Ben Platt responds after Parade production faced protests from neo-Nazis
, featuring the hate group The National Socialist Movement decrying Frank as a “Jewish pedophile” and harassing theatergoers in attendance. Following the preview, Platt posted a video to his Instagram story addressing the event.
“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. It 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 went on to say. “I just think that now is really the moment for this particular piece.
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