The producers of the acclaimed Broadway revival of Parade, winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, are proud to announce casting for the National Tour of Parade. This timely and highly anticipated tour will feature seven members of the Broadway revival company.
Joining previously announced Max Chernin (Broadway Revival of Parade) and Talia Suskauer who will play Leo and Lucille Frank will be Griffin Binnicker, Evan Harrington, Ramone Nelson, Jack Roden, Andrew Samonsky, Chris Shyer, Michael Tacconi, Alison Ewing, Olivia Goosman, Jenny Hickman, Oluchi Nwaokorie, Robert Knight, Prentiss E. Mouton (Broadway Revival of Parade), Danielle Lee Greaves (Broadway Revival of Parade), Ben Cherington, Emily Rose DeMartino (Broadway Revival of Parade), Bailee Endebrock (Broadway Revival of Parade), Caroline Fairweather (Broadway Revival of Parade), Trevor James, Sophia Manicone (Broadway Revival of Parade), Trista Moldovan, Ethan Riordan, Brian Vaughn and Jason Simon.
William Bishop, Jerquintez A. Gipson, Brianna Javis, Benjamin Magnuson, Jodi Snyder, Eden Witvoet and Jake Ziman will be the swings.
As previously announced, the production will run technical rehearsals and have its first public performances at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady from January 11-17, 2025, followed by its official tour premiere at Hennepin Art’s historic Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis from January 21-26, 2025.
The 32-week National Tour of Parade will then play Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City (January 21 – February 2, 2025), Playhouse Square in Cleveland (February 4-23, 2025), Fisher Theatre in Detroit (February 25 – March 9, 2025), the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston (March 11-23, 2025), the Belk Theater in Charlotte (March 25-30, 2025), the Fox Theatre in Atlanta (April 1-6, 2025), The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle (April 16 – May 4, 2025), Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center in Sacramento (May 6-11, 2025), the Curran Theatre in San Francisco (May 13 – June 8, 2025), The Smith Center in Las Vegas (June 10-15), the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles (June 17 – July 12, 2025), The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston (July 15-20, 2025), Des Moines Civic Center in Des Moines (July 29 – August 3, 2025), CIBC Theatre in Chicago (August 5 – 17, 2025) and The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC (August 19 – September 7, 2025).
Biographies

MAX CHERNIN is thrilled to reunite with his Parade family after being a part of the show’s award-winning runs on Broadway and at New York City Center. Hailing from Shaker Heights, Ohio, Max is recognized for playing “Samuel Strong” on Seasons 2 and 3 of the Apple TV+ comedy “Dickinson,” and co-starred opposite Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the Netflix/Happy Madison comedy feature film The Week Of, directed by Robert Smigel. On Broadway, he created the role of “Max” in Steve Martin & Edie Brickell’s Bright Star, and starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford in the 2017 revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Sunday in the Park with George. Max has appeared on New York stages in Brooklynite at Vineyard Theatre, Bernstein’s Mass at Lincoln Center, and The Golden Apple at New York City Center. Recent stage credits include the lead role of “Andrew” in the world premiere of Passing Through at Goodspeed Opera House, Motel in Fiddler on the Roof at The Muny, Buddy in Elf at PTC and NCT), and Jervis in Daddy Long Legs at Theatre Raleigh. On television, Max has guest starred on “The Blacklist,” “The Family,” and “Mozart in the Jungle.” He holds a BFA from Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and won the American Traditions Competition’s Silver Medal and the Lotte Lenya Foundation’s Carolyn Weber Award.

TALIA SUSKAUER has played Elphaba in both the Broadway and the National Tour productions of Wicked. Her other New York credits include Be More Chill, both on Broadway and at Signature Theater. Regionally, Talia has starred as Dot in Sunday in the Park with George at Axelrod Arts Performing Arts Center, Louise in Gypsy at Goodspeed Opera House, Jo in Little Women, and Lily in The Secret Garden. Her film and television credits include “FBI: Most Wanted” and 31 Candles to be released next year. She is currently playing Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at Ogunquit Playhouse. Talia has performed at Carnegie Hall and performs solo shows around the country. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University.
GRIFFIN BINNICKER (Tom Watson) is thrilled and humbled to make his National Tour debut with Parade. Credits: Chess (Gretna Theatre), Camelot (Gulfshore Playhouse), Disaster! (CRT). Gratitude is abounding for his family (chosen and blood), Spencer, the whole of DGRW, and all of team Parade! University of Michigan ’19 BFA MT. Insta: Griffinbink. For Sam, always.
