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THE PROM Previews (possible spoiler ahead)#150
Posted: 10/28/18 at 4:28pm
This is probably a super weird/random question to put on here but here we go. Can I bring my mom to this show? I hesitate to use the word homophobe but my mom will (I think) not be excited that the main plot stems from a lesbian couple. Can't think of the right way to word this, but ... how much is the (for lack of a better term) "gay stuff" part of it/how in your face is it? (For reference, my mother refused to see Head Over Heels because "it just is too gay"
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/17
THE PROM Previews (possible spoiler ahead)#151
Posted: 10/28/18 at 4:33pm
kelsey1389 said: "This is probably a super weird/random question to put on here but here we go. Can I bring my mom to this show? I hesitate to use the word homophobe but my mom will (I think) not be excited that the main plot stems from a lesbian couple. Can't think of the right way to word this, but ... how much is the (for lack of a better term) "gay stuff" part of it/how in your face is it? (For reference, my mother refused to see Head Over Heels because "it just is too gay""
My moms the same way. I would skip this one with her since the entire plot has a gay theme to it.
THE PROM Previews (possible spoiler ahead)#152
Posted: 10/28/18 at 4:43pm
kelsey1389 said: "This is probably a super weird/random question to put on here but here we go. Can I bring my mom to this show? I hesitate to use the word homophobe but my mom will (I think) not be excited that the main plot stems from a lesbian couple."
Pick another show.
THE PROM Previews (possible spoiler ahead)#153
Posted: 10/28/18 at 4:50pm
CoreyRyan3 said: "Look, this show is not perfect. It’s hokey, it chews the scenery, it wears its little bleeding heart on its sleeve and it loves every damn minute of it. But that’s exactly what makes this show so special. It achieves exactly what it sets out to do, which is to beat us over the head with heart and a message of acceptance and tolerance. And I know some people don’t go to the theatre to “preached” at, but this one finds new ways to make this journey fun, quick, enjoyable, and downright hysterical.
Beth Leavel and Brooks Ashmanskas are giving next level “scenery chewing performances” and should be in the running for their respective Tony Awards regardless of whether this closes before the award season. They bring this show to the next level. If it weren’t for them, I fear that this show would fail to do a lot of what it does best, but they are so exceptional that you can’t help but love them (love to hate them/roll your eyes at them?) from the very beginning.
I totally disagree with the sentiment that Whizzer has stated about this show being “so bad it’s good”. I love Whizzer and his reviews and I wholeheartedly agree with him that you should see this show but I do disagree here. This show is NOT bad. It’s actually very cleverly written and performed, and while it’s sentiment is different from most shows on Broadway, as I’ve said before, it is doing exactly what it’s trying to do. I think saying this show is “so bad it’s good” takes away from what this show was meant to be when it was written. It’s not a Sondheim-ian mental and emotional analysis of a small town in Indiana, it’s not some grand statement on the state of our country, it’s not a nuanced socio-political play about a young lesbian, it’s an old-fashioned (and hokey) musical, meant to make you smile, dance in your seat, and leave with joy and pride in your heart for the story it tells. And for the first time in a long while, I left the theatre with a smile plastered across my face that I wasn’t able to remove for the rest of the night.
See this one. It’s special."
Cory is spot on with this. Everyone here is at the top of their game. Have you forgotten The Drowsy Chaperone, camp is what Bob Martin does... And he does it better than anyone. This is a first rate cast, you will not find a better cast on Broadway now. The roles were actually written for the performers to show their strengths-it makes a difference.
I hope the marketing campaign can somehow catch up to match the quality of what is in the theater.The original Sideshow closed because of bad marketing choices. This may suffer the same fate.
Yes, the plot sounds convoluted on paper but it is how they move theatrically from one ridiculous plot point to the next that keeps you engaged.
If you like the Forbidden Broadway or Something Rotten or Charles Busch you will love this.
THE PROM Previews #154
Posted: 10/28/18 at 5:02pm
For the poster who asked if they should see King Kong or The Prom, there is no comparison. King Kong has the most astonishing puppet ever put on the stage but the book, music and lyrics fall entirely flat.
The Prom is probably the best honed musical-comedy since The Producers... Okay, it's no Mel Brooks, but it is that kind of professional, tight fun with an A- list cast that rarely happens.
