The Heartwarming LGBTQ+ Musical “The Prom” Opens Next Week At The 5th Avenue Theatre

May 27, 2022• byMichael Strangeways

Note: This is the MOVIE cast! They will NOT be at the 5th Avenue!

It was the “feel good” musical of 2018, that won the hearts of thousands of fans who saw it off-Broadway then on Broadway where it earned 7 Tony Award nominations. It’s THE PROM, the little musical that could, about a lesbian high school student who is banned from bringing a female date to her prom. Four has been Broadway actors decide they’ll go to the small town where the girl lives to help her achieve her dreams while also hopefully giving thmeselves a much needed career boost.

Hilarity ensues!

With music from Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and a book by Beguelin and Bob Martin, the show earned raves from its ardent admirers especially members of the LGBTQ+ community who loved its positive storyline and upfront presentation of gay and lesbian characters.

The Prom became even more known when it was adapted by uber producer Ryan Murphy into a super star studded filmed version for Netflix that dropped in December of 2020 and featured Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, and future Oscar winner Arianna DuBose as the closeted girlfriend of the main character.

Now, The Prom is on a nationwide tour and will drop anchor at Seattle’s beloved 5th Avenue Theatre beginning Tuesday, May 31st and running through Thursday, June 19th. Tickets are available at: https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/2021-2022/the-prom/

The 5th Avenue will also be offering up a very super special Pride Night for The Prom on Tuesday, June 7th with $5 of the ticket price going to Lambert House, the Seattle non-profit organization for LGBTQ+ kids!

If you want tickets for Pride Night, go HERE: https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/PRIDE

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.