EVAN HARRINGTON (Old Soldier/Judge Roan). Broadway: Chicago, Once, A Christmas Carol, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Phantom of the Opera, and Avenue Q. National Tours: Into the Woods, Once (1st National Tour), Camelot, The Music Man. Regional/NYC: ENCORES! Titanic, Roundabout’s The Robber Bridegroom, Sweeney Todd, Assassins. TV: “30 Rock,” “Orange is the New Black,” “Evil.” IG: @EKHarrington24 http://www.evanharrington.com
RAMONE NELSON (Jim Conley) is honored to be able to tell this story across the country, with this company. Atlanta, GA Native! Credits include MJ: The Musical (OBC, First National Tour), Ragtime, Jelly’s Last Jam (NY City Center). BFA from FSU. Many thanks to God, Hybrid, his friends and family (2 Corinthians 5:7). @Ramone_Nelson
JACK RODEN (Frankie Epps) is thrilled to be making his Broadway National Tour and professional debut! Jack is set to graduate from Molloy University/Cap21 Conservatory and would like to thank his family, this outstanding cast and crew, the creative team, the Telsey office, and his friends at Nicolosi & Co. for this opportunity. @jackroden_
ANDREW SAMONSKY (Hugh Dorsey). Broadway: Lempicka (Tadeusz), South Pacific (Lt. Cable, PBS Broadcast), Mystery of Edwin Drood, Scandalous. NYC: Queen of the Mist (Drama Desk nom), Austen’s Pride (Darcy, Carnegie Hall). National Tours: Come From Away, The Bridges of Madison County (Robert), Disney’s on the Record. Hunchback of Notre Dame (Phoebus, Cast Recording). @asamonsky
CHRIS SHYER (Governor Slaton). Theatre: Mamma Mia, Curvy Widow, Going Down Swingin’, Kris Kringle, The Good Life, Lend Me a Tenor, The Book of Mormon (2nd National Tour). Canada: Assassins, Night of the Iguana, El Salvador (Jesse Richardson Nominee), Les Misérables. Recent Television/Film: “The Night Agent,” Three Wiser Men and a Boy, “Bookie,” From Embers.
MICHAEL TACCONI (Britt Craig). Broadway: West Side Story, The Cher Show. Off-Broadway: Bare: the musical. Regional: Signature Theatre, Nederlander Theatre, Barrington Stage, Kansas City Rep, and Ogunquit. Favorite TV/Film: Heart of Champions, “Sacrifice,” “The Winchesters,” “Indoor Boys.” Thanks to all the Tacconis and Lehmans, Nicolosi, and everybody at Telsey casting. For Melissa, always. @tacconz
ALISON EWING (Sally Slaton). Broadway credits: Mamma Mia! (Tanya), Cabaret. National Tours: Clue, Anastasia, An American in Paris, Cabaret and Flashdance. Regional: A Chorus Line (SF Playhouse), Fun Home (Berkeley Playhouse), Hand to God (SJ Stage), Emma (TheatreWorks). Alison is an audiobooks narrator on Audible. Love to Keith. http://www.AlisonEwing.com
OLIVIA GOOSMAN (Mary Phagan) is honored and overjoyed to be making her Broadway National Tour debut! A Michigan native, and an Interlochen grad, currently attending The Boston Conservatory. Olivia is beyond grateful to Carson-Adler, her friends, and her family for their endless support. @olivia.goosman
JENNY HICKMAN (Mrs. Phagan) is honored to be here. National Tour: Hello, Dolly! (Ensemble, u/s Irene, Ernestina). Regional: The Thanksgiving Play (Virginia Stage Company), Mary Poppins (West Virginia Public Theater), The Witches of Eastwick (Ogunquit Playhouse). TV: “Law & Order: SVU.” BFA: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
OLUCHI NWAOKORIE (Angela) will obtain her BFA in Musical Theatre and minor in Musical Theatre Composition at the University of Michigan May of 2025. She is originally from Jackson, Mississippi and she is so grateful to be a part of telling this story! @Oluchinwaokorie
ROBERT KNIGHT (Newt Lee). Select Regional: The Baker in Into the Woods (Guthrie Theatre), Louis the Baker in Sunday in the Park with George (Pasadena Playhouse), Jim in Big River (Hale Centre). TV: Cody’s Dad on “Cocomelon.” HCKR Agency. Grateful for his wife, daughter, and son. #livelikeLance&Juanito. @_robknight_
PRENTISS E. MOUTON (Riley). Broadway: Parade Revival 2023. Regional: Songs for a New World, Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus) at Summer Lyric at Tulane; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse. Bloc NYC Talent. Memphis, TN native. Vocal studies at Louisiana State University. 2010 Jimmy’s Alumnus. Instagram: @prentissemouton
DANIELLE LEE GREAVES (Minnie McKnight) has performed in many shows on and off Broadway, on national tours, and abroad. She also has many television and film credits. She is honored to reprise the role of Minnie and to bring this important story to audiences across the country. @msdanielleleegreaves
BEN CHERINGTON (Officer Ivey & others) last appeared on the North American tour of Les Misérables. Recent credits include Pittsburgh CLO, ACT of Connecticut, and Clinton Showboat Theatre. Endless gratitude for all the places and people Ben calls home. BFA Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.
