Passing Strange or In the Heights

#1

Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 10:54pm

Which one will do better?

These two have to be the favorites for the Tony's. Any predictions?

How great is it to get two brand new musicals!

#2

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 10:55pm

Original musicals, no less.

I'm crossing my fingers for them both.

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#3

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:01pm

Good point, I stand corrected. Original musicals with original music and an original storyline (and all good too) was what I meant to say...

Updated On: 1/24/08 at 11:01 PM

#4

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:05pm

Both! They both sound very exciting, although I'm much more curious about Passing Strange.

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#5

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:06pm

In The Heights.

#6

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:20pm

Just imagine, if Next to Normal transfers, we may have three completely original Best Musical nominees.

#7

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:24pm

I pray Passing Strange, but I'm alittle biased because i adore Rebecca Naomi Jones who is in the cast. :/

#8

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:27pm

In the Heights

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#9

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:39pm

I don't really know much about either show. If you say which show you think will do better, could you give a reason? :)

Next to Normal? You think it could transfer that fast?

#10

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:47pm

If the reviews are good it could conceivably transfer that fast. Rent (another Greif show) closed off-Broadway at the end of March in 1996 and started previews on Broadway in the middle of April. Spelling Bee (which was also at Second Stage January through March) also transferred to Broadway in mid-April.

#11

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/24/08 at 11:55pm

IN THE HEIGHTS---but only because I thought it was amazing and I didn't see PASSING STRANGE

#12

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:01am

In the Hightsssss!

#13

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/25/08 at 12:05am

In The Heights.

Although, I am intrigued by the Passing Strange music and storyline, having only heard some of it.

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#14

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/29/08 at 5:00pm

There's a Broadway Bullet podcast with 25 minutes of music from Passing Strange on it. Did anyone see Passing Strange at the Public Theatre? If so, how was it?

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#15

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/29/08 at 5:35pm

It was quite interesting. The music is great, and it is HILARIOUS.

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#16

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/29/08 at 5:48pm

Please tell more!

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"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster. "Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."

#17

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/29/08 at 8:24pm

In the Heights!

#18

re: Passing Strange or In the Heights

Posted: 1/29/08 at 8:29pm

Both.

You guys know that you can download 3 FREE songs from PASSING STRANGE?

In case you dont know?...here you go..Go to Listen

http://www.passingstrangeonbroadway.com

1. Keys
2. Come Down Now
3. Arlington Hill

Enjoy!

J*

Updated On: 1/29/08 at 08:29 PM