Interesting! I love the musical Parade, and my father's family was living in Atlanta at the time Leo Frank was hanged. I'm actually working on a book based on my family's experience during the trial...It's especially important to me because I wanted to show the complexities of the region-- being a southern Jew is very different than being a Jew in the Northeast--while we were much more of a minority in the south than in places like New York, that almost helped us "fit in", so events like the Leo Frank trial were especially striking for a community that felt quite integrated into the city. I've really wanted to see the new rendition of the show, but I much prefer the music from the original cast.
Wow, that's incredible! Sounds like a big and important project. I thought of you while writing this because I know you're from Atlanta. Was trying to interview someone else about insight into the ATL Jewish community today, but when I do more regional pieces I'd love to talk to you as well!
I am delighted that you got to see that play...I find that all i thought i knew from school about american history skipped or left out all the things that were not so nice. this of course was one of them.
Interesting! I love the musical Parade, and my father's family was living in Atlanta at the time Leo Frank was hanged. I'm actually working on a book based on my family's experience during the trial...It's especially important to me because I wanted to show the complexities of the region-- being a southern Jew is very different than being a Jew in the Northeast--while we were much more of a minority in the south than in places like New York, that almost helped us "fit in", so events like the Leo Frank trial were especially striking for a community that felt quite integrated into the city. I've really wanted to see the new rendition of the show, but I much prefer the music from the original cast.
Wow, that's incredible! Sounds like a big and important project. I thought of you while writing this because I know you're from Atlanta. Was trying to interview someone else about insight into the ATL Jewish community today, but when I do more regional pieces I'd love to talk to you as well!
I am delighted that you got to see that play...I find that all i thought i knew from school about american history skipped or left out all the things that were not so nice. this of course was one of them.