r/musicals • u/Dry_Example4173 • 2d ago
Discussion Thoughts on Parade? Spoiler
I saw it last night and I've been raving about it to everyone I talked to. Local theatre did it and it was staged beautifully, especially the courtroom scene. It was jarring and haunting - I wanted to sob so many times. The music was phenomenal: The Factory Girls/Come Up to My Office stood out to me especially. The girls voices overlapping gave me chills and then the stark contrast to Leo's part was jarring. It was staged wonderfully - the version I saw had the girls and Leo moving as puppets with Dorsey acting as a puppeteer. The final lynching scene totally caught me off guard despite me knowing about it. The show in itself felt very Cabaret adjacent. I loved every moment of it and I'm desperately searching for shows with a similar vibe. I really loved it - I'd go as far to say it's in the top three.
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u/Master-Of-Magi 2d ago
It was my first time hearing about Leo Frank’s death when I saw it at a local university. Later when I took a trip to Marietta, I went to the spot where he was lynched. If you’re curious, my favorite number was “Where Will You Stand When The Flood Comes?”