Passing Strange plays final performance on Broadway

The new Broadway musical Passing Strange plays its final performance on 20 Jul 2008. When the show closes it will have played 165 regular performances and 20 previews.

With book and lyrics by Stew, music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, directed by and created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen, Passing Strange opened at the Belasco Theatre on 28 Feb 2008, following previews from 8 Feb 2008, it had been booking through to 16 Nov 2008.

The musical received 2008 Best Musical Awards from the New York Drama Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Village Voice Obie Awards. As well, Stew received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.

The musical opened to mostly excellent reviews: "A dynamic musical that vibrates right to your heart. (New YOrk Theatre Guide); "It is far richer in wit, feeling and sheer personality than most of what is classified as musical theater." (New York Times); "One smart and extremely hip musical." (Star-Ledger); "A hell of a good time." (New York Sun).

In Passing Strange a young black bohemian in search of self and home, charts a course for 'the real' through sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

Directed by Annie Dorsen, Passing Strange features De'adre Aziza, Daniel Breaker, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo, Chad Goodridge, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Stew.

The creative team features David Korins (set design), Elizabeth Hope Clancy (costumes) and Kevin Adams (lighting).

Passing Strange is produced on Broadway by The Shubert Organization, Elizabeth Ireland McCann and The Public Theater.