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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jay Armstrong Johnson
Jay Armstrong Johnson
Vocals
Jackson Teeley
Jackson Teeley
Vocals
Florrie Bagel
Florrie Bagel
Performer
William Michals
William Michals
Vocals
Beth Kirkpatrick
Beth Kirkpatrick
Vocals
Parade Cast
Parade Cast
Performer
Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown
Conductor
Don Sebesky
Don Sebesky
Orchestra
Tom Murray
Tom Murray
Music Director
Tony Kadleck
Tony Kadleck
Trumpet
Shawn Edmonds
Shawn Edmonds
Trumpet
Judy Yin-Chi Lee
Judy Yin-Chi Lee
Horn
Ian Donald
Ian Donald
Horn
Nick Grinder
Nick Grinder
Trombone
Morris Kainuma
Morris Kainuma
Tuba
Todd Groves
Todd Groves
Woodwinds
Rick Heckman
Rick Heckman
Woodwinds
Ed Matthew
Ed Matthew
Woodwinds
Alden Banta
Alden Banta
Woodwinds
Georgia Stitt
Georgia Stitt
Piano
Lisa Stokes
Lisa Stokes
Bass
Jamie Eblen
Jamie Eblen
Drums
Matt Wong
Matt Wong
Banjo
Jeffrey Irving
Jeffrey Irving
Percussion
Todd Reynolds
Todd Reynolds
Violin
Hajnal Pivnick
Hajnal Pivnick
Violin
Louise Owen
Louise Owen
Violin
Katherine Livolsi
Katherine Livolsi
Violin
Chala Yancy
Chala Yancy
Violin
Monica Davis
Monica Davis
Viola
Todd Low
Todd Low
Viola
Eugene Moye
Eugene Moye
Cello
Sarah Hewitt-Roth
Sarah Hewitt-Roth
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeffrey Lesser
Jeffrey Lesser
Producer
Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown
Producer
Henry Reinach
Henry Reinach
Editing Engineer
Isaiah Abolin
Isaiah Abolin
Recording Engineer
Teng Chen
Teng Chen
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ben Miller
Ben Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Oscar Zambrano
Oscar Zambrano
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Big news! My savior has arrived!
My intuition's never been so strong!
Big news! My career has been revived!
All I needed was a snippy, pissy Yankee all along!
Take this superstitious city, add one little Jew from Brooklyn
Plus a college education and a mousy little wife
And big news! Real big news!
That poor sucker saved my life!
So give him fangs, give him horns
Give him scaly, hairy palms
Have him droolin' out the corners of his mouth!
He's a master of disguise!
Check those bug-out creepy eyes!
Sure, that fella's here to rape the whole damned South!
They'll be bangin' down my door
Begging "More, Craig, more!
Call for justice! We need justice!
Beat the bastard!
Kill the bum!"
Big news! Real big news!
My savior has finally come!
Accordin' to reports obtained exclusively by this reporter
Prosecutor Dorsey has the villain in his sights
A highly rankin' unnamed source in this investigation tells me
Leo Frank's the only likely culprit in this case
Anyone with any information on the suspect, Leo Frank
Should contact this reporter care of the Atlanta Georgian!
I saw this little kid
Said, "Look what Leo did!"
And then she run and hid
Go on, go on, go on, go on now!
He sat down next to me
His hand went on my knee
I had to shake it free
Go on, go on, go on, go on now!
I say it isn't fair
He likes 'em young and small
I saw his books, I swear!
Got nekkid pictures all
That man's a millionaire!
Pinned to his office wall!
Go on, go on now!
He has a kid, you know
My brother says he knows
All of that
Wherever Leo goes
Go on, go on
I seen it, yes! I seen it, yes!
Go on, go on
I seen it, yes! I seen it, yes!
Go on, go on
I seen it, yes! I seen it, yes!
Go on, go on, go on now
I seen it, yes! I seen it, yes!
Look! You just scribble it down
And it covers the town like molasses or mud!
Look! For us drunken ol' bums
Opportunity comes in a magical flood!
Look! You might never be sure
If your motives are pure, but your profits are clear!
Look! You were down and depressed
Now you're ridin' the crest of the scoop of the year!
Accordin' to reports
Obtained exclusively by this reporter
Mister Leo Frank
Has been indicted on the charge of murder!
Prosecutor Dorsey states
The trial will begin
In the Atlanta County Courthouse
Only one month from today!
Mrs. Frank, the Suspect's wife
Has still not spoken to reporters!
What's the word from Mrs. Frank?
What's the word from Mrs. Frank?
Mrs. Frank! Mrs. Frank!
Mrs. Frank! Mrs. Frank!
Mrs. Frank! Mrs. Frank!
Written by: Jason Robert Brown
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