EMILY ROSE DeMARTINO (Essie & others) is excited to join the tour and Parade family again. Emily made her Broadway debut in Parade. All her love and gratitude to the Parade team, her family, Louis and her school IAMT. Insta: emdemartino
BAILEE ENDEBROCK (Monteen & others) is honored to be back with her Parade family! Broadway: Parade. Regional: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Goodman Theatre), Rock of Ages (Engeman Theatre). Film/TV: Miranda’s Victim, “Evil.” BFA CCM MT. Love and thanks to mom, dad, and Andrew. @bailee_endebrock
CAROLINE FAIRWEATHER (Nurse & others) is from Western MA. Credits: Parade (B’way, NYCC), The 2024 Met Gala, Shake & Co., WTF, Ghostlit Rep, BSC. Assistant Dir. on Maybe Happy Ending (B’way), and The Queen of Versailles. Training at Williams College, SCOT, LAMDA. @carolineefairweather
TREVOR JAMES (Young Soldier & others). International Tour: Tony in West Side Story (Tokyo). Pre Broadway: The Karate Kid (Stages St. Louis). Select Regional: Pasadena Playhouse, Guthrie Theatre, PTC, North Shore, La Mirada. TV: “Prodigal Son” (FOX), “WeCrashed” (AppleTV+). Film: Et Tu (coming soon). HCKR Agency. @trevorberger13
SOPHIA MANICONE (Iola Stover) is grateful to share this important story. Broadway: Parade. Other credits: Parade (NYCC), Watcher in the Woods, Ruthless, Wizard of Oz, Sound of Music, Sister Act, Newsies, Freaky Friday. Thanks to the Parade team. Love to family & friends. Pace MT! SophiaManicone.com. IG: @sophia_manicone
TRISTA MOLDOVAN (Nina Formby & others). Broadway/National Tour: The Phantom of the Opera (Christine), Bridges of Madison County directed by Bartlett Sher (u/s Francesca), Cameron MacIntosh’s Spectacular New Phantom (Carlotta), White Christmas (Betty Haynes). Baldwin-Wallace University alum. Love her parents, and to her husband, Stephen.
ETHAN RIORDAN (Mr. Turner & others) is thrilled to make his national tour debut. Regional theater: Jonathan Larson in Tick, Tick…Boom (PCLO) and Laurie in Little Women (Connecticut Stage Company). Outside of acting, Ethan composes for theater and film. Thanks to John Mara, CESD, and Tesley! B.A. Yale University.
