Obsidian Theater to Open 2017 Season with PASSING STRANGE

Obsidian Theater, in association with SRO Productions, will stage the Tony and Drama Desk Award winning Broadway musical PASSING STRANGE for 14 performances at Theater - Feb 9 though March 4. Written by Stew and with music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, PASSING STRANGE is a comedy-drama rock musical about a young black man's journey of self-discovery about family, cultures, spirituality, love, drugs, sex and music.

PASSING STRANGE is directed by Vance Johnson and produced by Rachel Landon and Tom Stell, with musical direction by Faith Fossett and choreography by Eric Dano. This beautifully written and fierce musical, complete with on stage rock band, features the talented Rodrick Randall as Narrator, David Allen III as Youth, RaMina Mirmortazavi as Mother, Cantrell Williams as Reverend Jones/Ensemble, Estee Burks as Marianna/Ensemble, James Phillips as Desi/Ensemble and Orlanders Jones as Mr. Franklin/Ensemble.

Performances will be held at Obsidian Theater, 3522 White Oak Drive, Houston TX on Feb 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25 and March 2, 3, 4 at 8pm and one Sunday performance on Feb 26 at 3pm. Tickets are $27.50 to $37.50 and can be purchase online at www.obsidiantheater.org