The European premiere of the Tony Award-winning rock musical, Passing Strange
The first image of Olivier Award winner Giles Terera (Hamilton, Clyde’s, Blues for an Alabama Sky) and Keenan Munn-Francis (Black Dog, The Lion King, Thriller Live) in the European premiere of the Tony Award-winning rock musical Passing Strange has been released.
Directed by international film, TV and theatre director Liesl Tommy (Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, Tony nominated Eclipsed), this new production of the hit Broadway show follows a young musician as he sets out on a musical odyssey, through 80s L.A, Amsterdam and Berlin. It features book and lyrics by Stew, music by Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald. Previews begin at the Young Vic Theatre from 14 May with opening night for press on 21 May and it runs until 6 July.
Giles Terera will perform in his first musical since his Olivier Award-winning role as Aaron Burr in the original London cast of Hamilton, as Narrator; Keenan Munn-Francis plays Youth and Rachel Adedeji plays Mother. The cast is completed by Renée Lamb as Desi/Sherry/Renata, David Albury as Rev Jones/Terry/Christophe/Hugo, Caleb Roberts as Mr Franklin/Joop/Mr Venus, and Nadia Violet Johnson as Edwina/Marianna/Sudabey. The band is Ikechukwu Onwuagbu (Bass), JT Taylor (Drums) and Pete Billington (Keyboards/Guitar).
You know, it's weird when you wake up in the morning and realize that your entire adult life was based on a decision made by a teenager. A stoned teenager. A young musician sets out on an electrifying musical odyssey to find himself and his place in the world, swapping his middle-class L.A. upbringing for punk rock and protest in 1980s Amsterdam and Berlin.
"A thrilling score in which rock, punk, funk and gospel conduct a revival meeting that blows the roof off" (Rolling Stone - Broadway, 2008)
Passing Strange: 21 May – 6 July (Previews from 14 May)
- BSL Performance: Thu 30 May, 7.30pm
- Captioned Performances: Wed 5 June, 2.30pm & Thu 13 June, 7.30pm
- Relaxed Performances: Sat 8 June, 2.30pm & Thu 27 June, 7.30pm
- Sensory Adapted Performance: Tue 18 June, 7.30pm
- Audio Described Performances: Sat 22 June, 2.30pm & Tue 25 June, 7.30pm
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