supposed to hit cinemas this Christmas, few people have ever heard of it. Then again, newness is this movie’s greatest asset.
The usual comparisons that dog stage-to-screen adaptations — “Madonna is no Patti LuPone!” — are moot here because most viewers will be attending “The Prom” for the first time on Netflix.And they’ll have a fabulous night — but it’ll help if they spike their punch.The outlandish movie is built around a clever and deeply cynical premise: Four struggling, self-obsessed Broadway actors look for a noble cause to support in order to get themselves some good free publicity.
They’ve been trashed by critics (Muwhahaha!) and denied juicy roles by casting directors.Fed up, the miserable misfits go off to Indiana to help a teen.
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