The latest offering at Yellow Tree Theatre, the little theater in the 'burbs with big bold theatrical offerings, is
Passing Strange, a loosely autobiographical musical by the musician known as
Stew (with help from Heidi Rodewald on the music composition). This rarely done musical (last seen in #TCTheater at
Mixed Blood in 2014) is a coming of age story about a young black man from L.A. who travels to Europe in search of what he calls "the real." The narrator (played by Stew himself on Broadway) and his younger self take us on this epic journey with them, filled with the highs of love and music and the lows of grief and heartbreak, and it's a beautiful thing when he comes out the other end with a better understanding of life, love, and art.* The talented cast and creative team at Yellow Tree bring out all of the passion and poignancy of the piece, for a truly unique experience. See it in Osseo through May 8 (
click here for info and tickets).
