Parade Broadway Original Cast
In the gripping musical Parade, history unfolds with a haunting melody. Set in 1913 Georgia, the story follows Leo Frank, a Jewish American factory manager, wrongly accused of a terrible crime. Full synopsis
Original
Original Cast
"Finale" Performer
"On Parade" Performer
"Letter to the President" Performer
"You Ain't So Hot" Performer
"Send for the Militia" Performer
Maw
Miss Howard
Mother
Mrs. Brown in "The Last Jackass"
Mrs. Brown in "The Plague"
Mrs. John Smith
The Lecturer for "Flight from the Soviet"
(Home of the Brave)
Commissioner O'Brien
Father
First Man
Mr. Brown
Mr. Butterspread
Mr. Fisher
Mr. John Smith
Paw
The Dean
The Soldier
(Bon Voyage)
"I'm an International Orphan" Performer
"Selling Sex" Performer
A Girl
(The Police Station)
"Decadence" Dancer
Specialty Dancer
Brother in "Marry the Family"
Egbert
Johnny
Ronald
The Boy Scout
The Communist Newsy
The Hot Dog Customer
(Bourgeois Processional)
"Life Could Be So Beautiful" Dancer
Leader of the Bomb Throwers
Leader of the Revolt
(Sugar Cane)
"Life Could Be So Beautiful" Performer
Comrade No. 3
Dr. Broadley
Manfred
The Reporter
(Bon Voyage)
A Man
Big Brother
Comrade No. 2
The Hot Dog Vendor
The Minister
The Official
(Bourgeois Processional)
"Fear in My Heart" Performer
"I'm Telling You, Louie!" Performer
"Marry the Family" Performer
Announcer for "Home of the Brave"
Comrade No. 1
Dr. Jenkins
The Radio Announcer
(The Crisis)
Announcer for "Flight from the Soviet"
Dr. Carrthers
Farmer Brown
Leading Politician
The Chestnut Vendor
The Cleric
The Inspector
The Sergeant
The Visitor
(Bon Voyage)
(Bourgeois Processional)
"My Feet Are Firmly Planted on the Ground" Perform
Joe
Lester M. Puffle
Second Man
The Freshman
The Statesman
The Wayfarer
(College Daze)
"Fear in My Heart" Performer
"Life Could Be So Beautiful" Performer
Miss Jessup
The Communist Leader
(Our Store)
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Production Team
Robert Russell Bennett Orchestrator
Billi Livingston Costume Designer
David Raksin Orchestrator
Conrad Salinger Orchestrator
Irene Sharaff Costume Designer
Lee Simonson Costume Designer
Scenic Designer
Thomas Dennis Williams Costume Designer