Liesl Tommy's new staging of Passing Strange, which premiered at London's Young Vic earlier this year, has set a North American premiere at Massachusetts' American Repertory Theater. Tommy will direct the U.S. run, with performances beginning May 20, 2025, ahead of a May 30 opening night. The run will continue through June 29 at the Cambridge company.
Olivier-winning London Hamilton star Giles Terera will reprise his performance as Narrator in his North American debut. Further casting is to be announced.
The musical, following a young, Black musician on a quest to find himself, premiered on Broadway in 2008, featuring a book and lyrics by Stew and music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, in collaboration with Annie Dorsen. Stew won a 2008 Tony for his book.
Also returning for the U.S. bow will be music supervisor Brandon Michael Nase, who's also penned additional arrangements and orchestrations; choreographer Dickson Mbi; set and costume designer Ben Stones; lighting designer Richard Howell; sound designer Tom Gibbons; video designer Will Duke; wig, hair, and makeup designer Suzanna Scotcher; and voice and dialect coach Hazel Holder.
A.R.T. subscriptions are currently available at AmericanRepertoryTheater.org. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
See photos from the production's U.K. run below:
Giles Terera in Passing Strange
Giles Terera in Passing Strange
Rachel Adedeji in Passing Strange
Keenan Munn-Francis and Renée Lamb in Passing Strange
Renée Lamb, David Albury, and Keenan Munn-Francis in Passing Strange
Keenan Munn-Francis in Passing Strange
Giles Terera and David Albury in Passing Strange
Keenan Munn-Francis in Passing Strange
Nadia Violet Johnson,David Albury,Keenan Munn-Francis,Renee Lamb,Caleb Roberts, and Giles Terera in Passing Strange
Nadia Violet Johnson and Keenan Munn-Francis in Passing Strange
Company of Passing Strange
Nadia Violet Johnson in Passing Strange
Keenan Munn-Francis and Renee Lamb in Passing Strange
David Albury, Caleb Roberts, Nadia Violet Johnson, and Renée Lamb in Passing Strange
Giles Terera and company of Passing Strange
Rachel Adedeji in Passing Strange
Giles Terera, Keenan Munn-Francis, David Albury, and Renée Lamb in Passing Strange
