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.
Key to this retelling is the presentational style of the show, which is common for City Center’s Encores! shows and here becomes an asset as it sharpens the focus and always keeps the musical numbers front and center, enhanced by Heather Gilbert’s lighting, Susan Hilferty’s period costumes and Jon Weston’s sound design. The tri-level raised stage by Dane Laffrey also keeps it simple, effectively standing in for a wide variety of locales: factory offices, court room, ballroom, gravesites, prison cell and ultimately gallows. Co-choreographers Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant make the sweep of history move with grace and flair. Sven Ortel’s projections of vintage photographs of the actual characters, settings and headlines are a constant reminder of the real world and its actual history. This theatrically thrilling revival of “Parade” teaches lessons that still need to be learned from a wicked past that haunts us still.
The process by which the scales drop from Leo’s eyes is told by Brown in song, and beautifully executed here. Platt’s insistent vibrato, so ubiquitous in his signature Dear Evan Hansen power ballads, serves him well in transitioning from passionate self-righteousness to the recognition that this woman means everything to him. And Diamond evokes all the delicacy and strength needed for the bitter, despairing “Do It Alone, Leo” down to the Franks’ climactic discovery of missed opportunity in “All the Wasted Time.” Barbara Cook was our premier interpreter of character in song, and I can’t help but think she would be proud of Diamond’s continuing in that tradition.
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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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