The Offical Passing Strange Love Thread (Scaryotypes Unite)- Page 32

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 10:15pm

I probably should have mentioned this tonight, but Passing Strange now has souvenir programs for 10 bucks. It's on the smaller side, but the pictures and text snippets are really great.

Great seeing everyone today.

[BenKaye]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 10:28pm

Yes, it was really great to see everyone today. For those who were at dinner, I'm really sorry that I forgot to pitch in for dinner. Just PM me your addresses, and I'll send you guys the money.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 10:29pm

Ditto, frogs_.
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1575659
Wow, I'm plotzing -- some posters on ATC actually "like" PS? (except that adamgreer guy, as per usual).

[BenKaye]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 10:45pm

Spread the love, ATC. Spread the love.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/25/08 at 11:45pm

http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=566004

story on d'Adre Aziza.

[verynewyorkcurious]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 1:33am

It was nice meeting you all tonight. I thought I wasn't going to make it, but I did and I'm glad I did.

I decided to see the evening show tonight. It was packed, but I ended up with a standing room ticket. I may have had too much wine earlier. I can usually withstand more alcohol. I was rockin' out to Keys and everything was fine..until the show was over when my head started throbbing. It's 1 a.m. and my head still really hurts.

Anyway, De'Adre Aziza saw the standing room people rockin' out and she started pointing and smiling during Keys, which I thought was extra amazing tonight (and I just realized I say that every time I see the show). They've all really perfected their roles.

There were two understudies, in for Coleman Domingo and Eisa Davis. They were perfectly capable understudies..pretty good, although Coleman Domingo has really perfected his role, and I think he is just amazing. His understudy definitely brought something to the role though.

I saw a couple of BWAY celebs there tonight:
Rondi Reed, who I actually went up to
Kimberly Guerrero (who MikeM had to point out for me) also of AUGUST
Barrett Foa
Phylicia Rashad
Melissa Lone from ACL

MikeM saw Laurence Fishburne and James T. Lane (from ACL)

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 1:43am

the thing about Aziza's son is SO CUTE

[verynewyorkcurious]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 1:55am

I forgot to thank Tiny for setting the thing up tonight and for the kick-ass T-shirts.

Caroline-Q-or-TBoo, that is indeed very cute. "Yes, brown sugar!" Updated On: 5/26/08 at 01:55 AM

[mikem]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 2:50am

It was great meeting everyone tonight (and thanks Tiny for everything!). I wore my T-shirt to the show tonight (a couple of the actors commented on it at the stage door). The audience was filled with theater folk (in addition to the people mentioned earlier, I think I saw Lenny Wolpe from Wicked/Drowsy Chaperone, and one of the actors mentioned that friends from Rent were also there. Also, the people sitting next to me work for the Shuberts, and there must have been at least 25 people who went backstage after the show). The audience was really supportive with a lot of cheering and clapping. It was a great experience.

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 4:55am

Wow, what great msgs, people! Thanks! I think I may end up going to the "listening" party Tuesday night. If you're going, let me know.
VERC, hope you don't get a hangover. Next time, drink SCOTCH!

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 3:35pm

Posted by: VanSchenck 04:42 am EDT 05/26/08
In reply to: re: Oh, please. - adamgreer 11:29 pm EDT 05/25/08
but you don't get it. Or maybe I didn't make my thoughts clearer.

It isn't the race factor (I don't instantly think you are racist if you don't like PASSING STRANGE) it's the Pin-Up factor. It's pretty clear that one of the selling points of SPRING AWAKENING is its easy-on-the eyes, nearly all-white cast. Its most prominently featured poster looks like it was taken from a bodice-ripping Romance novel. If you think that Mr. Groff's appeal was based on his stage talents alone, there are several heavily-breathing threads on other sites that concern his other, more physical aspects. :)


One of the things I love about PASSING STRANGE is that doesn't travel that obvious (though arguably more successfully marketable) path. It doesn't feature a conventionally pretty cast (though Rebecca Naomi Jones is quite the stunner). Stew even cheerfully jokes about being a fat guy in his mid-40s.
I'd feel the same way if it had an all-white cast.

I'm pleased that PASSING-STRANGE eschews soft-core physical nudity in favor of songs that are directly, emotionally naked instead. Even the delightfully frisky "We Just Had Sex" !

And I'm delighted to see a gay character (and a flamboyantly queeny one at that) not treated a joke for once, but rather as a shaman who instructs The Youth to explore and celebrate his artistic impulses.
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from ~tiny:
Stew's Blog, below...great reading (long) if you have time...)

http://stewsez.artlung.com/

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 3:42pm

witch song is "Just when it was starting to feel real" from?

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 4:06pm

That line, I believe is right before the intermission (after "Where you gonna go??"), after "Amsterdam". I believe it also is reiterated in different parts of the play, as a musical motif.

[coolkid11776]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 5:24pm

How early can I download the CD on ITUNES? Will it be up by Midnight?

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 7:04pm

Bump, because I am really curious as to whether anyone has an answer to coolkid's question...

I will check at midnight for sure, because I CANNOT WAIT for this recording!

[jaystarr]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 7:28pm

yes. you can download it tonight midnight..


BTW: Scaryotypes....I have a SPECIAL SUPRISE for you guys, next WEDNESDAY!!! 6/4!!



J*

[coolkid11776]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 7:32pm

Do I need to get ITUNES?

[jaystarr]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 7:34pm

Of course, honey? how are you going to download it?


I already know youre next question: Here you go, baby!
https://itunes-zo.info/itunes.php

and REMEMBER: Were Scaryotypes, not Apples Tech support!

J*


Updated On: 5/26/08 at 07:34 PM

[blaxx]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 7:37pm

BTW: Scaryotypes....I have a SPECIAL SUPRISE for you guys, next WEDNESDAY!!! 6/4!!

I'm excited!

[jaystarr]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 7:40pm

Stay tuned!


Updated On: 5/26/08 at 07:40 PM

[blaxx]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 7:46pm

Whoa! I want my t-shirt!

[BenKaye]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 7:47pm

Oooooh! Can't wait for Wednesday 6/4!!

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 8:10pm

Hey, J* the shirt looks great! I'm going to the listening party tomorrow night, but not w/a camera, but I'll post a report later on....

Wow, haven't had this much fan club fun since The Beatles Fan Club 1964! I was only 10.
Updated On: 5/26/08 at 08:10 PM

[jaystarr]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 8:20pm

Thanks again, tiny! Youre the best!

J*

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 5/26/08 at 8:25pm

wELL, THANKS j*, but I'm such a techno-idiot,..I never how how to post anything!? BTW, what's the best membership for iTunes, the 3 year? And what's the perks over the 1 yr., if i don't have that much time to sit around and download? Besides, someone told me "no Beatles" on iTunes? What??