It's not every day you get to see a Tony winner in a really intimate venue, but this Thursday, Stew from PASSING STRANGE will be at the Old Rock House. Stew authored the show’s book and lyrics, composed (with Heidi Rodewald) its music, and was the lead guitarist and musical narrator too.
PASSING STRANGE, a rock ’n’ roll musical about an artist in search of himself made a big splash in 2008. There really wasn't anything like it on Broadway at the time, and its high-spirited, passionate presentation was lauded by the critics for daring to be different -- doing its share to redefine what musical theatre is.
Drawn from Stew's experiences, this show follows a character called Youth, as he makes tracks out of his middle-class Los Angeles surroundings, and heads to the hash cafes of Amsterdam and the artists' community in Berlin. Along this coming-of-age journey, Stew interjects insightful, wry commentary as he looks at himself as he once was.
Additional info. about Stew can be found here.
Check it out this Thursday, and enjoy this clip from their Tony Award performance!
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