Max Chernin, Talia Suskauer to Lead National Tour of Parade

Broadway vets Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer will star in the national tour of Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

The tour kicks off in January 2025, with first public performances at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady (January 11-17(, with official performances beginning at Hennepin Theatre Trust’s historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis (January 21-26).

Parade, based on the true story of Leo Frank’s 1913 trial for murder, is directed by Michael Arden, with book by Alfred Uhry, music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, and co-conception by Harold Prince.

The creative team for Parade includes choreographers Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, scenic designer Dane Laffrey, costume designer Susan Hilferty, lighting designer Heather Gilbert, sound designer Jon Weston, projection designer Sven Ortel, hair and wig designer Tom Watson, and music coordinator Kimberlee Wertz.