PARADE

JRB’s Broadway debut. Hal Prince commissioned JRB and Alfred Uhry to write what he called “an American opera” based on the story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory owner falsely accused and convicted of murdering a young girl in Atlanta GA in 1913. A dark and ambitious piece, “Parade” received mixed reviews during its initial run at Lincoln Center Theater, but JRB and Uhry both received 1999 Tony Awards for their work. A national tour in 2000 brought the show around the country, a revised version produced by London’s Donmar Warehouse brought renewed acclaim and attention (followed by a remounting at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles) and in 2023, a new production of “Parade” directed by Michael Arden, and starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, opened on Broadway and won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

credits

Production:
Vivian Beaumont Theater
150 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023

Opening Date Dec 17, 1998
Closing Date Feb 28, 1999
1st Preview Nov 12, 1998

Creative:
Book by Alfred Uhry
Music by Jason Robert Brown
Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Co-Conceived by Harold Prince
Musical Director: Eric Stern
Assistant Musical Dir: Henry Aronson
Music orchestrated by Don Sebesky & Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Harold Prince
Choreographed by Patricia Birch
Assistant Choreographer: Rob Ashford

Designer Credits:
Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernández
Costume Design by Judith Dolan
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
Sound Design by Jonathan Deans
Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley
Associate Lighting Design: Chad McArver
Associate Sound Design: Peter Hylenski and Kurt Fischer
Assistant Scenic Design: Paul Weimer
Assistant Costume Design: Sheila Kehoe and Cherie Trotter

Music Credits:
Musical Supervisor: Eric Stern
Conducted by Eric Stern
Associate Conductor: Henry Aronson
Concert Master: Rick Dolan
Violin/Viola: Karen Milne and Mia Wu
Cello: Sarah Carter and Chungsun Kim
Woodwind: Rick Heckman, Ed Matthew and Mark Thrasher
Trumpet: Terry Szor and Alex Holton
Tenor Trombone: Vernon Post

String Bass/Tuba: Ronald Raffio
French Horn: John David Smith and Jill Williamson
Guitar: Jack Cavari
Drums: Tom Partington
Percussion: Dean Thomas
Keyboards: Henry Aronson
Musical Coordinator: John Miller
Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation

Cast:
J. B. Adams
: Luther Rosser, Floyd MacDaniel
Adinah Alexander
: Nurse, Ensemble
Ray Aranha: Newt Lee
Rufus Bonds, Jr.: Jim Conley
Duane Boutté: Ensemble
Diana Brownstone: Ensemble
Carolee Carmello: Lucille Frank
Brent Carver: Leo Frank
Don Chastain: Old Soldier, Judge Roan
Jeff Edgerton, Fiddlin' John, Young Soldier
Thursday Farrar: Ensemble
Will Gartshore: Ensemble
John Hickok: Governor Slaton
Abbi Hutcherson: Monteen, Ensemble
Tad Ingram: Officer Ivey, Ensemble
Emily Klein: Essie, Ensemble
Herndon Lackey: Hugh Dorsey
Angela Lockett: Ensemble, Angela
Kirk McDonald: Frankie Epps
Megan McGinnis: Ensemble
Jessica Molaskey: Mrs. Phagan
J. C. Montgomery: Ensemble, Riley
Brooke Sunny Moriber: Iola Stover, Ensemble
Evan Pappas: Britt Craig
Randy Redd: Prison Guard, Ensemble
Joel Robertson: Ensemble
Christy Carlson Romano: Mary Phagan
Peter Samuel: J. N. Starnes, Ensemble
Robin Skye
: Lizzie Phagan, Ensemble
Don Stephenson: Aide, Ensemble, Mr. Peavy
Bill Szobody: Ensemble
Anne Torsiglieri: Sally Slaton, Ensemble
Melanie Vaughan: Assistant, Ensemble
John Leslie Wolfe: Tom Watson
Wysandria Woolsey: Ensemble
Swing: Rob Ashford

Understudies: Adinah Alexander (Mrs. Phagan), Duane Boutté (Jim Conley, Newt Lee, Riley), Diana Brownstone (Sally Slaton), Jeff Edgerton (Leo Frank, Britt Craig), Thursday Farrar (Angela), Will Gartshore (Young Soldier, Fiddlin' John, Frankie Epps, Prison Guard, Aide, Mr. Peavy, Ensemble), Abbi Hutcherson (Mary Phagan), Tad Ingram (Old Soldier, Judge Roan, Luther Rosser), Megan McGinnis (Iola Stover, Monteen, Essie, Nurse, Lizzie Phagan, Assistant, Ensemble), Jessica Molaskey (Lucille Frank), J. C. Montgomery (Jim Conley, Newt Lee), Brooke Sunny Moriber (Mary Phagan), Randy Redd (Young Soldier, Fiddlin' John, Frankie Epps, Britt Craig), Joel Robertson (Luther Rosser, Officer Ivey, J. N. Starnes, Aide, Mr. Peavy, Ensemble), Peter Samuel (Old Soldier, Judge Roan, Hugh Dorsey, Governor Slaton, Tom Watson), Robin Skye (Sally Slaton), Don Stephenson (Leo Frank, Governor Slaton, Hugh Dorsey, Tom Watson), Anne Torsiglieri (Lucille Frank), Melanie Vaughan (Mrs. Phagan) and Wysandria Woolsey (Nurse, Lizzie Phagan, Assistant, Ensemble)

Reviews and Articles

2007 Donmar Warehouse Production

1998 Broadway Production

reviews

awards

Tony Awards:
Best Musical: 1999                               Nominee
Best Book of a Musical: 1999           Winner
Book by Alfred Uhry

Best Original Musical Score: 1999    Winner
Music by Jason Robert Brown
Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Best Actor in a Musical: 1999           Nominee
Brent Carver

Best Actress in a Musical: 1999        Nominee
Carolee Carmello

Best Scenic Design: 1999                  Nominee
Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernández

Best Choreography: 1999                  Nominee
Choreographed by Patricia Birch

Best Direction of a Musical: 1999      Nominee
Directed by Harold Prince

Best Orchestrations: 1999                 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Don Sebesky

2023 Tony Awards
Best Revival of a Musical                                    Winner
Best Director of a Musical: Michael Arden        Winner
Best Actor in a Musical: Ben Platt                      Nominee
Best Actress in a Musical: Micaela Diamond    Nominee
Best Lighting Design: Heather Gilbert              Nominee
Best Costume Design: Susan Hilferty               Nominee

1999 Drama Desk Awards

Outstanding Musical: 1999                                  Winner
Outstanding Book of a Musical: 1999                 Winner
Book by Alfred Uhry
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: 1999                 Winner
Brent Carver
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: 1999              Winner
Carolee Carmello
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: 1999 Nominee
Rufus Bonds, Jr.

Outstanding Choreography: 1999                       Nominee
Choreographed by Patricia Birch

Outstanding Director of a Musical: 1999            Nominee
Directed by Harold Prince

Outstanding Orchestrations: 1999                      Winner
Music orchestrated by Don Sebesky

Outstanding Lyrics: 1999                                     Nominee
Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical: 1999      Nominee
Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernández

Outstanding Music: 1999                                     Winner
Music by Jason Robert Brown

Outstanding Lighting Design: 1999                    Nominee
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley

Outstanding Sound Design: 1999                       Nominee
Sound Design by Jonathan Deans

Other Productions:
Credits for the tour in 2000
The Donmar Warehouse production received 2008 Olivier Award nominations for Best New Musical, Best Theatre Choreographer and Best Director, among others.
2010 Garland Award WINNER 🏆
2009-2010 Ovation Award nomination
2010 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle WINNER ​🏆

Book by Alfred Uhry

Outstanding Actor in a Musical: 1999                 Winner
Brent Carver

Outstanding Actress in a Musical: 1999              Winner
Carolee Carmello

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: 1999 Nominee
Rufus Bonds, Jr.

Outstanding Choreography: 1999                       Nominee
Choreographed by Patricia Birch

Outstanding Director of a Musical: 1999            Nominee
Directed by Harold Prince

Outstanding Orchestrations: 1999                      Winner
Music orchestrated by Don Sebesky

Outstanding Lyrics: 1999                                     Nominee
Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Outstanding Set Design of a Musical: 1999      Nominee
Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernández

Outstanding Music: 1999                                     Winner
Music by Jason Robert Brown

Outstanding Lighting Design: 1999                    Nominee
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley

Outstanding Sound Design: 1999                       Nominee
Sound Design by Jonathan Deans

Other Productions:
Credits for the tour in 2000
The Donmar Warehouse production received 2008 Olivier Award nominations for Best New Musical, Best Theatre Choreographer and Best Director, among others.
2010 Garland Award WINNER 🏆
2009-2010 Ovation Award nomination
2010 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle WINNER ​🏆

Additional Productions

Broadway 2023 Production:
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
242 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
(Mar 16, 2023 - Aug 06, 2023)

Creative:
Book by Alfred Uhry
Music by Jason Robert Brown
Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Co-Conceived by Harold Prince
Music orchestrated by Don Sebesky and Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Michael Arden
Co-Choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant
Associate Director: Matthew Johnson Harris and Emilio Ramos

