annual prom, a gang of flamboyant Broadway stars try to boost their image by showing up to support two lesbian students.

Cast

Meryl Streep

as Dee Dee Allen

James Corden

as Barry Glickman

Nicole Kidman

as Angie Dickinson

Kerry Washington

as Mrs. Greene

Keegan-Michael Key

as Principal Hawkins

Andrew Rannells

as Trent Oliver

Ariana DeBose

as Alyssa Greene

Jo Ellen Pellman

as Emma Nolan

Tracey Ullman

as Vera

Kevin Chamberlin

as Sheldon

Reviews

SWITCH.

'The Prom' could have been something special like the show was on Broadway, but instead of listening to the message the show has about negative effect star-power and acceptance, the movie actively dodges those themes. Removing Corden doesn't fix this mess, but it would have been a start. I can't say...

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I really love musicals, but Netflix's attempt at a cheerful, joyful, colorful, and culturally significant film turns out to be one of the most cringe-worthy, awfully stereotypical, ridiculously exagg...

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