Heidi Rodewald News

Rebecca Naomi Jones - who is currently making her Broadway debut in the Tony nominated musical PASSING STRANGE - will sing the national anthem at Shea Stadium, this Thursday June 12.

As theater-lovers look forward to the annual TONY Awards ceremony and the conclusion of the 2007-2008 theater season, television's long-running THEATER TALK series presents two original programs to fuel their anticipation.

What happens when you give a couple of cast members of Passing Strange the hot new gadget - The Flip - and let them loose on their fellow cast members? Click now to watch Part 2 as Karen Pittman takes you backstage of Passing Strange!

Nation's Theater-Lovers Can Turn to PBS Stations or the Web for Wealth of Broadway Insiders' Opinions Beginning June 11.

'Passing Strange' will celebrate its 100th performance at the Belasco Theatre on Sunday, May 25th with its 3:00pm performance.

'Passing Strange' will celebrate its 100th performance at the Belasco Theatre on Sunday, May 25th with its 3:00pm performance.

To celebrate the release of their cast recording, the 'Passing Strange' cast, crew and creative team will throw a listening party, which will be free and open to the public, at Saju Bistro on Tuesday, May 27 at 9:30pm.

'Passing Strange' adds a performance on Sunday, May 25th at 8pm.

The 53rd annual Village Voice Obie Awards were presented last night at a ceremony at Webster Hall, an East Village landmark in Manhattan.

On May 18th 2008 the winners of this years Drama Desk Awards were announced. The 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were held in the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.

The 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were held Sunday, May 18, 2008, in the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. August: Osage County, Les Liasons, and South Pacific brought home big wins.

On Wednesday, May 14th the Tony Nominees met the press at the Hilton Hotel.

New York Drama Critics' Circle names 'August' best play and 'Passing Strange' best musical of 2007-08.

The nominations are out for the 2008 Tony Awards. IN THE HEIGHTS led the pack with 13 nominations, followed by SOUTH PACIFIC with 11 and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, GYPSY and PASSING STRANGE with 9. Click in to see all the nominees!

August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts, today won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award (NYDCC) for Best Play of the 2007-2008 season. The Best Musical award was given to Passing Strange (book and lyrics by Stew and music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald).

The nominations are out for the 2008 Tony Awards. IN THE HEIGHTS led the pack with 13 nominations, followed by SOUTH PACIFIC with 11, SUNDAY IN THE PARK with George at 9 and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, GYPSY and PASSING STRANGE with 7. Click in to see all the nominees!

'Passing Strange' will be the first Broadway musical to release its cast recording on iTunes.

Enter now to win tickets to the Broadway hit PASSING STRANGE! PASSING STRANGE is the coming-of-age story of a middle-class youth seeking to find 'the real' by embarking on a journey of escape and exploration: he leaves the confines of his upbringing and discovers that the further he travels the more it is that the voyage within is the one that counts.

On May 11, 2008 CBS will be broadcasting the Visa Signature Tony's Preview Concert which will feature songs from all twelve Tony eligible musicals currently on Broadway. Passing Strange, among that list, was recently cut out of the broadcast lineup because they planned to perform the song 'We Just Had Sex'.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Executive Directors) proudly announces the roster of presenters scheduled to appear for the The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).