Additional Cast Members Set for L.A. Parade

Additional cast members have been named for the forthcoming Los Angeles production of Parade, starring previously announced stars T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy and Olivier Award nominee Lara Pulver as Leo and Lucille Frank. Rob Ashford, who directed and choreographed the show at London’s Donmar Warehouse in 2007, will helm the production, which will run from September 24 to November 15 at the Mark Taper Forum.

Joining Knight, Pulver and previously announced cast members Michael Berresse, Christian Hoff and Charlotte d’Amboise are Brad Anderson, Will Collyer, Karole Foreman, Davis Gaines, Laura Griffith, P.J. Griffith, Curt Hansen, Deidrie Henry, Sarah Jayne Jensen, Lisa Livesay, Hayley Podschun, Rose Sezniak, David St. Louis, Phoebe Strole, Josh Tower and Robert Yacko.

Based on the true story of Leo Frank, convicted for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan in Atlanta in 1913, Parade recounts the press frenzy and public outrage about Frank’s trial and the crusade for justice waged by his wife, Lucille. Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, the musical explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds.

Parade features a Tony-winning score by Jason Robert Brown and Tony-winning book by Alfred Uhry. The original Broadway production opened on December 17, 1998, and ran for 85 performances at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, directed by Harold Prince. The musical received nine 1999 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, Best Director and Best Actor and Actress for Brent Carver and Carolee Carmello as Leo and Lucille Frank.