Spike Lee Saves Passing Strange
As anyone who reads this blog knows, I’ve got a love affair with the musical Passing Strange. I was entranced by the free downloads at the site, I thought that Stew was one of the more fascinating characters I’ve ever heard of, and I thought the multi-nominated musical was screwed over with just “Best Book” at the Tony’s.
I wasn’t able to swing a ticket during my recent trip to NYC, so imagine my crestfallen look when I read that I’m partly to blame for the show closing on July 20th. However, Spike Lee to the rescue! He’s going to be filming the July 19th showing, with an eye towards working it into a larger film project later.
Image details: 2008 Summer TCA Tour – Day 3 served by picapp.com
This bodes well for the future, as people like me can experience it – who knows, maybe Stew will take it on the road? Or perhaps it will simply open the doors to future endeavours. Either way, it’s a nice way for the screen to help the stage and preserve the art for the future.
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