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Emma Nolan (Jo Ellen Pellman) wants to attend the school's prom with her girlfriend Alyssa (Ariana DeBose). While she successfully secures the permission of Principal Hawkins (Keegan-Michael Key), Mrs. Green (Kerry Washington), the head of the PTA, adamantly refuses to grant her request. When New York City stage stars Dee Dee Allen (Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (James Corden) catch wind of this predicament, they decide to intervene, thinking that an act of kindness will improve their image and resurrect their careers. Directed by Ryan Murphy.