Passing Strange

Musical - Original

Belasco Theatre

  • First Preview: February 8, 2008
  • Opening Date: February 28, 2008
  • Closing Date: July 20, 2008
  • Previews: 20
  • Performances: 165

Music: Heidi Rodewald, Stew

Lyrics: Stew

Book: Stew

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

A young musician rebels against his conservative upbringing by embarking on a search for "the real." From L.A. to Amsterdam to Berlin, he chases youthful dreams and spiritual clarity against a shifting backdrop of locales and acquaintances.

 

Opening Night Cast

Stew in Passing Strange Stew Narrator
Daniel Breaker in Passing Strange Daniel Breaker Youth
de'Adre Aziza in Passing Strange de'Adre Aziza Edwina
Sudabey
Marianna
Eisa Davis in Passing Strange Eisa Davis Mother
Colman Domingo in Passing Strange Colman Domingo Mr. Franklin
Mr. Venus
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Opening Night Production Credits

Stew Stew Book
Stew Stew Co-Composer
Heidi Rodewald Heidi Rodewald Co-Composer
Stew Stew Lyrics
Annie Dorsen Annie Dorsen Director
Karole Armitage Karole Armitage Choreographer
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Inside the Playbill (12)

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Passing Strange - Opening Night
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Galleries (2)

Production Photos

  • Preview of "Passing Strange The Movie"
  • Passing Strange Production Photos
 
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2007 - 2008

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2008 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Daniel Breaker Nominee
2008 Outstanding Book of a Musical Stew Nominee
2008 Outstanding Choreography Karole Armitage Nominee
2008 Outstanding Lyrics Stew Winner
2008 Outstanding Music Stew
Heidi Rodewald 		Winner
2008 Outstanding Musical   Winner
2008 Outstanding Orchestrations Stew
Heidi Rodewald 		Nominee

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2008 Distinguished Production of a Musical   Nominee

New York Drama Critics' Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2008 Best Musical Stew
Heidi Rodewald 		Winner

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2008 Outstanding New Score   Nominee

Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2008 Theatre World Award Daniel Breaker Winner
2008 Theatre World Award de'Adre Aziza Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2008 Actor in a Musical Stew Nominee
2008 Book of a Musical Stew Winner
2008 Featured Actor in a Musical Daniel Breaker Nominee
2008 Featured Actress in a Musical de'Adre Aziza Nominee
2008 Musical   Nominee
2008 Orchestrations Stew
Heidi Rodewald 		Nominee
2008 Original Score Stew
Heidi Rodewald 		Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Jul. 20, 2008 8 $393,296
$695,308		 $208,383 $57.58
$150.00		 6830
998		 8
0		 85.55% 47.27%
Jul. 13, 2008 7 $184,913
$695,308		 $8,845 $60.51
$150.00		 3056
998		 8
0		 38.28% 0.43%
Jul. 6, 2008 6 $176,068
$695,308		 -$68,749 $58.26
$150.00		 3022
998		 8
0		 37.85% -13.59%
Jun. 29, 2008 5 $244,817
$695,308		 - $59.61
$150.00		 4107
998		 8
0		 51.44% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $999,094
$2,781,232		   $58.99 17015
31936		 32
0		 53.28 %  
Cumulative
   $5,161,374
$16,171,189		   $52.59
$201.50		 97370
184820		 165
20		 52.68 %  
 
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