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.
Shaker Heights native, Max Chernin, is nothing less that astounding as Leo Frank. He does not portray the character; he inhabits his persona. His up-tight, hand-wringing, Yankee frustration with Southern tradition, especially the Jewish southern attitudes, is encompassing. He does not give a copy of Ben Platt, who recently played the role in the 2023 Broadway revival, he presents his own impressive interpretation. His vocals "How Can I Call This Home?" and "It's Hard to Speak My Heart!" were spell-binding.
“Parade,” which delves into antisemitism, systemic bias in our judicial system and the power of a wily demagogue to stoke atavistic hatred for self-gain, has a disconcerting timeliness. But the production — momentous in its subject matter, human in its theatrical style — lets the contemporary parallels speak for themselves.
| 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 |
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