The Prom

May 17 – June 8, 2025

Book & Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Book by Bob Martin
Music by Matthew Sklar
Based on the Original Concept by Jack Viertel

Directed & Choreographed by Larry Sousa
Music Directed by Jordan Oczkowski

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Run Time: Two hours and 25 minutes including one intermission

Recommended for ages 8+
Review our Performance Preview Guide for more information.

Accessibility Performance Dates:
June 1 at 2pm & June 6 at 7:30pm

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together.

Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Best Musical

Watch an interview with Bob Martin, book writer of The Prom.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES & EVENTS

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES & Events

Sunday, June 1st at 2pm & Friday, June 6 at 7:30pm – ASL Interpretation/Audio Description

Saturday 6/7 – LGBTQ+ Affinity Night
Join us for some pre-show foods, music, and fun to celebrate pride month and all LGBTQ+ identifying members of our community. Special pricing offered for this show!

Saturday & Sunday 2pm performances – Red Carpet
Meet the cast of The Prom on our red carpet events! After these performances, audience members will have the opportunity to take photos and get performers autographs in the theatre lobby. Please note there is no red carpet event on 5/17

All Saturday Evening Performances – Choreography Workshop
Join us 6:30pm – 7:15pm before the show at this free event where members of the cast will lead a choreography workshop and get a sneak-peek at a dance from the show. This is a drop in style event. No RSVP necessary and you can stay for the whole time or just 5 minutes. All ages and abilities welcome!

Throughout the show check out the prom-centered exhibit:

It’s Your Party

High school prom has long been a major milestone for American teenagers, but for LGBTQ+ teens, going to prom as themselves is not always possible or safe. This exhibition looks at how the queer community has reclaimed the prom as a space of joy, self-expression, and celebration.

LGBTQ+ organizations have for decades held alternative proms where queer youth can dress as they wish, and bring whom they wish, alongside their peers in an environment free from discrimination. The first LGBTQ+ youth prom was held right here in Boston in 1981.

Alongside vintage images from these early LGBTQ+ youth proms, It’s Your Party features artwork surrounding themes of queer joy and nostalgia. The exhibition asks: How do rituals like prom shape our identities and strengthen our community bonds? How can we look to our past to create a world where everyone can grow up as their most authentic selves?

Artist: Allegra Davis (she/they)

PRESS & REVIEWS

RESOURCES

The Prom Program

The Prom Resource Guide

The Prom Performance Preview Guide

The Prom Social Story

If you prefer a simpler, more visual version of the social story, please feel free to email us at wfted@bu.edu, and we’ll be happy to provide it for you!