Ryan Murphy enlisted a star-studded cast for his upcoming Netflix movie “The Prom,” an adaptation of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical.
Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Awkwafina, James Corden, Ariana Grande, Keegan-Michael Key and Andrew Rannells are among the A-listers bringing “The Prom” to screens.
Grande — who will also produce the film’s soundtrack alongside her manager, Scooter Braun, and Murphy — will star as Alyssa, a popular student and daughter of the school’s PTA head, while Awkwafina will portray the actors’ publicist, Ms. Sheldon. Key will fill the role of Streep’s love interest and Emma’s educational ally, Principal Hawkins.
Murphy will produce the film with Alexis Woodall, Bill Damaschke, and Dori Berinstein from a screenplay written by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin, with the latter screenwriter penning the music and lyrics with Matthew Sklar.
Murphy (of American Horror Story, Glee, American Crime Story, and Pose fame) adds Prom to his growing repertoire of Netflix projects, per an exclusive production deal he struck with the streaming giant in February 2018. He is also currently working on three series: The Politician, Ratched and Hollywood, with an additional pair of documentaries (and another reported movie adaptation of a Broadway musical) in the works.
“The Prom,” an original concept by Jack Viertel, has been a fan-favorite this season on Broadway. It received six Tony Award nominations, including one for best musical. It’s set to end its Broadway run on Aug. 11.
