The star and producers of the Broadway revival of 'Parade' are speaking out against an antisemitic protest outside of the show's first preview this week.
Frank was sentenced to life in prison but was lynched by a mob in 1915. He was posthumously pardoned by a Georgia state board in 1986 and today many believe he was innocent of the crime.
In this screen grab from a video, antisemitic protesters are shown outside the Parade performance in New York, Feb. 21, 2023., the protesters identified as members of the National Socialist Movement, a white supremacist group founded in 1994 that spews antisemitic rhetoric and is recognized as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
In this screen grab from a video, antisemitic protesters are shown outside the Parade performance in New York, Feb. 21, 2023."I just think that now is really the moment for this particular piece. I wanted the button on the evening…to be to celebrate what a beautiful experience it is, and what gorgeous work all my wonderful colleagues did tonight. Not the really ugly actions of a few people who are spreading evil," Platt said.
"If there is any remaining doubt out there about the urgency of telling this story in this moment in history, the vileness on display in front of our theater last might should put it to rest," the producers wrote on Instagram. "We stand by the valiant Broadway cast that brings this vital story to life each night."
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