Stew in Concert, Again! at Spooky Action Theater

Join us for a ONE-NIGHT-ONLY concert by composer, rock musician, and playwright STEW STEWART, as we transform our space into an intimate underground cabaret. Stew will perform an hour-long set of his songs, from his early days with Stew & The Negro Problem, to his 2008 Tony Award-winning Broadway show, "Passing Strange", along with special selections from other albums and shows he has written and performed over the last fifteen years. As a Tony Award and two-time Obie Award winning playwright/performer, Stew is a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and veteran of multiple dive-bar stages. In addition to his stellar credentials, Stew has a deep love for experimental and indie theater, as well as collaborating across cultures and disciplines. Most recently, Stew and his collaborator Heidi Rodewald scored the award-winning New Yorker short documentary "Criminal" directed by Rob Imbriano about the harrowing conditions in the Howard County Jail in Houston, TX. Stew currently teaches musical theater writing at Harvard. Other highlights include live shows and an album titled Notes from a Native Song, inspired by the writings of James Baldwin. Stew has also written numerous songs for film and television, including collaborations with film director Spike Lee; notably, Stew is the composer of “Gary Come Home” of Sponge-Bob Squarepants.