Theater goers were antagonized Tuesday night by antisemitic protesters outside the new Broadway musical 'Parade,' which aims to shed light on that very issue. As JessicaMooreTV found out, the protest only fueled determination that the show must go on.
As CBS2 found out, the protest only fueled determination that the show must go on.
Video shows self-proclaimed"Neo-Nazis" walking down the ticket line mocking patrons for attending the musical, and trying to hand them antisemitic materials. "It 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," actor Ben Platt said.
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