Ben Platt Will Return to Broadway in 'Parade' Revival Opposite Micaela Diamond

Ben Platt is coming back to Broadway!

The 29-year-old actor won the Tony Award for his work in the musical Dear Evan Hansen back in 2017 and he hasn’t been on Broadway since he left the show over five years ago.

Now, Ben will be returning to the stage in a limited engagement of the musical Parade.

Leading the cast opposite Ben is rising actress Micaela Diamond, who is best known for playing the young version of Cher in Broadway’s The Cher Show. The two actors previously led the New York City Center production of Parade last year.

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Director Michael Arden said, “I am delighted that Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown’s musical will be seen by Broadway audiences again after our brief run last fall. Parade has been a seminal piece of theater for me as an artist since it premiered 25 years ago, and to be collaborating with this incredible group of producers, designers, and artists led by the brilliant Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond is truly a dream come true. The story of Leo Frank is more important than ever to re-examine, and it is my hope that audiences are both inspired and activated to reflect on both the past failure and the enduring promise of the complicated tapestry we call America.”

The music to the show was written by acclaimed composer Jason Robert Brown and the musical was originally staged on Broadway in 1998.

Here is the musical’s synopsis: “Leo and Lucille Frank (Platt and Diamond) 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 begins performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on February 21 ahead of an opening night on March 16. The limited engagement will close on August 6.