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Passing Strange is a diverse ensemble rock musical play. Written by Stew and collaborator Heidi Rodewald, the play highlights Stew's journey that took him to different places and made him come face to face with the harsh realities of life. Both are known for their creative Afro-baroque sound that they created for the band named “Stew”. Their award-winning recordings include "Guest Host" and "The Naked Dutch Painter." The heart touching story of Passing Strange highlights a youth’s displacement in the world he knew and his search for a home through traveling. So if you have not yet seen this musical play, this is a golden chance for you watch it. Contact your online vendor today itself and book the tickets in advance.
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About Passing Strange
In a very playful manner, Passing Strange puts forward some of the big questions that have set adolescent souls yearning for centuries. There are many questions that need to be answered at times, like how to discover and be true to your convictions, how to live a meaningful life and how to find the right understanding during difficult situations. It is a journey towards personal and artistic authenticity. The play is a story of a young black bohemian, who abandons his roots in search for the “real life”. He takes a journey to Europe to begin his search. During this phase of his life, he discovers a world of sex, drugs, rock and roll and art revolutionaries. There he begins to identity the true meaning of home.
The play is exuberant, inventive, funny, excellent songs and full of heart lyrics. Moreover the terrific casts are known for delivering perfectly pitched comic performances. Behind the success of this play are the soulful lyrics and overflowing music with passion. We get to know the black, middle-class America to Amsterdam and Berlin. The play begins with Stew narrating the story from a podium, playing guitar and banjo; he carries the story forward through song and verse.
"The cast of Passing Strange was spontaneous. A motley cast of characters in Passing Strange help rescue all the birds in the city and everyone’s dreams design. Passing Strange was the extensive reliable show I have ever seen! The characters are beautifully acted."
Commissioned by The Public Theater and The Berkeley Repertory Theatre, this musical play features de'Adre Aziza, Daniel Breaker, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo, Chad Goodridge, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Stew. For the music, the line-up includes Heidi Rodewald (Bass, Vocals), Jon Spurney (Keyboards, Guitar), Christian Cassan (Percussion) and Marc Doten (Keyboards).
In addition to Dorsen (Director), Rodewald (Co-Collaborator and Musical Director) and Armitage (Choreographer), the other cast members are David Korins (Scenic Design), Elizabeth Hope Clancy (Costume Design), Kevin Adams (Lighting Design), Karole Armitage (Movement Coordinator), Tony Smolenski IV (Sound Design), Heidi Rodewald (Musical Director), Jon Spurney (Musical Supervisor) and Cynthia Cahill (Production Stage Manager).
It was the Public Theater of New York who commissioned Stew to develop this heartfelt and hilarious story. Passing Strange had its world premiere at The Public Theater and The Berkeley Repertory Theatre in their 2006-07 seasons. In 2008, it will arrive at Broadway's Belasco Theatre from February 8, 2008 onwards. So, without waiting too long get hold of your tickets today and spend an evening to know the life of a young chap in a very musical way.