Star Ben Platt spoke out against the “really disgusting” neo-Nazi protesters who heckled theatergoers on Tuesday evening in line to see the first preview performance of the musical ‘Parade.’
, a masked activist from the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi hate group, tried to leaflet theater-goers outside the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre so they could “find out the truth” about the ADL , as well as. “You’re paying 300 bucks to go fucking worship a pedophile, you might as well know what you’re talking about,” the masked person said.
The incident, Platt said, was “definitely very ugly and scary, but a wonderful reminder of why we’re telling this particular story, and how special and powerful art—and particularly theater—can be.” Platt thanked the theater for keeping the cast and crew “super-safe and secure,” and implored audiences to support the show. “Now is really the moment for this particular piece.”
Platt said he wanted to celebrate the work of his colleagues to mount the first preview performance, “not the really ugly actions of a few people who are spreading evil.”: “If there is any remaining doubt out there about the urgency of telling this story in this moment in history, the vileness on display tonight should put it to rest.”
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