A small but vocally aggressive group of antisemitic protesters outside the Broadway venue housing the first preview of the revival Parade shouted slurs and decades-old accusations against the music…
tells the based-on-fact story of the wrongly accused Frank, a Jewish man tried and eventually lynched in 1913 Georgia for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan.
Other shouts reported included “[Leo Frank is] a Jewish Pedophile” and “Learn the truth about what you’re going to see tonight. You’re paying $300 to go f*cking worship a pedophile, you might as well know what you’re talking about.” Another protestor was heard saying, “Romanticizing pedophiles, Wow!”, the Broadway star who portrays Frank in Parade, took to social media following the incident to address the matter.
Platt also thanked the Jacobs theater staff and the Shubert Organization “for keeping us super secure, as you will be when you see the show.” The productions producers issued a statement of their own, writing, “If there is any remaining doubt out there about the urgency of telling this story in this moment in history, the vileness on display last night should put it to rest. We stand by the valiant Broadway cast that brings this vital story to life each night.”
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