Music Credits:
Conducted by Tom Murray
Associate Conductor: Andrew Resnick
Assistant Conductor: Mike Pettry
Musical Coordinator: Kimberlee Wertz
Piano: Andrew Resnick
Keyboard/Guitars: Mike Pettry
Bass: Michael Olatuja
Drums/Percussion/Harmonium: Jamie Eblen
Percussion: Jeffrey Irving
Reeds: Todd Groves, Rick Heckman, Ed Matthew and John Winder
Trumpet: Shawn Edmonds
Trombones/Tuba/Euphonium: Nick Grinder
French Horn: Rachel Drehmann
Concertmaster/Violin: Todd Reynolds
Violin: Hajnal Pivnick
Viola/Violin: Todd Low
Cello: Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf and Deborah Assael-Migliore
Electronic Music Design: Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida, Adam Wiggins and Strange Cranium Productions, Inc
Music Preparation: John Blane

Designer Credits:
Scenic Design by Dane Laffrey
Costume Design by Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design by Heather Gilbert
Sound Design by Jon Weston
Projection Design by Sven Ortel
Hair and Wig Design by Tom Watson
Associate Scenic Design: Matt Iacozza and Riw Rakkulchon
Associate Costume Design: Mark Koss
Associate Lighting Design: Jackie Fox and Valerie Insardi
Associate Sound Design: Joshua Millican and John Millerd
Associate Projection Design: Lacey Erb
Associate Hair and Wig Design: Will Vicari
Assistant Costume Design: Amy Sutton and M. Meriwether Snipes
Moving Light Programmer: Curtis Reik

Cast:
Micaela Diamond
: Lucille Frank
Ben Platt
: Leo Frank
Kelli Barrett
: Mrs. Phagan
Courtnee Carter
: Angela
Eddie Cooper
Broadway debut: Newt Lee
Erin Rose Doyle
Broadway debut: Mary Phagan
Manoel Felciano
: Tom Watson
Alex Joseph Grayson
: Jim Conley
Danielle Lee Greaves
: Minnie McKnight
Jay Armstrong Johnson
: Britt Craig
Sean Allan Krill
: Governor Slaton
Douglas Lyons
: Riley
Howard McGillin
: Old Soldier, Judge Roan
Paul Alexander Nolan
: Hugh Dorsey
Jake Pedersen
Broadway debut: Frankie Epps
Florrie Bagel
: Nurse
Stacie Bono
Broadway debut: Sally Slaton
Max Chernin
: Mr. Turner
Emily Rose DeMartino
Broadway debut: Essie
Christopher Gurr
: Luther Rosser, Mr. Peavy
Beth Kirkpatrick
: Nina Formby
Ashlyn Maddox
Broadway debut: Monteen
Sophia Manicone
Broadway debut: Iola Stover
William Michals
: Detective Starnes
Jackson Teeley
Broadway debut: Officer Ivey
Charlie Webb
Broadway debut: Young Soldier

Swings: Harry Bouvy , Tanner Callicutt , Bailee Endebrock , Caroline Fairweather , Prentiss E. Mouton and Aurelia Williams

Standby: Florrie Bagel (Lucille Frank), Stacie Bono (Lucille Frank), Max Chernin (Leo Frank) and Ryan Vona (Leo Frank)

Understudies: Stacie Bono (Mrs. Phagan), Harry Bouvy (Hugh Dorsey, Luther Rosser, Mr. Peavy, Detective Starnes, Governor Slaton), Tanner Callicutt (Britt Craig, Frankie Epps, Officer Ivey, Mr. Turner, Young Soldier), Courtnee Carter (Minnie McKnight), Max Chernin (Hugh Dorsey), Eddie Cooper (Riley), Emily Rose DeMartino (Mary Phagan), Bailee Endebrock (Essie, Monteen, Nina Formby, Nurse, Iola Stover), Caroline Fairweather (Essie, Monteen, Nina Formby, Nurse, Mrs. Phagan, Sally Slaton), Christopher Gurr (Old Soldier, Judge Roan), Beth Kirkpatrick (Mrs. Phagan, Sally Slaton), Douglas Lyons (Jim Conley, Newt Lee), Ashlyn Maddox (Iola Stover, Mary Phagan), William Michals (Old Soldier, Judge Roan, Governor Slaton), Prentiss E. Mouton (Angela, Jim Conley, Newt Lee, Riley), Jackson Teeley (Britt Craig, Tom Watson, Young Soldier), Charlie Webb (Frankie Epps) and Aurelia Williams (Angela, Minnie McKnight)

National Tour:
Opening Date Jan 11, 2025, Proctors Theater Schenectady, NY
Closing Date,Sep 07, 2025, Opera House, Washington, DC

Creative:
Music orchestrated by Daniel Felsenfeld
Musical Director: Charlie Alterman