THE PROM Previews #155
Posted: 10/28/18 at 6:52pmI am now having fond flashbacks to the joyful bundle of cotton candy that was the Drowsy Chaperone, particularly the laughs Danny would get whenever he proclaimed "I am Adolpho."
Featured Actor Joined: 12/16/10
THE PROM Previews #156
Posted: 10/28/18 at 6:55pmSaw the show on Sunday October 28. What a total delight. The leads are all excellent, the dancers terrific. The performance received an enthusiastic response and deserved it. Lovely.
THE PROM Previews #157
Posted: 10/29/18 at 4:30pm
Thanks so much to all who recommended this great show! Was visiting for the weekend and trying to decide what else to see. The Prom was not on my radar previously. Saw it Sunday due to reviews on this board and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed, as did the entire audience. Definitely a crowd pleaser. We are passing on the recommendation to all we know in NYC and visiting. Thanking those who post thoughtful reviews. This is a great resource. Wishing this show success!
THE PROM Previews #158
Posted: 10/29/18 at 4:55pm
downhillskier said: "Thanks so much to all who recommended this great show! Was visiting for the weekend and trying to decide what else to see. The Prom was not on my radar previously. Saw it Sunday due to reviews on this board and my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed, as did the entire audience. Definitely a crowd pleaser. We are passing on the recommendation to all we know in NYC and visiting. Thanking those who post thoughtful reviews. This is a great resource. Wishing this showsuccess!"
love this! So happy you enjoyed it!!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
THE PROM Previews #159
Posted: 10/29/18 at 11:18pm
I thought this was cute, but not as great as everybody has been saying.
The good:
- Beth Leavel is something else. Tony nomination for sure. The entire cast is delivering very good work, but Leavel is on her very top game.
- Caitlin Kinnunen is very endearing.
- Scenic, lighting, and costumes are good (except for the wigs, which are noticeable and bad on almost every ensemble member wearing one).
- The message is, of course, lovely. It’s a very upbeat, sweet show with a takeaway that hopefully everybody can rally behind.
The not-so-great:
- Casey Nicholaw delivers exactly the same overdone, insane, and meaningless choreography that he did in Mean Girls. I don’t think he’s heard the words “purpose” or “restraint” since Book of Mormon.
- The book is only decent. Act I is actually very good (with a long song at an Applebee’s, though), and the climax/twist at the end of the act is earned dramatically very well. Act II, however, felt very methodical and clearly laid out on a whiteboard before they put pen to paper. I also thought most of the writing was very on the nose and without any nuance.
- The score is kind of forgettable, except for the “Dance with You” song. Sorry.
- I could’ve done without the political references/“jokes.”
I feel bad criticizing a show that clearly has a lot of heart, but like Whizzer, I just kept feeling like I’ve seen it all before.
THE PROM Previews #160
Posted: 10/30/18 at 12:39am
Well, there were lots of very positive reactions on here, so perhaps it’s because of that hype, but I liked it and didn’t love it. Beth Leavel stoke the show and truly was something else. Her voice was top notch and the hamminess was perfection. The others were all good but not on the same level (Leavel ??).
Songs were very tuneful which I didn’t expect when I saw that they were written by the same guys behind Wedding Singer. Pleasant surprise.
Choreography was nothing new. Yup, everyone is very in sync, but it does nothing for the story and felt stale.
The book had too many moments of political or religious negativity. There’s literally a whole plotline about how theater is special because it’s an escape from our world and then I heard lots of modern aggression being mirrored on that stage. Oh well.
Overall it was good and I can see it doing very well in schools. Wish them well!
THE PROM Previews #161
Posted: 11/1/18 at 11:14am
Two more songs were released in this Times article.
I love this show!
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/theater/the-prom-broadway-brooks-ashmanskas-beth-leavel.html
THE PROM Previews #162
Posted: 11/1/18 at 12:58pm
A few of my friends have been telling me about this musical and I've been thinking about getting tickets but I have question: Do you think they'll ever release a cast album? I've been DYING to listen to "The Acceptance Song"
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/24/17
THE PROM Previews #164
Posted: 11/1/18 at 1:03pm
Sincerely Werk! said: "A few of my friends have been telling me about this musical and I've been thinking about getting tickets but I have question: Do you think they'll ever release a cast album? I've been DYING to listen to "The Acceptance Song""
They already recorded it!
