N.J. high school reverses decision to cancel production of musical ‘The Prom’ after backlash

The show will in fact go on at Cedar Grove High School after school officials backtracked on a plan to cancel a student production of the “The Prom,” a musical about a lesbian student who wants to bring her girlfriend to her school prom. The Essex County school district faced a backlash from students, parents, alumni and the LGBTQ community after word spread on social media that officials tentatively canceled the production this week due to community concerns about “inappropriate” content in the award-winning Broadway musical. However, the district’s superintendent said Friday the school will …

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