After the screening, Bruce was welcomed to the stage along with many members of the movie’s cast and crew, and he gave a humorous and sometimes emotional speech praising those involved in the film.

Lucy Howard-Karp, 17, prefers to dance without shoes. Like many teenagers, music plays a crucial part of Howard-Karp’s life. “I listen to music all the time,” she says. But Howard-Karp, who is Deaf, ...