Ariana DeBose Joins 'The Prom' Movie, Takes Over for Ariana Grande

Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose has joined the cast of the upcoming movie musical The Prom as Alyssa, the role that was originally offered to pop star Ariana Grande, according to Deadline.

Grande was originally expected to star in the movie when the initial announcement of the film was made, but she had to drop out because of scheduling conflicts.

DeBose joins a star-studded cast that included Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Awkwafina, Kerry Washington, and Keegan-Michael Key.

Ryan Murphy is directing the film for Netflix. The musical is based on the Tony-nominated Broadway show, which closed this summer.

DeBose just finished filming the upcoming West Side Story movie remake with Steven Spielberg and she earned a Tony nomination for her work in the musical Summer.