Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade

[KevinKlawitter]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#1

Posted: 5/17/22 at 11:57am

https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/ben-platt-and-micaela-diamond-to-lead-parade_93796.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=17may2022

Updated On: 5/17/22 at 11:57 AM

[Alex M]

Ben Platt and Michaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#2

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:02pm

Holy cow. I was just thinking about that reading that Platt did a few years ago this morning. City center is really hitting home runs!

Updated On: 5/17/22 at 12:02 PM

[TaffyDavenport]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#3

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:05pm

Her name is Micaela Diamond. Please correct the thread title.

Updated On: 5/17/22 at 12:05 PM

[TerrenceIsTheMann]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#4

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:06pm

take all my money. Im there.

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#5

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:08pm

Oof. No thanks to Platt. Glad to see Micaela returning to the New York stage though!

[BCfitasafiddle]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#6

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:12pm

She will be wonderful. I don't expect the same from him, but maybe he will surprise me. 

[jacobtsf]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#7

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:13pm

Looks like it is connected to the production Roundabout was working on a few years ago

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Exclusive-Ben-Platt-Michaela-Diamond-More-Lead-Michael-Arden-Helmed-PARADE-Reading-20181227

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Updated On: 5/17/22 at 12:13 PM

[ColorTheHours048]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#8

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:14pm

This is very good casting, and I’m not a Ben Platt fan. It’ll be lovely to hear this with a full orchestra.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#9

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:23pm

This is terrific casting. Excited to see it. Platt will be excellent.

[bwayphreak234]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#10

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:33pm

Love Micaela Diamond. Platt... not so much. I sure do love the score of this show, though. The Manhattan Concert Production's performance with Jeremy Jordan and Laura Benanti was wonderful.

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#11

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:39pm

Very exciting casting

[White_Lotus]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#12

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:42pm

What wonderful, wonderful news!

I am very excited for this gala presentation of "Parade". The original  Broadway production starring Brent Carver and Carolee Carmello at the Beaumont in 1998 is one of the most thrilling I have experienced in my theatre-going life.

Micaela Diamond and Ben Platt are both gifted and talented and I look forward to hearing them sing this score.

"Opinions are very interesting because we all have different ones. You are entitled to your opinion, but that does not mean you should always give it to others, especially when your opinion is not necessarily grounded in truth, but in what you believe or want to believe."

[Falslanaland]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#13

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:46pm

Excited to see this, and the casting is great imo! does anybody know what time onsale is? I see it's June 14th but I don't see a time, is there a specific time NYCity Center does onsale?

PS: I nearly confused the NYCC headline for new York Comic Con... would be very strange to perform there, haha

[OhHiii]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#14

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:46pm

Oh good more clipped phrasing and unmotivated riffing coming our way. Wonderful…

[TaffyDavenport]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#15

Posted: 5/17/22 at 12:52pm

dearalanaaaa said: "Excited to see this, and the casting is great imo! does anybody know what time onsale is? I see it's June 14th but I don't see a time, is there a specific time NYCity Center does onsale?"

It's usually noon.

[barneyschreibercpa2]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#16

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:00pm

Uranowitz has been lobbying to play Leo for years and he would've been a great choice. Platt...there will be a lot of impromptu riffing and fluttery eyes. Can't believe we're getting a major production of parade with transfer potential for the first time and *this* is the cast. Sigh. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#17

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:02pm

Oh, I would love so much to see Uranowitz!

[CarlosAlberto]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#18

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:07pm

It’s funny - I feel like I’m experiencing deja vu. When Borle was replaced by Harris for ITW many on here expressed their dislike, cancelled tickets and made assumptions that he wouldn’t be good. We all know how that turned out. 

Now some of you are doing it to Platt? 

SMDH.

[barneyschreibercpa2]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#19

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:08pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Oh, I would love so much to seeUranowitz!"

He sings a bit of This is not Over Yet here and it's STUNNING.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O18IhTba370

[OhHiii]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#20

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:18pm

CarlosAlberto said: "It’s funny - I feel like I’m experiencing deja vu. When Borle was replaced by Harris for ITW many on here expressed their dislike, cancelled tickets and made assumptions that he wouldn’t be good. We all know how that turned out.

Now some of you are doing it to Platt?

SMDH."

Yes….believe it or not, it is indeed possible to dislike more than one performer’s talents at a time! I know. I was shocked to learn this too. 

[CarlosAlberto]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#21

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:20pm

OhHiii said: "CarlosAlberto said: "It’s funny - I feel like I’m experiencing deja vu. When Borle was replaced by Harris for ITW many on here expressed their dislike, cancelled tickets and made assumptions that he wouldn’t be good. We all know how that turned out.

Now some of you are doing it to Platt?

SMDH."

Yes….believe it or not, it is indeed possible to dislike more than one performer’s talents at a time! I know. I was shocked to learn this too."

That was not the point of my post ding-a-ling.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#22

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:24pm

Arden! Arden! Arden! Yeah!

[Call_me_jorge]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#23

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:41pm

I wonder how much of the cast from the roundabout reading will join this. 
 

According to the Broadwayworld article posted by jacobtsf, the rest of the cast included: Mallory Bechtel (Iola Stover), John Behlmann (Hugh Dorsey), Kevin Chamberlin (Luther Rosser/Mr. Peavy), Eddie Cooper (Newt Lee/Riley), Rodrick Covington (Jim Conley), Luther Creek (Officer Ivey), Andrew Durand (Britt Craig), Mark Jacoby (Old Soldier/Judge Roan), Mia Sinclair Jenness (Essie), Howard McGillin (Governor Slaton), Kenita Miller(Minnie McKnight/Angela), Renee Rapp (Monteen), John Rapson (Prison Guard), Brian Sears (Young Soldier), Laura Shoop (Sally Slaton), Brooklyn Shuck (Mary Phagan), Will Swenson (Tom Watson), Melissa Van Der Schyff (Mrs. Phagan), and Oscar Williams (Frankie Epps).

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[ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#24

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:45pm

Didn’t see it was Arden, that really makes me interested. And I think Platt can do right by this role and not overindulge vocally. Diamond I think is an exciting new performer, I think she has real star makings.

[Call_me_jorge]

Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond to star in NYCC Gala presentation of Parade#25

Posted: 5/17/22 at 1:54pm

Also, is there any insight on if they are performing the original version or the updated one from Donmar? 

My father (AIDS) My sister (AIDS) My uncle and my cousin and her best friend (AIDS, AIDS, AIDS) The gays and the straights And the white and the spades

Updated On: 5/17/22 at 01:54 PM