PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
#1PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 10:13am
Via Theatermania-- Manhattan Concert Productions will present Jason Robert Brown's and Alfred Uhry's Tony Award-winning musical PARADE on February 16, 2015. The concert production will feature a full, professional Broadway cast, a choir of over 200 auditioned singers, and the New York City Chamber Orchestra
Tickets go on sale September 2nd! Can't WAIT!
PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
"I shall stay until the wind changes."
Updated On: 5/9/14 at 10:13 AM
#2PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 10:33amI could get on board with this.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#2PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 10:33amThis suddenly made a really crappy week so much better. CANNOT WAIT!!!
-There's the muddle in the middle. There's the puddle where the poodle did the piddle."
#3PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 10:38amOh, I was hoping it was the Jerry Herman Parade...
showchoirguy
Broadway Star Joined: 7/14/10
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#6PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 11:46amThis makes me so happy! this musical is so amazing and under-appreciated. Anyone else think Jessie Mueller might be cast as Lucille?
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#7PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 12:27pmI'd bet on Kelli O'Hara. She's a favorite of his. Jessie is a little young for the role of Lucille, isn't she?
#8PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 12:49pm
Based on Wikipedia's info, Muller is about 31 and Carolee was about 37 when she did Parade. That's not too much of a difference. Plus, I think Andrea Burns was about 30 when she played Lucille on tour.
I don't really see Kelli O'Hara as Lucille. I mean, if she were cast she would do a great job, but I don't think she's quite right for the role.
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dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#10PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 1:12pmI didn't think Kelli was 'quite right' for Francesca-and she proved me wrong. I think she'd be an interesting choice as Lucille. The character reads older than Mueller does, at least to me.
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#11PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 1:38pm
Lucille and Leo Frank should both be / read around 30, if you are wanting to be accurate to the historical events.
The character also reads older not only because that is just how people were at the time, but she was also a proper, southern jewish woman who was also pretty emotionally distant and also was incredibly strong.
O'Hara is wrong wrong wrong for Lucille.
Updated On: 5/9/14 at 01:38 PM
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#12PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 1:43pm
Okay okay okay. But I also think Mueller is wrong. She reads about 25.
How about Laura Benanti? Or Betsy Wolfe?
#13PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 1:50pmLAURA. BENANTI.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#14PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 1:56pm
Jeremy Jordan??? Really? This role calls for an Actor.
I'd love to see Andrea Burns as Lucille.
#15PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 2:07pmCan't we just have Carolee come back as Lucille?
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#16PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 2:09pm^ This
-There's the muddle in the middle. There's the puddle where the poodle did the piddle."
#17PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 2:14pm
I seriously doubt this will happen due to his schedule, I would love to see Bertie repeat his performance as Leo!
BTW: Calling it now: This is leading up to a revival.
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#18PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 2:18pm
Mueller would be fantastic.. And period garb would age her up a couple years. But again' if I recall correctly, the events of the plot would occur in Lucille's late 20s til around 30. Leo is a couple years older.
Benanti could do it, but doesn't excit me in the least. Wolfe would be far more interesting to me.
Would be great to hear Carolee sing the revised score.
This show does more than deserve a revival, in one of the larger off-Broadway houses,
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#19PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 2:39pm
I think it works best if Lucille isn't a classic beauty (that eliminates Missy B.
How about Alexandra Silber?
(Even though she's a beauty)
Updated On: 5/9/14 at 02:39 PM
Sutton Ross
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
#21PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 3:09pmStephanie J Block as Lucille please! Max Von Essen would be absolutely phenomenal as Leo also. (and it is one of his dream roles....)
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#23PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 7:27pmThere are very few things in this world that will ever excite me more than this news. All of you should take note that I would slap Patti LuPone for a ticket to this show. *SWOON* I have been waiting forever for someone to make a serious go of this show, and I cannot wait!
#24PARADE at Avery Fisher Hall
Posted: 5/9/14 at 8:22pm
I seriously doubt this will happen due to his schedule, I would love to see Bertie repeat his performance as Leo!
Bertie Carvel did a great Leo, but he's almost certainly too pre-occupied with Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell to have time for this.
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