Streep and Corden
Netflix has released the official teaser trailer for the film adaptation of the Tony-nominated stage musical The Prom, which begins streaming on its platform December 11. The film’s creative team includes Bob Martin (screenplay), Chad Beguelin (screenplay, lyrics), Matthew Sklar and David Klotz (music), Ryan Murphy (direction), Casey Nicholaw (choreography), Matthew Libatique (cinematography), Peggy Tachdjian and Danielle Wang (editing), Jamie Walker McCall (production design), Sarah Delucchi and Tom Frohling (art direction), Gene Serdena (set decoration), and Lou Eyrich (costumes).
The cast includes Meryl Streep (Dee Dee Allen), James Corden (Barry Glickman), Nicole Kidman (Angie Dickinson), Keegan-Michael Key (Mr. Hawkins), Andrew Rannells (Trent Oliver), Ariana DeBose (Alyssa Greene), Kerry Washington (Mrs. Greene), Kevin Chamberlin (Sheldon Saperstein), and newcomer Jo Ellen Pellman (Emma). Below is the official trailer for the film.
The stage musical premiered at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2016, and opened at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre on Nov. 15, 2018, earning seven Tony nominations, including best musical. Its creative team included Bob Martin (book), Chad Beguelin (book, lyrics), Matthew Sklar (music), Casey Nicholaw (direction, choreography), Scott Pask (sets), Ann Roth and Matthew Pachtman (costumes), Natasha Katz (lighting), and Brian Ronan (sound).
Its cast included Beth Leavel (Dee Dee Allen), Brooks Ashmanskas (Barry Glickman), Angie Schworer (Angie Dickinson), Michael Potts (Mr. Hawkins), Christopher Sieber (Trent Oliver), Isabelle McCalla (Alyssa Greene), Courtney Collins (Mrs. Greene), Josh Lamon (Sheldon Saperstein), and Caitlin Kunnunen (Emma). Below is a medley of “Tonight Belongs to You / It’s Time To Dance” at the 2019 Tony Awards.