Parade
Musical - Original
Vivian Beaumont Theater
- First Preview: November 12, 1998
- Opening Date: December 17, 1998
- Closing Date: February 28, 1999
- Previews: 39
- Performances: 85
Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown
Music: Jason Robert Brown
Book: Alfred Uhry
Synopsis
Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry musicalize the real-life story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-born Jewish man who was falsely accused of raping and murdering a young girl who worked in his pencil factory in 1913 Atlanta.
Opening Night Cast
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J. B. Adams | Luther Rosser Floyd MacDaniel |
 |
Ray Aranha | Newt Lee |
 |
Rufus Bonds, Jr. | Jim Conley |
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Carolee Carmello | Lucille Frank |
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Brent Carver | Leo Frank |
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Don Chastain | Old Soldier Judge Roan |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Alfred Uhry | Book |
 |
Jason Robert Brown | Music |
|
Jason Robert Brown | Lyrics |
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Harold Prince | Director |
 |
Patricia Birch | Choreographer |
| Riccardo Hernandez | Scenic Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Brent Carver | Winner |
| 1999 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Carolee Carmello | Winner |
| 1999 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Alfred Uhry | Winner |
| 1999 | Outstanding Choreography | Patricia Birch | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Harold Prince | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Rufus Bonds, Jr. | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Howell Binkley | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Lyrics | Jason Robert Brown | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Music | Jason Robert Brown | Winner |
| 1999 | Outstanding New Musical | Jason Robert Brown
Alfred Uhry |
Winner |
| 1999 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Don Sebesky | Winner |
| 1999 | Outstanding Set Design of a Musical | Riccardo Hernandez | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding Sound Design | Jonathan Deans | Nominee |
Drama League
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Distinguished Production of a Musical | Nominee |
New York Drama Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best Musical | Jason Robert Brown
Alfred Uhry |
Winner |
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Brent Carver | Nominee |
| 1999 | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Actor in a Musical | Brent Carver | Nominee |
| 1999 | Actress in a Musical | Carolee Carmello | Nominee |
| 1999 | Book of a Musical | Alfred Uhry | Winner |
| 1999 | Choreography | Patricia Birch | Nominee |
| 1999 | Direction of a Musical | Harold Prince | Nominee |
| 1999 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1999 | Orchestrations | Don Sebesky | Nominee |
| 1999 | Original Score | Jason Robert Brown | Winner |
| 1999 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Riccardo Hernandez | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Feb. 28, 1999 | 39 | $264,797 $450,009 |
$48,920 | $40.81 $75.00 |
6489 1090 |
8 0 |
74.42% | 12.64% |
| Feb. 21, 1999 | 38 | $215,877 $450,009 |
-$51,242 | $40.07 $75.00 |
5387 1090 |
8 0 |
61.78% | -12.70% |
| Feb. 14, 1999 | 37 | $267,119 $450,009 |
$41,666 | $41.13 $75.00 |
6495 1090 |
8 0 |
74.48% | 11.91% |
| Feb. 7, 1999 | 36 | $225,453 $450,009 |
- | $41.32 $75.00 |
5456 1090 |
8 0 |
62.57% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$973,246 $1,800,036 |
$40.83 | 23827 34880 |
32 0 |
68.31 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$4,349,262 $7,200,144 |
$41.48 $100.00 |
104752 135160 |
85 39 |
77.50 % | |||
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