In a year of losses, something gained: How theater was artfully brought to the screen Amid the pandemic shutdown, Broadway shows found new life as films. Meryl Streep and James Corden star in "The Prom," director Ryan Murphy's film version of the 2018 Broadway musical.(Melinda Sue Gordon / Netflix) By Charles McNulty|Los Angeles Times 11:01 AM on Dec 11, 2020 CST For much of 2020, the theater has been accessible only by screen. This is like experiencing the cold through a picture of a snowman. It’s obviously not the same thing. But in a year of manifold losses, plays and musicals have found ways not simply to survive but also to thrive in new mediums. The Broadway productions of