Ben Platt Denounces Antisemitic Protestors at Broadway Show ‘Parade’
thewrap.comInstagram video Tuesday.Many protestors held signs and harassed patrons outside the theater. A member of the neo-Nazi group The National Socialist Movement was also seen telling patrons, “You want the truth about who you’re going to see tonight?
You’re paying $300 to go f–ing worship a pedophile, you might as well know what you’re talking about,” according to videos on social media.Platt said that though the first show—which is returning to Broadway for the first time since it premiered in 1998—was “special,” it was undermined by the protestors.He continued: “If you don’t know about it, I encourage you to look up the story and most importantly encourage you to come see the show, and it was definitely very ugly and scary but a wonderful reminder of why we’re telling this particular story and how special and powerful art and, particularly, theater can be.
And just made me feel extra, extra grateful to be the one who gets to tell this particular story and to carry on this legacy of Leo.”Platt also thanked the theater works for keeping audiences and show members “super safe and secure” during the protests.Producers of “Parade” issued a statement Tuesday, saying “if there is any remaining doubt out there about the urgency of telling this story in this moment in history, the vileness on display in front of our theater last night should put it to rest.
We stand by the valiant Broadway cast that brings this vital story to life each night.”The revival of “Parade” began previews on Feb.
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