Thursday was opening night for the revival 'Parade' on Broadway.
Platt and Diamond spoke to CBS2 about the importance of telling this story at this moment.
"It feels, unfortunately, very urgent and relevant and contemporary in a way that we didn't expect," Platt said. "What's kind weird is that we've become actor-activists in this way that we both like and love," Diamond said.Self-proclaimed Neo-Nazi protesters confronted theatregoers in line to see"Parade" ahead of their first preview performance in February.
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