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Passing strange : the complete book and lyrics of the Broadway musical
- Title
- Passing strange : the complete book and lyrics of the Broadway musical / book and lyrics by Stew ; music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald ; created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen.
- Author
- Stew, 1961-
- Publication
- New York : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard, 2009.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc D 19-55 | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
Not available - Please for assistance. | Text | Request in advance | JMD 10-125 | Offsite |
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- Description
- xx, 101 pages, [16] pages of plates : color illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- "Passing Strange is the story of a young musician who travels to Amsterdam and Berlin to find "the real" after being raised in a church-going middle-class Los Angeles neighborhood. The show was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning the 2008 Tony for Best Book of a Musical. It also won the Drama Desk Award and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical, as well as the 2008 Obie Award fro Best New American Theater Piece." "In addition to writing the book and lyrics to Passing Strange, STEW is the show's co-composer, co-orchestrator and narrator. He is the critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, founder and leader of The Negro Problem, a pop-rock combo"--Page [4] of cover.
- Uniform Title
- Passing strange. Libretto
- Alternative Title
- Passing strange.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Librettos.
- Musicals.
- Awards (note)
- 2008 Drama Desk award, Outstanding musical.
- 2008 Tony Award winner, Best book of a musical.
- Contents
- Introduction : melt this book -- Cast and credits -- Musical numbers -- Act one -- Act two.
- Call Number
- Sc D 19-55
- ISBN
- 9781557837523
- 155783752X
- LCCN
- 2008055035
- OCLC
- 243544294
- Author
- Stew, 1961- author, lyricist, composer.
- Title
- Passing strange : the complete book and lyrics of the Broadway musical / book and lyrics by Stew ; music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald ; created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen.
- Publisher
- New York : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard, 2009.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Awards
- 2008 Drama Desk award, Outstanding musical.2008 Tony Award winner, Best book of a musical.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- Rodewald, Heidi, composer.Dorsen, Annie.
- Research Call Number
- Sc D 19-55JMD 10-125