Stew News

A cocktail reception to congratulate all of the nominees was held on April 21st at The Penthouse at American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street).

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the third time this season to decide the eligibility of 7 Broadway productions for the 2008 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

Ghostlight Records is proud to announce that it will record the Original Cast Album of the critically acclaimed new Broadway musical PASSING STRANGE in front of a LIVE audience in a recording session on stage at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) on Monday, April 14 from 2pm to 5pm. Release date for the recording is expected for June 2008.

The Broadway community turned out Tuesday night, April 1st to fete DANIEL BREAKER, the 'breakout' star of the new musical PASSING STRANGE (at the Belasco Theater) and his bride-to-be director KATE WHORISKEY, who will tie the knot in Manhattan on Daniel's one day off from his hit Broadway show on Monday, April 7.

REVIEW: Four one act plays from Tennessee Williams' early years combine to make one interesting, if uneven, evening of theatre.

THE LEAGUE OF OFF-BROADWAY THEATRES AND PRODUCERS today announced the nominations for THE 23rd ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY, which will be presented on Monday, May 5th at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street).

REVIEW: CENTERSTAGE's starry revival of A Little Night Music opens triumphantly in Baltimore.

THEATER TALK returns to Thirteen for the spring season with rockers Stew and Heidi Rodewald on bringing their hit musical, 'Passing Strange' to Broadway.

The new musical Passing Strange which opened on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) on February 28th to rave reviews, will offer a new $25 day-of rush ticket to anyone interested to the new musical which USA Today calls 'truly unlike anything you've seen on Broadway,' as well as the chance to win show merchandise and the opportunity to text a review of Passing Strange into the show's official website (www.PassingStrangeOnBroadway.com) at each and every performance

An Evening of Storytelling with a touch of the Irish brought to you by Village Players in the Playground Theater.

The new Broadway musical Passing Strange officially opened at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) on Thursday February 28, 2008.

The new Broadway musical Passing Strange officially opened at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) on Thursday February 28, 2008.

The new Broadway musical Passing Strange officially opens at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) on Thursday February 28, 2008.

Passing Strange, the new Broadway musical, offers web-surfers the opportunity to listen to four fresh new songs - available in both streaming audio and download-able on their expanded interactive website

The new musical Passing Strange is truly bringing something 'strange' to today's world of musical theatre... originality. Shaped out of personal life experiences, 'Passing Strange' utters a refreshing sound for the streets of Broadway. The cast dive-into their eclectic mix of characters and the roots of this adventurous new musical which seeks 'the real.'

The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre celebrated the opening of its newest musical, The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (Or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower), featuring libretto and drawings by acclaimed cartoonist Ben Katchor and music composed by musician Mark Mulcahy, on Tuesday, February 12 at Osso Bucco on Unversity Place.

The new musical Passing Strange is truly bringing something 'strange' to today's world of musical theatre... originality. Shaped out of personal life experiences, 'Passing Strange' utters a refreshing sound for the streets of Broadway. The cast dive-into their eclectic mix of characters and the roots of this adventurous new musical which seeks 'the real.'

The new Broadway musical Passing Strange began previews, Friday February 8, 2008 at the Belasco Theatre and will officially open Thursday February 28, 2008.

A third track - 'Arlington Hill' - from the Broadway musical Passing Strange - the new musical that will begin previews on Broadway February 8 prior to its official opening February 28 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) - has been added to the show's website, www.PassingStrangeOnBroadway.com, and is now available for download.

Passing Strange, which made its acclaimed and extended engagement at the Public Theatre last summer, will arrive on Broadway in February 8, 2008 at the Belasco Theatre, officially opening February 28.