W&L presents the Bentley Musical "The Prom"

Event Description

The Department of Theater, Dance and Film Studies and the Department of Music at Washington and Lee University are pleased to present their annual Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley production, the musical “The Prom.” 

March 12-14 at 7:30 p.m.
March 15 at 2 p.m.
Keller Theatre, Lenfest Center for the Arts

TICKETS
Tickets are required.
$18 for adults, $16 for seniors, $14 for W&L faculty and staff and $8 for students.
Order your tickets online today or call the Lenfest Center box office at 540-458-8000 for ticket purchase information.
Box office hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 

With book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, book by Bob Martin and music by Matthew Sklar, “The Prom” explores how we might overcome our differences and celebrate life. When Emma, a high school student in Edgewater, Indiana, wants to take her girlfriend to the prom, the PTA cancels the event altogether. Enter an endearing band of Broadway has-beens looking for a cause to champion and resurrect their public images, who descend upon Edgewater and are determined to give Emma the night of her dreams. Through a series of fun musical numbers and misadventures, they confront small-town prejudice and their own egos.

“The Prom” is directed by Stephanie Sandberg, associate professor of theater, with musical direction by Patrick Summers, lecturer in music, and choreography by Sandra Meythaler, adjunct professor of dance.

“The Prom is not only a musical comedy but also a hilarious story of a community coming together to celebrate and overcome their differences,” Sandberg said.