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Ryan Murphy to direct Prom adaptation for Netflix starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Ariana Grande and more

Awkwafina also features

Clémence Michallon
New York
Tuesday 25 June 2019 12:01 EDT
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Ryan Murphy (right) and his husband David Miller (left) at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards on 9 June, 2019 in New York City.
Ryan Murphy (right) and his husband David Miller (left) at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards on 9 June, 2019 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

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Ryan Murphy will direct and produce an adaptation of the acclaimed musical The Prom for Netflix, complete with a star-studded cast.

Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden and Ariana Grande will all appear in the adaptation along with Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key and Andrew Rannells, Deadline reported on Tuesday.

The Prom, which began its Broadway run in 2018, tells the story of four down-on-their-luck theatre performers struggling for relevancy.

In search of a good cause to mend their public image, the actors travel to a fictional Indiana town, where a lesbian high school student has been barred from bringing her girlfriend to prom.

Murphy, who created or co-created shows such as Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story, is reportedly aiming for a release in time for the 2020 awards season.

He struck a landmark, five-year deal with Netflix for a reported $300m in February 2018.

The Prom scored six nominations at the 2019 Tony Awards in the Best Musical, Best Leading Actor, Best Leading Actress, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score categories.

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