When it premiered on Broadway in 2018, the musical “The Prom” was praised for its deft combination of old-school musical theater style with a contemporary tale of a lesbian teen who is ...

“The Prom,” with book by Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin, lyrics by Beguelin and music by Matthew Sklar, runs through Aug. 18 at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road, West Hartford.

The LGBTQ-themed musical comedy “The Prom” is the summer musical offering at Playhouse on Park. The show was a hit on Broadway in 2018 and was made into a movie in 2020.