Music Credits:
Musical Supervisor: Tom Murray
Musical Coordinator: Kimberlee Wertz
Conducted by Charlie Alterman
Associate Conductor: Austin Davy
Keyboard 1: Thomas Michaels
Keyboard 2: Austin Davy
Drums/Percussion: Anthony Scandora
Percussion: Mark O'Kain
Electronic Music Design: Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida and Strange Cranium
Music Preparation: John Blane

Cast:
Max Chernin
: Leo Frank
Talia Suskauer
: Lucille Frank
Griffin Binnicker
: Tom Watson
Alison Ewing
: Sally Slaton
Olivia Goosman
: Mary Phagan
Danielle Lee Greaves
: Minnie McKnight
Evan Harrington
: Old Soldier, Judge Roan
Jenny Hickman: Mrs. Phagan
Robert Knight
: Newt Lee
Prentiss E. Mouton
: Riley
Ramone Nelson
: Jim Conley
Oluchi Nwaokorie
: Angela
Jack Roden
: Frankie Epps
Andrew Samonsky
: Hugh Dorsey
Chris Shyer
: Governor Slaton
Michael Tacconi
: Britt Craig
Ben Cherington
: Officer Ivey, Thomas Blackstock, Others
Emily Rose DeMartino: Essie, Others
Bailee Endebrock
: Monteen, Others
Caroline Fairweather: Nurse, Daisy Hopkins, Others
Trevor James: Young Soldier, Others
Sophia Manicone: Iola Stover
Trista Moldovan
: Nina Formby, Others
Ethan Riordan: Mr. Turner, Others
Jason Simon: Detective Starnes, James Gantt, Others
Brian Vaughn: Luther Rosser, Mr. Peavy

Donmar Warehouse Production, 2007
Donmar Warehouse
Opening Date: 14 September 2007
Closing Date: 24 November 2007

Creative:
Director & Choreographer Rob Ashford
Set Designer Christopher Oram
Lighting Designer Neil Austin
Sound Designers Terry Jardine & Nick Lidster for Autograph
New Orchestrations David Cullen
Casting Director Anne McNulty
Production Manager Dominic Fraser
Company Stage Manager Kate McDowell
Deputy Stage Manager Jenefer Tait
Assistant Stage Manager Martha Mamo
Assistant Director Alex Sims
Costume Supervisor Poppy Hall
Dialect Coach Penny Dyer
Rehearsal Photographer Marc Brenner
Production Photographer Johan Persson

Music Credits:
Production Musical Director, Piano & Percussion Thomas Murray
Violin Shelley Van Loen
Viola Lesley Wynne
Cello Ben Trigg
Bass Stephen Warner
Clarinet /B. Clt Steve Pierce
Horn James Palmer
Percussion & Drums Neil Rowland
Acc/Piano Ian Watson

Cast:
Bertie Carvel: Leo Frank
Lara Pulver: Lucille Frank
Helen Anker: Mrs. Phagan and Sally Slaton
Mark Bonnar: Hugh Dorsey and Mr Peavy
Norman Bowman: Detective Starnes and Tom Watson
Shaun Escoffery: Jim Conley and Newt Lee
Joanna Kirkland: Iola Stover
Gary Milner: Britt Craig and Governor Slaton
Steven Page: Old Soldier and Judge Roan
Malinda Parris: Angela
Stuart Matthew Price: Frankie Epps and Young Soldier
Zoë Rainey: Monteen
Celia Mei Rubin: Essie
Stephen Webb: Officer Ivey and Luther Rosser
Jayne Wisener: Mary Phagan

Mark Taper Forum in 2009:
MARK TAPER FORUM (LOS ANGELES)
Opening Date: September 24 2009
Closing Date: November 15, 2009

Creative:
Directed and choreographed: Rob Ashford
Scenic & Costume design: Christopher Oram
Lighting design: Neil Austin
Sound design: Jon Weston

Music Credits:
Musical direction: Tom Murray
New orchestrations: David Cullen
Piano/Conductor: Tom Murray
Piano/Accordion: Mike Watts
Bass: Dave Stone
Percussion: Bernie Dresel
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet: Phil O'Connor
French Horn: Joe Meyer
Violin: Sid Page
Viola: Pam Jacobson
Cello: Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick

Cast:
T.R. Knight:
Leo Frank
Lara Pulver:
Lucille Frank
Brad Anderson:
Luther Roser
Michael Berresse:
Governor John Slaton, Britt Craig
Charlotte d'Amboise:
Mrs. Phagan
Davis Gaines:
Judge Roan, Old Soldier
P.J. Griffith:
Tom Watson
Curt Hansen: Guard, Young Soldier, Frankie Epps
Deidrie Henry:
Minnie McKnight, Angela
David St. Louis:
Riley, Jim Conley, Newt Lee
Rose Sezniak:
Mary Phagan

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