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The musical Parade, about the 1913 lynching of Jewish man Leo Frank, is performed at the Kennedy Center amid rising antisemitic hate and political changes under Trump, highlighting ongoing issues of prejudice and historical injustice.
The White House has released a plan to combat antisemitism in America, which includes over 100 steps for federal agencies to take and calls upon Congress, state and local governments, and the private sector to join them. The plan aims to raise awareness of antisemitism in the present and the past, and expand knowledge of Jewish heritage in the US. The darker side of Jewish heritage in America includes a long history of antisemitism from Colonial days to today, including the lynching of Leo Frank in 1915. The White House plan comes as the trial of the man accused of the deadliest hate crime against American Jews, the murder of 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in October 2018, gets underway.
The Broadway musical Parade, now in its first New York revival, tells the tragic story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man falsely accused of murder in 1913 Atlanta, and the wave of antisemitism that led to his conviction and lynching. Despite some issues with the book, the show's Tony-winning score and excellent vocal performances, particularly from leads Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, make it a resonant and moving production. Director Michael Arden's pared-down staging and use of real historical photos add to the immediacy of the revival.
The Broadway revival of the musical "Parade" tells the story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man lynched by an antisemitic mob in Georgia in 1915. The show, which features a rapturous score by Jason Robert Brown, emphasizes the love story between Leo and his wife Lucille, played by Micaela Diamond, who delivers a heart-wrenching performance. The production, directed by Michael Arden, highlights the quick path hysteria can burn through the American spirit if fanned by media, politicians, and prejudice of any kind. The show runs through August 6 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater.