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   Passing Strange. Passing Strange is a comedy-drama rock musical about a young African American 's journey of self-discovery as an artist, while combining strong existentialist and meta-fictional elements (especially self-referential humor). The musical's lyrics and book are by Stew with music and orchestrations by Heidi Rodewald and Stew.

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   In 1970s Los Angeles, a talented but rebellious middle-class African-American discovers punk rock. Through the intervention of a sincere choir director, the young man travels to Europe, where his...

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   • Director: Spike Lee

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2009/08/21 › moviesStew’s Artistic Journey, the Film Version - The New York Times

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   Aug 20, 2009 · “Passing Strange: The Movie” immerses the viewer at once in the story and the process of performance, emphasizing the play’s fidelity to emotional facts.

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   Passing Strange (2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

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   Directed by Spike Lee. A young black artist leaves his Los Angeles digs and travels to Europe to find himself. A theatrical stage production of the original Broadway musical. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases. De'Adre Aziza Daniel Breaker Eisa Davis Colman Domingo Chad Goodridge Rebecca Naomi Jones. 135 mins More at IMDb TMDb.

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   • Director: Spike Lee

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   Passing Strange is a Comedy Drama Rock Musical about a young African American's artistic journey of self-discovery in Europe, with strong elements of philosophical existentialism, metafictional and self-referential humor, and the Künstlerroman.

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   What is Passing Strange about?

   • Passing Strange is a comedy-drama rock musical about a young African American 's journey of self-discovery as an artist, while combining strong existentialist and meta-fictional elements (especially self-referential humor). The musical's lyrics and book are by Stew with music and orchestrations by Heidi Rodewald and Stew.

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   Where was 'Passing Strange' filmed?

   • It had productions in Berkeley, California and Off-Broadway before opening on Broadway in 2008, garnering strong reviews and several awards. Spike Lee filmed the musical on Broadway in July 2008, premiering the film in 2009. Stew had never written a play before Passing Strange.

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   Where did the title 'Passing Strange' come from?

   • Stew stated that the title "Passing Strange" comes from Shakespeare 's 1603 play Othello, the Moor of Venice. In the play, the title character utters the following lines: That heaven had made her such a man. Stew commented that the quote reminds him of a rock musician who tries to attract a girl with his on-the-road stories.

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   Is 'Passing Strange' a rock opera?

   • “Passing Strange” is less a collection of songs though there are a few, most notably “Keys (Marianna),” that stand out than a single headlong piece of music. You might say a rock opera, if that phrase did not summon up spectacles of bloated self-importance entirely antithetical to the spirit of this show.

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   Who is Daniel Breaker in 'Passing Strange'?

   • Daniel Breaker as Youth with Stew, at rear, in "Passing Strange," directed by Spike Lee. David Lee/Sundance Selects When I first saw “Passing Strange” on Broadway a little more than a year ago, I admired it, but with some reservations.

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   What does 'passing' mean?

   • "Passing" in Early Modern English meant "extremely" (thus, the meaning of "extremely strange" in the above passage). However, in the play's title, it also refers to the history of Black Americans "passing" (that is, "passing as white"), a concept raised multiple times in the play, as well as the passage of time.

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   Aug 21, 2009 · A young black artist leaves his Los Angeles digs and travels to Europe to find himself. A theatrical stage production of the original Broadway musical. Spike Lee. Director.