Historic lesbian kiss at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has featured seemingly its first ever lesbian kiss on live TV. The passionate embrace, which took place during a performance of “Build a Prom” from new Broadway...
View ArticleRyan Murphy to make Netflix film of queer musical The Prom
Ryan Murphy has revealed that he’s making a film adaptation of queer musical The Prom for Netflix. The out creator of record-breaking trans-themed show Pose, Glee and American Horror Story made the...
View ArticleLesbian musical The Prom features a real-life wedding on stage
Broadway musical The Prom has made history, by hosting a real-life lesbian wedding on stage. The Tony-nominated Broadway show revolves around a lesbian high school student who is denied permission to...
View ArticleJames Corden has been cast in a Netflix lesbian love story, and the internet...
A film adaptation of the lesbian musical The Prom is coming to Netflix in 2020, but it is already receiving criticism online because it will star James Corden. The Tony-nominated Broadway show The Prom...
View ArticleRyan Murphy shares first look at lesbian musical The Prom and its...
Ryan Murphy has given a glimpse of the star-studded cast for his Netflix adaptation of the hit lesbian musical The Prom — revealing it’s coming a lot sooner than expected. The prolific film and TV...
View ArticleMeryl Streep loudly demands LGBT+ rights in glittering first trailer for Ryan...
The Prom trailer has finally been unleashed by Netflix, and to say that we’re excited would be an understatement. The new adaptation of the Broadway musical, directed by legendary queer creator Ryan...
View ArticleRyan Murphy reveals his parents tried to ‘cure’ his gayness by taking him to...
Ryan Murphy revealed he was brought to a psychiatrist by his parents in an effort to “cure” his homosexuality as a teenager. The Glee creator, who has recently wrapped work on a Netflix adaptation of...
View ArticleJames Corden faces blistering backlash for ‘gross and offensive’ portrayal of...
James Corden has been slammed for his “gross and offensive” portrayal of a gay man in the upcoming Netflix musical film The Prom. The new adaptation of the Broadway musical, directed by legendary queer...
View ArticleThe Prom’s Ryan Murphy was told ‘he couldn’t have a single gay character’...
Ryan Murphy has said he was told not to include any LGBT+ characters in TV shows at the start of his career. The prolific creator is known for putting inclusion at the front and centre of his work,...
View ArticleJames Corden ‘very proud’ of gay The Prom role even if critics think it’s...
James Corden has said he is “very proud” of his portrayal of a gay man in Netflix’s The Prom, despite blistering backlash from critics who branded his performance “gross and offensive”. The British...
View ArticleThe Prom star Andrew Rannells has an ingenious test for his gay characters
The Prom star Andrew Rannells has revealed he has an ingenious test to whether he, as a gay actor, takes up queer roles in film and television. Chatting to MSN, the actor unveiled his rejigged version...
View ArticleThe Prom’s Ariana DeBose used ‘all the pressures’ of growing up queer to tell...
Ariana DeBose wanted The Prom to tell the story of “young, beautiful brown girls who identify as queer” the right way. DeBose stars in the new Ryan Murphy musical as a closeted high school student who...
View ArticleRyan Murphy reveals The Prom’s most powerful moment wasn’t even in the script
The Prom director Ryan Murphy has revealed that the most magical moment of the new Netflix musical wasn’t even in the script. Warning – mild spoilers follow. The Prom is loosely based on a true story,...
View ArticleJedward – yes, Jedward – hit out at James Corden for his ‘offensive’...
Jedward have hit out at James Corden for his “offensive” portrayal of a gay man in Ryan Murphy’s new musical extravaganza, The Prom. Corden, who is straight, has faced backlash from some critics for...
View ArticleThe Prom’s Ariana DeBose felt ‘ashamed’ when she danced with a girl at her...
The Prom star Ariana DeBose has spoken about bringing a girl to her real-life prom and feeling “ashamed.” The Broadway actor, who previously took on roles in Hamilton and Pippin, plays closeted lesbian...
View ArticleJames Corden bags Golden Globe nomination for ‘borderline offensive’...
James Corden has received a Golden Globe nomination for his critically-panned role as a gay actor in queer Netflix musical The Prom. The Ryan Murphy-helmed musical received generally positive reviews,...
View ArticleStephen Fry blames Ryan Murphy for James Corden’s disastrous The Prom...
Stephen Fry doesn’t like James Corden’s role in Netflix’s musical The Prom, and he blames the show’s director for his disastrous “camp” performance. James Corden received harsh criticism for his role...
View Article7 straight, cis actors who took on queer roles – from acclaimed to offensive
From Cate Blanchett to James Corden, straight actors playing queer roles continues to be a hot topic of debate. All the way back in 2005, a little film called Brokeback Mountain was released in...
View ArticleSchool tried to cancel LGBTQ musical ‘The Prom’ adaptation over...
A New Jersey high school tried to cancel an adaptation of the LGBTQ+ musical The Prom due to “community concern” over its themes. Officials at Cedar Grove High School in Essex County, New Jersey...
View ArticleStudents save LGBTQ+ school musical in last-minute twist worthy of Broadway
Students at a New Jersey school have overcome the odds to stage a performance of LGBTQ+ musical The Prom. Students at Cedar Grove High School had decided to stage The Prom, based on the true story of a...
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