THE PROM Will Play at Little Theatre of Manchester

Little Theatre of Manchester will present The Prom. This seven-time Tony Award-nominated musical comedy is a collision between identity, community, and the hilarious chaos that ensues when Broadway meets the Midwest. Performances begin at the historic Cheney Hall (177 Hartford Road, Manchester) November 6 through 22.

Meet Emma Nolan, an Indiana high schooler whose only wish is to take her girlfriend to the prom. The conservative PTA, led by a fiercely protective mother, promptly cancels the event to stop her. Enter four down-on-their-luck Broadway narcissists, fresh off a flop opening night. Led by the aging diva Dee Dee Allen and the fabulous Barry Glickman, they latch onto Emma’s story as their ticket back to relevance, descending on the small town in a blaze of spandex and misplaced good intentions.

What follows is an uproarious, heartfelt, and ultimately triumphant journey. Packed with show-stopping musical numbers, incredible dancing, and razor-sharp wit, The Prom is a sparkling, old-fashioned musical comedy that delivers an undeniably timely and important message: You belong!

The Prom, which was turned into a Netflix film starring Meryl Streep and James Corden, has a book by Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and music by Matthew Sklar.

The Prom features local talent including Teagan D'Addeo, Emmy Dell'Orfano, Meg Funk, Abby Gomez, Dan Gorman, Anna Greenwald, Laura Hoffman, Khara Hoyer, Julia Leba, Matthew Leonard, Cindy Lesser, Joncarlos Lopez, Christine McGuinness, Olivia Oesch, Taylor Samuels, Rafael Sierra-Ledoux, Jess Soucy, Aileen Merino Terzi, Bill Taylor, Iona Turnbull, Omar Walters, Bobby Williams, Billy Winter and Hannah Young.