The touring company of PARADE, now playing at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, recounts the sad, but true tale of Leo Frank and Mary Phagan. Mr. Frank was almost certainly falsely ...

In 1913, a horrific crime rocked Atlanta, resulting in tragic consequences rampant with antisemitism. The story of Jewish American Leo Frank made national headlines and is the subject of the musical ...

“Parade” opens with a drumbeat for soldiers to march to and hearts to keep rhythm with. It is the American Civil War’s lethal metronome, keeping time that has been lost in carnage. For now, the year ...

Almost everyone has heard of the Anti-Defamation League, but few realize how the organization whose mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to ...

A couple of simple online searches confirm the widespread shibboleth. “Everyone loves a parade” summons up millions of quotes and images – not to mention the occasional book, song, movie title, and a ...

For Shaker Heights native Max Chernin, authenticity is most important as he brings the character Leo Frank to life on stage in the musical "Parade." He's the star of the current national tour of the ...

Although it’s set in Atlanta and written by Atlanta-born playwright Alfred Uhry, it’s been 25 years since the touring version of the musical “Parade” has stopped in Atlanta. That will change soon, as ...

In early 20th-century Atlanta, a young Southern Jew named Leo Frank was tried and convicted for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. In late 20th-century Atlanta, a young Southern Jew named Alfred ...

Talia Suskauer (L) and Max Chernin in the national touring production of Parade with Broadway in Chicago Credit: Joan Marcus It’s pretty unusual to hear a prerecorded curtain announcement from a ...