Review: Say ‘yes’ to a date at Uptown Players’ exuberant musical ‘The Prom’
The company of Uptown Players’ ‘The Prom.’ (Courtesy photos) Saturday night’s curtain speech by Uptown Players’ Craig Lynch expressed how the company’s current production embodies the company’s values: exploring themes of diversity, relationships, family, prejudice and values.
No truer words. The Prom delivered on all that and more resulting in a magical experience of energetic dance numbers, upbeat and irreverent showtunes and fun, relatable characters.
Directed by Penny Ayn Maas with infectious energy, The Prom centers on four Broadway stars who descend upon a small Midwestern town for a cause célèbre to boost their credibility.
Initially, it seems like shallow fun, but as they help Emma, a high school student who just wants to take her girlfriend to prom, the narrative evolves into a stirring musical.
