Parade, a musical about the lynching of Leo Frank in 1915, arrives at the Kennedy Center amid heightened antisemitism linked to the Trump administration. The production dramatizes the murder of Mary Phagan and the controversial trial of Frank, seen by many as a victim of false accusations. Tensions escalate as far-right groups, including neo-Nazis, politicize the event, despite claims from officials about combating antisemitism. Jason Robert Brown, composer and lyricist, reaffirms the show's importance in reflecting America’s historical hatred and its relevance to current events.
As those currents seem at the moment to be overflowing their banks, I am grateful for the opportunity to share our counternarrative.
PARADE is the story of Mary Phagan and Leo Frank, yes, but more than that, it has always been the story of the currents of hatred running underneath America.
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