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“Call it a rock concert with a story to tell. Or call it a sprawling work of performance art. Call it whatever you want, really. I’ll just call it WONDERFUL,” hails Charles Isherwood of The New York Times about Broadway’s new musical, PASSING STRANGE.

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One of the most exciting new musicals to hit Broadway this season, PASSING STRANGE is the tale of a young black musician on a journey of escape and exploration. Leaving the confines of his middle-class, church-reared youth in south central L.A., the further he travels the more he discovers the voyage within is the one that counts.

With book and lyrics by the popular singer/songwriter Stew, and with music by Stew and his longtime musical partner Heidi Rodewald, PASSING STRANGE is directed by and created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen, with choreography by Karole Armitage.  

Stew and Heidi Rodewald have won two Album of the Year Awards from Entertainment Weekly for their acclaimed works Guest Host and The Naked Dutch Painter.

PASSING STRANGE debuted in New York last spring at The Public Theater and has moved to Broadway with its original cast, to rave reviews.

“Call it a rock concert with a story to tell. Or call it a sprawling work of performance art. Call it whatever you want, really. I’ll just call it WONDERFUL”
- The New York Times

“The exuberant new show PASSING STRANGE is far richer in wit, feeling, and sheer personality than most of what is classified as musical theater these days.”
- The New York Times

“PASSING STRANGE is truly unlike anything you’ve seen on Broadway!”
- USA Today

 “It’s all smart, all enjoyable and all very good for the theater!”
- Newsday

“One smart and extremely hip musical.”
- The Star Ledger

“SURPRISE! ‘PASSING STRANGE’ IS THE FEEL-GOOD MUSICAL OF THE BROADWAY SEASON! I LOVE THIS SHOW!”
- The Journal News

“PASSING STRANGE is fresh and invigorating. A smart book, amusing, insightful lyrics and a lively and varied score performed by a versatile and extremely talented ensemble.”
- Bergen Record

“THE FRESHEST MUSICAL IN TOWN! My guess is that it is headed for a long, profitable and influential run.”
- The Wall Street Journal

“A witty and pointed Broadway cantata, beautifully performed by a beguiling cast!”
- New York Post

“PASSING STRANGE TAPS INTO THE ENERGY OF ROCK, LINKING ITS HIGH-VOLTAGE ENTHUSIASM TO A PARADE OF ENTERTAINING SITUATIONS AND CHARACTERS THAT ARE EMINENTLY THEATRICAL!”
- Associated Press

“PASSING STRANGE brings rock ‘n’ roll to Broadway with musical passion and energy. A talented ensemble delivers terrific performances.”
- Hollywood Reporter

“It’s boldly atypical Broadway fare that pulses with a new kind of vitality. PASSING STRANGE breaks the mold with electrifying inventiveness.
- Variety

“THE NEWEST, MOST LIKABLE ROCK-ORIENTED BROADWAY MUSICAL! VERY WITTY AND VERY SMART!”
- Chicago Tribune

“PASSING STRANGE PLAYS LIKE A SMASH! It recalls ‘Tommy’ in its drive and power. A witty, musically diverse, bright and zappy tale of the education of an innocent.”
- Hartford Courant:

“PASSING STRANGE is a huge hit…don’t pass it up!”
- WOR Radio

“SHEER EXUBERANCE AND PLEASURE!”
- Bloomberg.com

“Original and extraordinarily winning!”
- Time Magazine

“A unique piece of theater that gives Broadway a powerful jolt of youthful adrenaline!  PASSING STRANGE is a wonderful fusion of stage musical and concert. ”
- New York 1

“Grade A. This genre-busting musical pulses with the energy of a rock concert. With an excellent seven-member cast and a score that fuses power pop, literate indie rock, and gospel, PASSING STRANGE is a mesmerizing experience.”
- Entertainment Weekly

Steven Schnepp  Steve@bbonyc.com

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Marketing: Laura Matalon
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Press: Sam Rudy
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