THE PROM Previews #165
Posted: 11/1/18 at 1:28pm
billyelliotfan123 said: "Cast Album comes out Dec 14!"
Yay!
THE PROM Previews #166
Posted: 11/1/18 at 1:30pm
Thanks! I did a lil research and I could only find "Dance With You", so I assumed it was just a preview.
Swing Joined: 12/28/12
THE PROM Previews #167
Posted: 11/2/18 at 11:01am
Elegance101 said: "Sincerely Werk! said: "A few of my friends have been telling me about this musical and I've been thinking about getting tickets but I have question: Do you think they'll ever release a cast album? I've been DYING to listen to "The Acceptance Song""
They already recorded it!"
Actually, no - they are recording it 11/12-11/13.
THE PROM Previews #168
Posted: 11/2/18 at 11:49am
dukehead said: "Elegance101 said: "Sincerely Werk! said: "A few of my friends have been telling me about this musical and I've been thinking about getting tickets but I have question: Do you think they'll ever release a cast album? I've been DYING to listen to "The Acceptance Song""
They already recorded it!"
Actually, no - they are recording it 11/12-11/13."
Well if that’s the case, they already recorded 4 songs.
THE PROM Previews #169
Posted: 11/2/18 at 12:08pm
IdinaBellFoster said: "dukehead said: "Elegance101 said: "Sincerely Werk! said: "A few of my friends have been telling me about this musical and I've been thinking about getting tickets but I have question: Do you think they'll ever release a cast album? I've been DYING to listen to "The Acceptance Song""
They already recorded it!"
Actually, no - they are recording it 11/12-11/13."
Well if that’s the case, they already recorded 4 songs."
Yup. They're called demos.
THE PROM Previews #170
Posted: 11/2/18 at 12:10pm
JSquared2 said: "IdinaBellFoster said: "dukehead said: "Elegance101 said: "Sincerely Werk! said: "A few of my friends have been telling me about this musical and I've been thinking about getting tickets but I have question: Do you think they'll ever release a cast album? I've been DYING to listen to "The Acceptance Song""
They already recorded it!"
Actually, no - they are recording it 11/12-11/13."
Well if that’s the case, they already recorded 4 songs."
Yup. They're called demos.
"
Y'all are ruthless... sheesh. <shakes head>
THE PROM Previews #171
Posted: 11/2/18 at 12:20pm
saw again last night.
no changes to songs, but a bunch of changes to the dialogue
SPOILERS
Most notably: Emma and Alyssa during their little prom posal talk. its more light hearted/fun. Alyssa doesnt freak out about a "big gay prom posal"
and Alyssa's mom when Alyssa comes out, she gives her a more meaningful talk "i just dont want you to have a difficult life" to which alyssa says "it already is mom"
THE PROM Previews #172
Posted: 11/2/18 at 2:50pm
I really really enjoyed this. I liked act 1 (in the way that I liked Mean Girls but didn't love it) and then act 2 made me fall in love. I think the score is wonderful. It's so funny too (BETH LEAVEL!!!!!). I could do without the eating disorder joke and the usage of "dyke" from Brooks' character though. And I just have to say Isabelle McCalla is incredibly talented (Caitlin too). I shouldn't be shocked/impressed that she's such a good actress but there are a few younger performers these days who can SING but couldn't act their way out of a paper bag, so it was nice to see her.
THE PROM Previews #173
Posted: 11/2/18 at 3:09pm
JSquared2 said: "IdinaBellFoster said: "dukehead said: "Elegance101 said: "Sincerely Werk! said: "A few of my friends have been telling me about this musical and I've been thinking about getting tickets but I have question: Do you think they'll ever release a cast album? I've been DYING to listen to "The Acceptance Song""
They already recorded it!"
Actually, no - they are recording it 11/12-11/13."
Well if that’s the case, they already recorded 4 songs."
Yup. They're called demos."
Yeah - I'm aware of the concept. Just seems odd to record 4 songs from your show and post them as pre-downloads on various streaming sites when they're simply demos. But however the producers choose to spend their money is up to them.
THE PROM Previews #174
Posted: 11/2/18 at 4:12pm
On the one hand it's enjoyable... on the other hand, it's..... um...... this is Broadway?
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