It’s an original Broadway musical about two teen girls (in Indiana!) who just want to go to prom together! Right up our alley. Well...mostly. This show made some interesting creative choices we’ve got to discuss. And what’s up with this movie adaptation? Featuring: interruptions by a drill (Tay's been having renovations done at her house all summer).

For the latest updates, information and looks behind the scenes from The Prom, check out their website, Twitter, and Instagram. 

Other sources we mentioned and/or consulted for this episode include: 

• Tay’s blog post about her emotional connection to The Prom
• Information about the novelization of the musical by Saundra Mitchell, our September 10, 2019 
• Article announcing Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation for Netflix 
• Article with information about the casting for the film adaptation (ignore the Ariana Grande part)
• Article with information about the national tour of The Prom, beginning in Rhode Island in February 2021
• Performances:
• • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade (ft. THE KISS)
  • Tonys Performance
  • “You Happened” performance on The View
  • “Unruly Heart” on The Late Show
• There have been several fantastic articles about and interviews with leading actress Caitlin Kinnunen, who plays Emma:
• • In-depth profile of Caitlin and her role in the Prom from Elle 
  • Interview with Caitlin and Isabelle McCalla, who plays Alyssa 
  • Article about Emma’s role in the musical and the impact on queer audiences 
  • Interview with Caitlin from New York Magazine 
  • Profile on Caitlin from Backstage 
  • Interview with Caitlin focusing on the queer aspects of the show 
  • Video Interview with Caitlin and Brooks Ashmaskas, who plays Barry

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Disclaimer: We are incorporating clips of some songs from The Prom, but since we analyze the music and they provide context to the episode for our listeners, we believe this is acceptable under the Fair Use Guidelines.