REVIEW: ‘The Prom’ takes TPAC audience on a bumpy but heartfelt ride to LGBTQ triumph
The national tour of Broadway’s “The Prom” hit TPAC on Tuesday, scoring big — though sometimes questionable — laughs and getting people grooving in their seats with its dynamic dance moves and discoey beats. The musical’s plot erupts from the meeting of two main narratives: one of two gay teens and one of four narcissistic Broadway stars. At first, the two sets of character arcs don’t seem to gel. Broadway’s ironic eagerness to poke fun at its own culture often oddly taints t