Passing Strange (disambiguation)

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Passing Strange is a 2006 rock musical by Stew. An adaptation filmed by Spike Lee was shown at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

<i>Passing Strange</i>

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, metafiction, and the artistic journey. The musical's lyrics and book are by Stew with music and orchestrations by Heidi Rodewald and Stew. It was created in collaboration with director Annie Dorsen.

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