Anne Frank reimagined as a pansexual Latina with non-binary lover in new musical

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A new musical in New York City has ignited fierce backlash for reimagining Holocaust victim Anne Frank as a pansexual Latina hiding from the Nazi occupation with her neurodiverse family and a non-binary love interest.

The production, titled Slam Frank, is a satirical play that exaggerates current cultural trends around inclusivity and identity politics, applying them to one of history's most tragic stories to critique how performative 'wokeness' can distort storytelling.

The show began as a viral Instagram parody by Jewish composer Andrew Fox, who joked about creating a production to make 'Latinx girlies feel included in the Holocaust.'

The video spawned a full production built around a play-within-a-play conceit: a fictional theatre troupe trying to 'decolonize' Anne Frank's story.

From there, the humor spirals into absurdity as characters discover new marginalized identities in musical numbers, swap yellow stars for pronoun pins, and even commune with ancestors lost at border crossings.

The production’s musical numbers, which several outlets have compared to a Hamilton-style spoof, feature characters discovering new marginalized identities and dramatically replacing their yellow stars with rainbow-colored pronoun pins.

Despite its controversial premise, the production has been a hit with audiences.

With a publicity budget of less than $60, it has sold out most of its 34 performances, drawing crowds who see it as either daring satire or deeply offensive.

Supporters compare it to the Book of Mormon for its willingness to provoke, while critics argue it trivializes one of history's darkest chapters.

In fact, a petition, started by Joy Rosenthal, has called for the immediate cancellation of the play, accusing Slam Frank of trivializing the death of Anne Frank, 'one of the most sacred testimonies of the atrocities committed against the Jewish people.'

The petition reads: 'Turning her story into a 'slam' or any form of entertainment that prioritizes shock value over historical reverence is not only inappropriate - it is deeply offensive.

'The Jewish community, Holocaust survivors, and educators around the world have worked tirelessly to preserve the dignity and lessons of this history.

'Slam Frank undermines these efforts by reducing a profound tragedy into a spectacle, risking misinformation, desensitization, and mockery of the very real pain millions endured.

'Art and theater must be held to a standard of responsibility, especially when dealing with topics of such grave human suffering.

'There are ways to tell difficult stories creatively and thoughtfully - this production, however, fails to honor the memory of Anne Frank and all victims of the Holocaust.'

Andrew Fox, however, remains unbothered.

Speaking to Daily Mail about the petition, he said: ?'Besides the devastating effect this tidal wave of criticism has had on my mental health (I have RSD - Rejection Sensitivity Disorder), the petitions and outcries have been extremely bad for our sales.

'When our shows started selling out weeks in advance, we had hoped that we would be able to turn away dozens of hopefuls in our standby ticket line - but now, due to all the negative coverage, we only turn away half-dozens.

'We request some privacy, so that we may grieve with our chosen family. We hope the haters are happy with themselves.?'

Slam Frank has sold out most performances at its 150-seat venue, AsylumNYC.

Its run, which began September 17, is scheduled to close October 26.

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