Why no interest in PASSING STRANGE?

Something befuddles me. Why do so many people have no interest in seeing the youth-oriented rock musical PASSING STRANGE, yet these same people flocked to the youth-oriented rock musical SPRING AWAKENING?

Yes, the shows are different, but I'm talking about initial interest before seeing the show, without full knowledge of what it was, yet.

Both had extremely successful, critically acclaimed off-
Broadway runs, and initial positive word-of-mouth before transferring. Both push the genre of musical into new directions. Both feature a style of music fresh to the general Broadway audience. Both take bold new approaches to musical theatre storytelling.

Thoughts?

Poor marketing.

The SA folks got right on top of a smart new marketing campaign following its Off-Broadway run.

THE PS folks haven't done much to generate enough interest.

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correct me if I'm wrong, but during previews didn't SA pull bad numbers? It wasn't until the reviews came out that it really caught fire...right?

Who says the same thing won't happen with Passing Strange?

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I'm plenty interested. Even moreso having seen it already.

Its a good show. I think you guys should see it! Its still on TDF and probbably on TKTS for 1/2 price..so take these advantages..

Its sad.. bec. there's not much buzz bec. it does not feature good looking young kids but the SCORE is more superior than SA. From the time that i have seen it.. I am probbably one of the most vocal person along with yankeefan here in support for this show.. Its very well written, very imaginative scenic design, rockin' score, great lyrics and very fine acting...

PLEASE GO SEE IT ..its the BEST NEW MUSICAL for me this season..(so far) We dont get this much musical anymore that's ORIGINAL & INNOVATIVE!

and I dont wanna hear anymore complains about Disneys, jukebox musicals, movies turn musicals..if you are not going to see PASSING STRANGE & IN THE HEIGHTS!

J*

Updated On: 2/20/08 at 11:48 AM

If I just live in NYC.. I would see this show again and Sunday in the Park with George.. TWO BRILLIANT SHOW!!!


For those unfamiliar with the show. Eugene just did two features on the show:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=25286

J*

Updated On: 2/20/08 at 12:00 PM

I think it's appeal may be too esoteric, and it kind of came out of nowhere and now it's on Broadway? Plus the marketing(the random posters around the city) is not sparking my interest. Wah wah.

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Passing Strange has no interest for a lot of people because there are no white people in it.

They won't admit that of course, but it's the case nonetheless.

I hope that the increasing munber of threads on this show mean that interest is generating.

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Something befuddles me. Why do so many people have no interest in seeing the youth-oriented rock musical PASSING STRANGE, yet these same people flocked to the youth-oriented rock musical SPRING AWAKENING?

Have you looked at the grosses for SA during previews? They wish they had PS numbers. As I said earlier, most of us doubted SA was even going to make it to opening night.

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oh, for the love of Christ, BKcollector! are you really going to turn this into a race issue? right, because no typically african american shows have ever been successful.

The ones that have been successful HAVE advertised, though. I can tell ya that. I can't say from the ads, because I haven't seen any in N.Y, but is the cast pictured on them?

gosh, it's a good thing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is doing well, maybe becuase they actually spent money on advertising.

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bump... because this is very insightful

They wish they had PS numbers.

- But PASSING STRANGE's grosses are worse so far than SA'S beginning grosses.