Caroline Bishop’s review here. The First Night Feature: Parade First published 25 Sep 2007 Parade, Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown’s musical, picked up nine Tony nominations when it premiered in New York. Now, the team at the Donmar Warehouse has brought the true story of convicted murderer Leo Frank to London, with Guys AndRead More »

Nicholas deJongh’s review here. Parade Donmar Warehouse Earlham Street, WC2H 9LD Nicholas de Jongh’s rating: FOUR STARS Dir: Rob Ashford. Cast: Lara Pulver, Bertie Carvel, Helen Anker, Mark Bonnar, Norman Bowman, Shaun Escoffery, Joanna Kirkland, Gary Milner, Steven Page, Malinda Parris, Stuart Matthew Price, Zoe Rainey, Celia Mei Rubin, Stephen Webb, Jayne Wisener A musicalRead More »

Benedict Nightingale’s review here. From The Times September 26, 2007 Parade Benedict Nightingale at the Donmar Warehouse, WC2 Don’t go to the Donmar if you want a repeat of its Guys and Dolls. The parade that gives the musical its title seems a jaunty affair, with Atlantans and their belles prancing in smiling commemoration ofRead More »

Paul Taylor’s review here. Parade, Donmar Warehouse, London Daring and ambitious musical vindicated By Paul Taylor Published: 25 September 2007, The Independent (London) Nobody dared to rain on Barbra Streisand’s parade. But The New York Times managed to direct a fatal downpour on to Jason Robert Brown’s Parade. This musical, with a book by AlfredRead More »

Michael Billington’s review here. PARADE (four stars) Donmar Warehouse, London Michael Billington Tuesday September 25, 2007 The Guardian As I watched this musical about racism and injustice in the Georgia of 1913, I wondered whether it would work even better as a docu-drama? But, in the end, the music and lyrics of Jason Robert BrownRead More »