Parade

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Parade is a musical with a book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.

The musical premiered on Broadway in 1998 and won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Original Score (out of nine nominations) and six Drama Desk Awards.  

The musical dramatizes the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, who was accused and convicted of murdering a thirteen-year-old employee, Mary Phagan. 

This work is full of singing and much drama. It could bring a tear to the eye.

It was staged well and the whole stage was put to great use.

Set designer Jessica Miles and assistant Hanna Sivell allowed us, to view the story from many angles.

Katie Rose Cook played Lucille Frank the wife in the leading role. She was brilliant, fantastic and gripping as she embraced the role. Her voice was heavy with emotion and one really sided with her character.

Some other main characters were Michael Larcombe who did a good job as Leo Frank the husband.

Jaime Tait as Jim Conley and all the members of the chain gang.

Also Ella-Rose Whitehouse as Mary Phagan and Gleanne Purcell-Brown as Minnie McKnight did notable performances.

The whole cast of thirty performers under Sophie Banks the dance captain were outstanding.