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Hollywood is abuzz with talk of Murphy’s new project, The Prom. The upcoming feature adaptation is a classic example of one of Murphy’s famous pulls off Broadway; the film will be based on the Tony Award-nominated and LGBTQ-friendly musical of the same name. The reason everyone is so excited is because the cast is almost TOO good. Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, and Ariana Grande will all be starring in the musical, which follows Emma, a lesbian teen from a small Indiana town who wants to bring her girlfriend to prom. Our star, Emma, has yet to be cast, and Murphy is on a nationwide search for a new, fresh face. Murphy is set to direct and produce the film alongside Alexis Woodall and the Broadway musical’s producers, Bill Damaschke and Dori Berinstein. Slated for a Fall 2020 release, shooting will begin in December.

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THE PROM is one of the most uplifting, heartfelt and special musicals I have ever seen on Broadway. It's truly an original that celebrates the underdog and says in a loving spectacular way that LGBTQ rights are human rights. I feel a special connection to it because it's set in Indiana, and that's where I grew up, too. I'm thrilled to announce I'm turning it into a MOVIE EVENT for Netflix, and I'm bringing producers @billdamaschke and @dori.berinstein and the amazing creative team with me -- Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw, Tony Award winner Bob Martin, Tony award nominee @sklarbar73 and Tony Award nominee @Chadbeg. See it first at the Longacre Theatre. It has a musical score that will leave you singing for days, a hilarious and moving book and some of the most showstopping direction, choreography and performances I've ever seen on Broadway. @theprommusical
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Apr 9, 2019 at 5:32pm PDT

Band

Last summer, Murphy produced a highly successful Broadway revival of Mart Crowley’s The Boys in the Band. In April, Murphy announced via Instagram that he would be bringing his crew to Netflix as a film adaptation called Band. The upcoming film will be about a tense gathering between a group of gay friends, played by the entire cast of last summer’s show, including Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Matt Bomer, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesus, Tuc Watkins, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Brian Hutchison. Set to begin filming mid-July, Band will be directed by Joe Mantello, who helmed the stage version. Band is set to debut on Netflix in 2020.

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Last summer, THE BOYS IN THE BAND were on Broadway, breaking house records at The Booth. THIS summer, The Boys In the Band will be filming a Netflix movie event. The incomparable Joe Mantello, who directed the Broadway revival, will direct the film adaptation. The Broadway cast of BOYS was so important to me, and as equally groundbreaking as Mart Crowley's seminal work. Everyone in the cast was out and proud...and feeling so blessed to mark the 50th anniversary of Mart's landmark play. The entire Broadway cast will reprise their roles in the film. I can't wait to be on set with Joe and Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Matt Bomer, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesus, Tuc Watkins, Michael Benjamin Washington and Brian Hutchison. I will be producing the film with David Stone and Ned Martel. Look for THE BOYS on Netflix in 2020.
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