Ben Platt is speaking out against the anti-semitic protestors at the first preview performance of Broadway’s revival of “Parade,” a musical about the true story of the false convi…
Platt thanked the theater workers for keeping audiences and show members “super safe and secure.” He went on to say the “vileness on display” underscores the importance of the revival. “Parade” dramatizes the life and death of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory owner who was falsely convicted of raping and murdering his 13-year-old employee Mary Phagan. He was sentenced to life in prison before he was kidnapped and lynched by an angry mob.
Platt continued, “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. It just made me feel extra, extra grateful to be the one who gets to tell this particular story and to carry on this legacy of Leo.”Producers of “Parade” issued a statement to denounce the protestors and support ” the valiant Broadway cast that brings this vital story to life each night.
“If there is any remaining doubt out there about the urgency of telling this story in this moment in history, the vileness on display in front of our theater last night should put it to rest,” producers said. “Parade” is returning to Broadway for the first time since it premiered in 1998. The revival, starring Platt and Micaela Diamond, began previews on Feb. 21 ahead of opening night on March 16.
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