The lady's improving, and Meryl Streep is honoring the woman who started it all. Streep, who stars as Dee Dee Allen in Ryan Murphy's upcoming film adaptation of The Prom, gave the musical's original star Beth Leavel some love during a recent Q&A with the cast. Saying that the original Broadway cast was "the initial inspiration," Streep made a point to honor the actress who originated her role by saying "…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM on November 30, 2020