<p><b>The novel of the laugh-out-loud Tony-nominated Broadway musical, now on Netflix starring Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington and Nicole Kidman! </b><br><b><br><i>They just wanted to dance. They didn''t mean to start a revolution...</i></b><br><b>How big a deal could prom really be?<br><br> Emma</b> knows better than anyone that Edgewater, Indiana, is not a great place to be gay. But she''s had enough of high school homophobia, and is determined to take her girlfriend - the popular, closeted It Girl <b>Alyssa</b>- to prom. <br><br>But when their classmates find out, the backlash exceeds Emma''s worst nightmares.<br><br> Meanwhile, in Manhattan,<b> Barry </b>and <b>Dee Dee </b>are fading Broadway stars of yesteryear. Their new show has bombed, and they''re desperate for the applause (and attention) they once had. <br><br>Then they hear about Emma''s plight, and decide to step in and create a prom for <i>everyone</i>.<br><br> Suddenly, Edgewater is the centre of a national news story. As