GREAT PERFORMANCES | Behind The Scenes of Passing Strange | PBS
Duration: 07:56
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Great Performances #3414
Broadcast Date: Jan. 13, 2010
Spike Lee interviews Stew and Heidi Rodewald, the collaborating creators of Passing Strange, offering a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the innovative musical that rocked Broadway. The two discuss the show's magical closing night on Broadway, the earlier incarnation of the production at The Public Theater, the importance of documenting theater, and their plans for the future.
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GREAT PERFORMANCES | Passing... (#3414)
Watch a video of the ballad from Act 2 of Passing Strange, "Come Down Now," sung by Heidi Rodewald and the... 03:03
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GREAT PERFORMANCES | Passing... (#3414)
Watch the cast of Passing Strange perform the song "Amsterdam" in a scene that welcomes The Youth (Daniel Breaker) to... 02:54
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GREAT PERFORMANCES | Passing... (#3414)
Watch the Narrator (Stew) and the ensemble of Passing Strange perform "Church Blues Revelation / Freight Train," a... 03:02
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Watch the cast prepare for their opening night on Broadway and watch them perform the hit number "96000." 06:40
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Great Performances | Harry... (#3604)
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Great Performances | Harry... (#3604)
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Post Date: January 12, 2010













