PARADE On Broadway - Reviews & News Thread — Page 17

Leaf Coneybear said: "schubox said: "Saw this tonight and really loved it, but did anyone else find Diamond’s accent really bad? Like almost distractingly bad in spots. I thought maybe it was me but my wife said the same thing when we were walking out."

So funny you said this, I also just left the show and thought the same thing. Everytime she said “Leo” I was like… really? Odd choice."

She almost sounded English in spots

Just saw from someone’s instagram that they cancelled tonight’s performance while the audience was already seated. Anyone know the reason for the cancellation?

willep said: "Yeah, just walking out of the theatre from the wonderful front row mezz seat I was so excited about. I’m genuinely confused. They told us it was canceled because the VIDEO wasn’t working. Everyone there would have happily sat through the show without videos…"

Oh I would’ve been PISSED

Adam Feldman just noted that multiple reviewers were sat for tonight, including the Times……. Ooof

I’m honestly flabbergasted by the whole thing.

Assuming refunds were offered? That's an odd reason to cancel last minute.

Considering the heavy use of projection on the back wall/platform … & with the times being in the house... I understand the cancellation.


Meanwhile, I’ve seen it twice already & will be going many more times. This one isn’t to be missed.

willep said: "starlightlocamotion said: "Considering the heavy use of projection on the back wall/platform … & with the times being in the house... I understand the cancellation.


Meanwhile, I’ve seen it twice already & will be going many more times. This one isn’t to be missed."

You can’t possibly be saying that the video projection is that crucial to the show that they can’t possibly do the show without it?"

The show's design makes pretty extensive use of text projected onto the front of the raised platform to give the audience context of the current date (due to the time jumps) and where we are (since the scenic design is fairly abstract). Each time a significant character is introduced, an image of the real person and their name is also projected onto the back wall, in addition to its use as a backdrop for almost every scene. The entire ending also relies on the projections - we see two people in modern clothing visiting the park where the soldier is at the top of the show, while projected text explains that Leo Frank's case was recently reopened by the State of Georgia and is still ongoing. It's obviously unfortunate that they had to cancel but I can also understand not wanting critics to see an incomplete show, especially when its new ending wouldn't have been clear at all.

I haven’t seen the show yet, but it’s possible that video is linked to lighting, sound, automation, and music (click) cues, so it’s possible that the entire system wasn’t working, creating a domino effect for multiple departments and potential safety issues for many. I’m sure they felt it was necessary to cancel before doing so.

I was also in the house tonight. Bought an upgraded rush ticket today around 1:00 PM and was so thrilled t to have a great seat for a good deal. I'm lucky to live in New York and will get a chance to see it in the coming days/week ahead. But I am heartbroken for the number of people I heard leaving saying they flew to see the show, they were leaving tomorrow morning, etc. It was honestly just a big mess.

Having seen the show from a pretty high-up seat at City Center where the videos were impossible to watch, it would've had no effect on watching the show tonight.

And all I can say about Feldman's tweet is.. yikes.

mshalo18 said: "willep said: "Yeah, just walking out of the theatre from the wonderful front row mezz seat I was so excited about. I’m genuinely confused. They told us it was canceled because the VIDEO wasn’t working. Everyone there would have happily sat through the show without videos…"

That's very odd- how did they go from working perfectly at this afternoon's matinee to not working at all? I would have been furious."

I went to today’s matinee and the projections were working fine. The show did start around 2:05pm though

Yikes. Real glad I decided to buy tickets for Friday and not Saturday which I was originally planning to do