Spike Lee Talks PASSING STRANGE To BlackBookmag.comby BWW News Desk - September 16, 2009It is difficult to imagine a greater fan of the recent Tony Award-winning Passing Strange than Spike Lee. After seeing the show twice in the same weekend during its stint at The Public Theater, Lee's "nightmare," he tells Blackbook.com was that "at some point it was going to close and that it was just all going to all go away." Hence the inspiration for his new documentary, "Passing Strange," which documents the stage show he filmed in July just prior to the show's closing. After winning several awards at Sundance, "Passing Strange" is now playing at the IFC in New York, on the IFC channel and will soon be broadcast on PBS. Lee sat down this week with original creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald and Blackbook.com to discuss of "Strange." (more...)
Stew and More to Perform at Alice Tully Hall Opening Nights Festivalby BWW News Desk - August 18, 2008Lincoln Center today announced updated programming information for its Alice Tully Hall Opening Nights Festival. (more...)
Date Announced For Spike Lee 'Passing Strange' Filming!by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2008Spike Lee -- the director of such memorable films as "Inside Man," the upcoming "Miracle at St. Anna," (release 9/26/08), "Do The Right Thing," "Malcolm X," and "She's Gotta Have It," -- will direct a film of the award-winning Broadway musical Passing Strange, it has been announced by Steve Klein, who is a co-producer of Passing Strange on Broadway and will produce the film with Mr. Lee. (more...)
'Passing Strange' Concludes Run With Spike Lee's Filmingby BWW News Desk - July 16, 2008The long, strange trip is coming to an end: Passing Strange, the rock musical that was born at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, enjoyed an extended off-Broadway run at The Public Theater, and then burst onto Broadway with its original cast intact is scheduled to close this Sunday – but not until it's saved on film. On Saturday, celebrated director Spike Lee will shoot two of the show's final performances to preserve it for future generations! (more...)
'Passing Strange' to Celebrate CD at Joe's Pub 7/13by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2008Stew, Heidi Rodewald and members of the cast and band of the Tony Award-winning 'Passing Strange' will celebrate the release of their Original Cast Album with a July 13th, late-night (11:30pm) concert at Joe's Pub. (more...)
Passing Strange to Close on Broadway July 20by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2008The Broadway musical Passing Strange will end its run at the Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44 St.) following the matinee performance on Sunday, July 20. The show will have played 20 previews and 165 performances. (more...)
Date Announced For Spike Lee 'Passing Strange' Filming!by BWW News Desk - July 9, 2008Spike Lee -- the director of such memorable films as "Inside Man," the upcoming "Miracle at St. Anna," (release 9/26/08), "Do The Right Thing," "Malcolm X," and "She's Gotta Have It," -- will direct a film of the award-winning Broadway musical Passing Strange, it has been announced by Steve Klein, who is a co-producer of Passing Strange on Broadway and will produce the film with Mr. Lee. (more...)
'Passing Strange' to Celebrate CD at Joe's Pub 7/13by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2008Stew, Heidi Rodewald and members of the cast and band of the Tony Award-winning 'Passing Strange' will celebrate the release of their Original Cast Album with a July 13th, late-night (11:30pm) concert at Joe's Pub. (more...)
TONYS 2008 Q&A: PASSING STRANGEby Eddie Varley - June 12, 2008The critically acclaimed Broadway musical Passing Strange is currently nominated for 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. 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. 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.
BroadwayWorld.com checked in with three of it's celebrated company members, all of whom are Tony nominated for the creative work they bring to this vibrant and thrilling musical, they spoke candidly about everything from being nominated for a 2008 Tony Award to how inspired and different every single performance continues to be!
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Rebecca Naomi Jones to Sing National Anthem at Shea 6/12by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2008Rebecca Naomi Jones - who is currently making her Broadway debut in the Tony nominated musical Passing Strange - will sing the national anthem at Shea Stadium, this Thursday June 12. (more...)
Stew To Be Interviewed On New York Voices, 6/10by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2008NEW YORK VOICES's Rafael Pi Roman catches up with Stew, author and lyricist of the Tony-moninated musical "Passing Strange." (more...)
Stew To Be Interviewed On New York Voices, 6/10by BWW News Desk - June 9, 2008NEW YORK VOICES's Rafael Pi Roman catches up with Stew, author and lyricist of the Tony-moninated musical "Passing Strange." (more...)
BWW TV Exclusive: Passing Strange's Karen Pittman 'FLIPS' for BroadwayWorldby Craig Brockman - June 8, 2008What happens when you give a couple of cast members of Passing Strange the hot new gadget - The Flip - and let them loose on their fellow cast members? Click now to watch Part 2 as Karen Pittman takes you backstage of Passing Strange! (more...)
'Passing Strange' to Celebrate 100th Perfromance 5/25by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2008'Passing Strange' will celebrate its 100th performance at the Belasco Theatre on Sunday, May 25th with its 3:00pm performance. (more...)
'Passing Strange' to Celebrate 100th Perfromance 5/25by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2008'Passing Strange' will celebrate its 100th performance at the Belasco Theatre on Sunday, May 25th with its 3:00pm performance. (more...)
'Passing Strange' to Celebrate Album Release On May 27by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2008To celebrate the release of their cast recording, the 'Passing Strange' cast, crew and creative team will throw a listening party, which will be free and open to the public, at Saju Bistro on Tuesday, May 27 at 9:30pm. (more...)
'Passing Strange' Adds May 25th Evening Performanceby BWW News Desk - May 21, 2008'Passing Strange' adds a performance on Sunday, May 25th at 8pm. (more...)
BWW TV Exclusive: Passing Strange's Chad Goodridge 'FLIPS'by Craig Brockman - May 16, 2008What happens when you give a couple of cast members of Passing Strange the hot new gadget - The Flip - and let them loose on their fellow cast members? Click now to watch Part 1 as Chad Goodridge takes you backstage of Passing Strange! (more...)
Enter to Win Tickets to PASSING STRANGE!by Contests - May 12, 2008Enter now to win tickets to the Broadway hit Passing Strange! Passing Strange is the coming-of-age story of a middle-class youth seeking to find 'the real' by embarking on a journey of escape and exploration: he leaves the confines of his upbringing and discovers that the further he travels the more it is that the voyage within is the one that counts. (more...)
'Passing Strange' to Release Cast Recording on iTunesby BWW News Desk - May 12, 2008'Passing Strange' will be the first Broadway musical to release its cast recording on iTunes. (more...)
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