BWW Blog: Pace Goes To THE PROM!

One of the perks of going to Pace University is discount Broadway tickets. For each month of the semester, there is a show offered for $30. For November, the show was The Prom. It's a great for students that are new to the city since they're able to experience a show at an affordable price. I go see shows as much as I can, so I'm grateful Pace is able to offer us discounted tickets.

It's so nice to see a show with a group. I was able to meet new people this way. As a commuter, it's harder for me to make friends unless I'm doing a school related activity. There were over 30 of us and we all went separate ways after the show. It was hard to coordinate a group picture so I'm sad we weren't able to get one.

In a previous blog, I wrote how The Prom is a standout show for me. Looking ahead at the rest of the 2018-2019 season (and the commercialism that comes with), I think this show has a place. With an original book, score, and a cast that is having the time of their lives, I believe this show is important not just on Broadway but also in the current political climate. All shows are social commentary to some extent. This particular show has earned a special place in my heart.

I am grateful I went to a tolerant high school where anyone could bring whoever they wanted. I remember prom being the best night of my high school life and it was sweet to revisit those feelings while watching this. Everything in the show made me feel something. I saw myself, my own struggles. It was strangely therapeutic like an overdue release.

Work like this is special. It really truly is. It makes me so grateful for the work and time people put into creating things like this. Commercial consumption is so overwhelming at times! Yes, I love a good musical based on a book, movie, or whatever the source material is. I enjoy that as much as the next person. However, I'm sometimes left empty by it. There is a sense of expectation and predictability that I don't always like.

It's a business. Original work doesn't always make it. Risks aren't always taken with new work. I can't always wag my finger at capitalism even though it makes me bitter about my theatre consumption. I appreciate the entire team behind The Prom for creating a relevant piece of theatre.

The Prom was very refreshing for me and it's something I want to see over and over. I adore this show with all my heart. It's blissful, comical, and heart tugging all at once. I laughed, cried, cried some more, and laughed again. It's theatre for our soul, something I feel we're deprived of at times.