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

[KevinKlawitter]

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]

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]

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]

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

take all my money. Im there.

[ElephantLoveMedley]

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

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

[BCfitasafiddle]

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]

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

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

[ColorTheHours048]

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]

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

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

[bwayphreak234]

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.

[ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure]

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

Very exciting casting

[White_Lotus]

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.

[dearalanaaaa]

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]

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

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

[TaffyDavenport]

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]

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]

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

Oh, I would love so much to see Uranowitz!

[CarlosAlberto]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

Arden! Arden! Arden! Yeah!

[Call_me_jorge]

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).

[ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure]

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]

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? 

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