Details

Based upon real events, Parade tells the story of Leo Frank, a Jewish man accused of murdering a thirteen-year-old factory girl in a small town in Georgia in 1913. Witness a people that thirst for a conviction, the gripping court room drama that subsequently unfolds and the touching love story between Leo and his wife, Lucille. Parade shows a quest for justice which is resisted by a world filled with racial and religious tensions but ultimately illustrates the enduring power of love and self-belief against all odds. Follow this gripping journey: from the shocking discovery of the murdered child, through the corrupt murder investigation, past the court case that became known as ?The Trial of the Century' and Lucille's efforts to clear her husband's name, towards the show's thrilling conclusion.

Cast/Performers

Alastair Brookshaw (Leo Frank), Laura Pitt-Pulford (Lucille Frank - Leo's wife), Simon Bailey (Tom Watson), Mark Inscoe (Hugh Dorsey), Kelly Agbowu, Jessica Bastick-Vines, Michael Cotton, Terry Doe, Natalie Green, David Haydn, Abiona Omonua, Philip Rham, Samantha Seager, Victoria Serra, Samuel J Weir

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Jason Robert Brown, Harold Prince (songs)
Book by: Alfred Uhry
Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown
Producer: Danielle Tarento (in association with Joe Fredericks and Southwark Playhouse)
Director: Thom Southerland
Design: John Risebero
Lighting: Howard Hudson
Choreographer: Tim Jackson
Sound: Theo Holloway
Musical Director: Michael Bradley