BRIAN VAUGHN (Luther Rosser/Mr. Peavy). National Tour: Beetlejuice. Regional: Denver Center, South Coast Repertory, Chicago Shakespeare, Northlight, Arizona Theatre, PCPA, Resident company and 100+ productions at Milwaukee Repertory and Utah Shakespeare. Notable: Hamlet, Iago, Mozart, Cyrano, Harold Hill, Javert. Thanks @HudsonArtistsAgency. Love to A, S, E, B. IG: @brianvaughn11
JASON SIMON (Det. Starnes & others) has performed in 4 operas at the Met, 8 national tours, over 100 regional productions, done TV, film, animation, co-founded a theatre company, and is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. Love & thanks to my beautiful wife, Tara! http://www.jasonesimon.com
WILLIAM BISHOP (Swing). National Tour: Anastasia, Jersey Boys (NCL). Favorite regional: Jersey Boys, Frozen (Tuacahn), Sunset Boulevard (ACT of CT). Featured soloist at Lincoln Center, backup singer for Zac Brown Band. Love to his parents, agents at EA, and Victoria. @Williamabishop
JERQUINTEZ A. GIPSON (Swing). A Native Memphian. Theatre credits: International Tour: Annie (Rooster). National Tours: Annie (Lt. Ward/Ensemble), Elf the Musical (Store Manager). Regional: Sister Act (Eddie), The Color Purple (Preacher/Adam), Kinky Boots (Lola), and more. Thank you to Carla and Terriney for everything. Ig: @Jxlonzo
BRIANNA JAVIS (Swing) is blessed to be touring with Parade! Credits include: The Preacher’s Wife (Ensemble, Swing), Dreamgirls (Effie, alt), The Magic TreeHouse (Morgan LeFaye), Little Shop of Horrors (Crystal), Disaster! (LeVora Verona), Grease (Jan), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (BJ), Pippin (The Leading Player), and Hairspray (Dynamite). Instagram: @brijavis
BENJAMIN MAGNUSON (Swing). What is past is prologue: the American prison system is still populated by an unknown number of wrongfully convicted innocent inmates. Eyewitness misidentification contributes to an overwhelming majority of prisoner exonerations. Take action at InnocenceProject.org. Justice Delayed Is Democracy Denied.
JODI SNYDER (Swing) is ecstatic to be touring with Parade! Jodi has been seen in various regional and Off-Broadway productions, including Joel Grey’s Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. BFA: Syracuse University. Big thanks to her entire mishpacha and to UIA! @jodez18
EDEN WITVOET (Swing). National tour debut! Regional: Into the Woods (Link Theatre), To Sir, with Love (Reading, Ogunquit Playhouse), R&H Cinderella (Zach Theatre). Proud TXST MT alum! “Special thanks to DGRW! Love to Mom, Dad, and my entire village of support!” @edenwitvoet
JAKE ZIMAN (Swing) is making his national tour debut with Parade! Chicago Credits: Paramount Theatre, Copley Theatre, Mercury Theater, Chicago Children’s Theater, and more. Film: Albany Road. Millikin University graduate. Thanks to the folks at Stewart Talent! @jake_ziman
Parade is directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Arden, with book by two-time Tony Award® winner, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Academy Award® winner Alfred Uhry, music and lyrics by three-time Tony Award® winner Jason Robert Brown, and co-conceived by 21-time Tony Award®-winning legend Harold Prince.
The production has received overwhelming acclaim since its debut. The New York Times said, “this revival, filled with deft flourishes by director Michael Arden, recalls an era of big casts, big stories, and big talent – a time when musicals actually felt like events.” Entertainment Weekly called Parade “the most gorgeous production on Broadway.” Deadline proclaimed that Parade is “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival to hit Broadway in years.” Time Out New York stated that “Parade will echo for a long time to come. See it before the parade passes by.”
Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice, and devotion. Riveting and gloriously hopeful, Parade reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another.
Parade played its final performance of its strictly limited Broadway engagement on Sunday, August 6, 2023. This production first premiered at New York City Center where it was instantly sold out, playing November 1-6, 2022.
The creative team for Parade includes Lauren Yalango-Grant & Christopher Cree Grant (choreography), Tony Award® nominee Dane Laffrey (scenic design), Tony Award® winner Susan Hilferty (costume design), Tony Award® nominee Heather Gilbert (lighting design), Drama Desk Award nominee Jon Weston (sound design), Tony Award® nominee Sven Ortel (projection design) and Tom Watson (hair and wig design). Justin Scribner is the Production Supervisor, Veronica Aglow is the Production Stage Manager, Tom Murray is the Music Supervisor, Charlie Alterman is the Music Director, Kimberlee Wertz is the Music Coordinator, Telsey + Co/Craig Burns, CSA is the Casting Director and Samuel Dallas/ShowTown Theatricals is the General Manager. Parade was originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince.
The National Tour of Parade is produced by Seaview, Ambassador Theatre Group Productions, New York City Center, Erica Lynn Schwartz, Pencil Factory Productions, Eric & Marsi Gardiner, Chutzpah Productions, Robin Merrie, Cynthia Stroum, Julie Cohen, Marcia Goldberg, John Gore Organization, Ruth & Stephen Hendel, Roth-Manella Productions, Runyonland Sussman, ShowTown Productions, Rachel Styne, Tom Tuft, Benjamin Simpson, Nathan Vernon, Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson and Bee Carrozzini.
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