Yesterday afternoon, I saw Parade at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre. Excellent production. Given the importance of the message, everyone should go see this.

The Familiar Sound of Pre-Determined Railroaded Justice | “Parade” @ CTG/Ahmanson https://cahighways.org/wordpress/?p=17275

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The Familiar Sound of Pre-Determined Railroaded Justice | “Parade” @ CTG/Ahmanson – Observations Along the Road

"What struck me even more vividly in this well-judged and timely revival is the quick path hysteria has always burned through the American spirit.... When a chorus of white Georgians chants “hang ’im, hang ’im, make him pay,” the words can’t help but echo uncomfortably in the post-Jan. 6 air. And another song, a prayer for a return of the day when “the Southland was free,” sounds a lot like current talk of a second secession."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/16/theater/parade-review-leo-frank.html

#LeoFrank #antisemitism

Review: A Pageant of Love and Antisemitism, in ‘Parade’

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond star in a timely and gorgeously sung Broadway revival of the 1998 musical about the Leo Frank case.

The New York Times
Steve Lebow

A prayer for Mary Phagan This last week was the 110th anniversary of the death of Mary Phagan, the little Atlanta girl who was murdered in the National Pencil Factory in April of 1913. Her...

Neo-Nazis protest outside Broadway show about lynching of Jewish man

Neo-Nazi protesters stood outside the Broadway revival of « Parade, » which tells the story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man who was lynched in 1915.

The Washington Post

"If you don't know about it, I encourage you to look up the story and most importantly encourage you to come see the show, and it was definitely very ugly and scary but a wonderful reminder of why we're telling this particular story and how special and powerful art and, particularly, theater can be."

Ben Platt Speaks Out After Antisemitic Protests at B'way's 'Parade'

https://people.com/theater/ben-platt-speaks-out-after-broadway-performance-parade-met-with-antisemitic-protesters/ "People"
Photo: Joan Marcus
#Parade #ParadeMusical #ParadeRevival #ParadeBroadway #BenPlatt #LeoFrank

Ben Platt Speaks Out After First Broadway Performance of Parade Was Met with Antisemitic Protesters

At the first performance of the Broadway revival of Parade, starring Ben Platt, antisemitic protesters gathered outside of the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City

Peoplemag

Demand for B'way's Coming 'Parade' Revival With Ben Platt Crashes Ticketing Site

https://deadline.com/2023/01/parade-ben-platt-telecharge-ticket-site-crash-broadway-1235216179/ via Deadline Hollywood

Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/ Getty via "Hollywood Reporter"

#Parade #ParadeMusical #Broadway #BenPlatt #LeoFrank #Revival

Demand For Broadway's ‘Parade’ With Ben Platt Crashes Ticketing Site

High demand for tickets to Broadway’s upcoming Parade revival starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond apparently temporarily crashed the Telecharge ticketing site today. Shortly after noon ET,…

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