The Prom

The Prom, Ryan Murphy's splashy musical on Netflix, upholds a utopian idea of American unity

Ryan Murphy's The Prom, with its canny mix of nostalgia and idealism, old-fashioned conservatism and new-age liberalism will hit the spot for some, even if its vision of American unity is hard to recognise in 2020.

First look images released from Netflix musical The Prom, starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman

The Prom, directed by Ryan Murphy, premieres on Netflix on 11 December.

Ariana Grande, Barbra Streisand perform surprise duet of 'No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)' in Chicago

Ariana Grande and Barbra Streisand were dressed in similar black outfits as they performed the duet onstage.