Tony Award-Winning PARADE Revival On Tour- Page 2

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 1/26/25 at 8:47pm

Caught the final matinee this afternoon, and it was a truly beautiful piece of theatre. The songs were gorgeously sung, and the combination of choreography, set pieces, and protections did an excellent job of immersing the audience into the world of 1910s Atlanta. Thematically, this is of course a very dark show, but not overwhelmingly show - there are enough bits of warmth, humor, and hope that keep the audience from being overwhelmed by despair.

Not being familiar with the show, I wasn't expecting it to be as much of an ensemble piece it was, and honestly for a story like this that's the right way to go about it.  Leo and Lucille are the beating heart of the story, but we also see the tragedy from the perspective from many other perspectives, from the media (I particularly appreciated the portrayal of reporters as amoral vultures who care about nothing more than advancing their careers) to other politicians, to a heartbreaking portrayal of the boy who had a crush on Mary Phagan.

The production is seamless - you'd never guess this was a touring production. Aside from a few moments where the sound balance was off, it went without a hitch. And I can confirm they still use Reverand Raphael Warnock's intro.

[MatthewS1]

Posted: 1/27/25 at 6:56pm

Can anyone comment on the new orchestrations? The tour does not have reeds or brass- the band is now 2 keys, drums, percussion, bass, and a string quartet.

[tacotheatrelover]

Posted: 4/6/25 at 4:17pm

I’d like to revive this thread for about little to talk about my experience.

I just saw the matinee in Atlanta, two miles from the pencil factory, and 15 miles I think from Marietta and just the area where the show happened.

I hadn’t seen anything from the show, only heard about 3 songs, and I wasn’t expecting much from this show.

I was so ****ing wrong.

The way this show is able to convey everything is one most shows could only dream of doing, I found myself intrigued during the trial and the lies, found myself sobbing at the end and the part with phagans mother, and honestly all around wanting this to keep going, though I know that would’ve had to come with more pain and suffering.

Max and Talia as Leo and Lucille knocked or out of the park, and I couldn’t see anyone else do it. I’ve heard that Ben and Michaela were amazing, but these two kept me wanting more of their characters. They made me want and want and want more. They pulled me in and I genuinely cried the moment it was pulled away from me.

I write this to you broadwayworld message boards, with a burger in my mouth, tears in my eyes, and my mind utterly ****ed in the best way possible. Please don’t let this end up like the Oklahoma! tour, when that tour should keep running as of right now, let this tour live on and tour for seasons to come

I 100% will be seeing this again. Either live or in bootleg form, this show made me want to do this more in live, and it seems everything I see keeps building that fire. I loved this show, I love the arts, and I want to keep this art form alive for generations to come. 
 

Thanks for reading my bull****, although not New York Times, but a diabetic 16 year old with a crippling Minecraft addiction, and ones whose opinion would like to be heard. If I make it in this industry, I’ll make you all proud, I promise.

[Dan6]

Posted: 4/6/25 at 4:28pm

Thanks for sharing your experience, tacotheaterlover! I saw the revival on Broadway with Ben and Micaela and am very much looking forward to seeing the tour when it gets to LA. More importantly, most of us had “that” theater moment, often at around your age, that set us on a lifetime path of love for the art as either a performer or audience member (for me it was the OBC of A Chorus Line when I was 14), and it’s wonderful to see your enthusiasm and passion and to be reminded of that feeling. Wishing you success! 

Updated On: 4/6/25 at 04:28 PM