"**** A Triumphant PARADE...
There are two remarkable things about the Neighborhood Playhouse's production of the 1998 musical "Parade".
One: that a small fledgling company would take on the Los Angeles-area premiere of this complex and controversial musical- and succeed so brilliantly.
Two: that this all but unknown organization is willing to go where major presenters such as the Center Theatre Group, Pasadena Playhouse and South Coast Repertory have feared to tread.
A must-see musical. This production triumphs as a searing piece of musical theater."
--Jim Farber, The Daily Breeze; July 14, 2008
Material this exacting would challenge all but the most intrepid interpreters.
Fortunately, those who make the trek to the Neighborhood Playhouse, will be richly rewarded. Director Brady Schwind has mounted an ambitious and rewarding production.
--F. Kathleen Foley, Los Angeles Times; July 18, 2008
"With this brilliant Los Angeles premiere production, local audiences will finally get a chance to experience the power that is PARADE.
Director Brady Schwind has assembled a superlative cast, headed by Broadway’s amazing Craig D’Amico, backed by a 12-piece orchestra and featuring razzle-dazzle choreography by Imara Quinonez to make this long awaited L.A. premiere a front-runner for Best Musical of 2008.
Anyone who loves the art form that is the American Musical owes it to him/herself to see this landmark show, done full justice by The Neighborhood Playhouse’s absolutely heartrending and breathtaking production."
--Steven Stanley, StagesceneLA; July 13, 2008
Nearly ten years after the Tony Award winning Broadway production, PARADE, the landmark musical by acclaimed authors Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years) and Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) finally comes to Los Angeles in a thrilling new production at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
Based on the true story of Leo Frank, wrongly convicted of the murder of thirteen year old Mary Phagan in Atlanta, Georgia in 1913, PARADE recounts the press frenzy and public hatred surrounding the trial, and his wife’s crusade for justice. In a time of religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, this stirring musical explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds.
A powerful theatrical event in the spirit of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and THE CRUCIBLE, the musical PARADE is a theatrical event you won't want to miss!
Directed by Brady Schwind*
Musical Direction by David Sateren
Choreography by Imara Quinonez
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