Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice and devotion. Riveting and gloriously hopeful, Parade reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another. Direct from its acclaimed run at New York City Center, Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry’s Tony-winning musical is under the visionary direction of Michael Arden.
With the fates established from the jump, it’s remarkable that Parade feels as dynamic and moving as it does. That’s in large part thanks to Brown’s Tony-winning score and orchestrations – music director and conductor Tom Murray’s version is lush and chill-inducing from the jump – and a top-to-bottom slate of excellent vocal performances, particularly from leads Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond.
Brown’s finest music, and Platt’s most heart-wrenching work, come during his trial, as three factory girls (who have been coached to lie) hauntingly harmonize their testimony like Abigail from “The Crucible.” Brown has yet to top it in any show. When Leo gives his statement, and Platt sings that his character is unemotional and awkward but innocent, it’s the tears-free opposite of when he sobbed at the end of “Dear Evan Hansen,” but the gut-punch is the same. The second act has more built-in structural issues, as Lucille works tirelessly to appeal her husband’s verdict and enlists the help of Governor Slaton (Sean Allan Krill) to get Leo home. A galvanizing number is followed by minutes of aimless procedural wading. But there are few sublime moments. As another factory worker, and suspect, Jim Conley, Alex Joseph Grayson wails the song “Feel the Rain Fall,” which is gorgeous but pops up out of nowhere. And Diamond, whose combination of fragility and power is thrilling for an actress so young, brings an electricity to her duets with Platt: “This Is Not Over Yet” and the romantic “All the Wasted Time,” which fades into the musical’s devastating conclusion.
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Standing Room
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1998 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1999 | US Tour |
US National Tour US Tour |
2007 | West End |
Donmar Warehouse Revival West End |
2022 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Off-Broadway Concert Production Off-Broadway |
2023 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
2025 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Micaela Diamond |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Heather Gilbert |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Parade |
2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical | Jon Weston |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Micaela Diamond |
2023 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Parade |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Michael Arden |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical | Micaela Diamond |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Parade |
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Video or Projection Design (Play or Musical) | Sven Ortel |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Ben Platt |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Micaela Diamond |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Susan Hilferty |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Michael Arden |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Heather Gilbert |
2023 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Parade |
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