⭐ GILES TERERA, RACHEL ADEDEJI, KEENAN MUNN-FRANCIS, DAVID ALBURY, NADIA VIOLET JOHNSON, RENÉE LAMB & CALEB ROBERTS ANNOUNCED FOR EUROPEAN PREMIERE OF PASSING STRANGE ⭐
The Young Vic Theatre today announces casting for the European premiere of the electrifying Tony, Drama Desk and Critics Circle Award-winning rock musical PASSING STRANGE.
PASSING STRANGE will be lead by Olivier Award winner Giles Terera as Narrator, with Rachel Adedeji as Mother and Keenan Munn-Francis as Youth.
The cast is completed by Renée Lamb (Six the Musical) as Desi/Sherry/Renata, David Albury (Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical) as Rev Jones/Terry/Christophe/Hugo, Caleb Roberts (Tina – The Tina Turner Musical) as Mr Franklin/Joop/Mr Venus, and Nadia Violet Johnson (School of Rock) as Edwina/Marianna/Sudabey.
This new production of the hit Broadway show follows a young, Black musician who sets out on an electrifying musical odyssey to find himself and his place in the world, swapping his middle-class L.A. upbringing for punk rock and protest in 1980s Amsterdam and Berlin.
Directed by Liesl Tommy (Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, Tony nominated Eclipsed).
The band features Ikechukwu Onwuagbu (Bass), Nick Pinchbeck (Keyboards/Guitar), JT Taylor (Drums) and Art Terry (Keyboards/Guitar).
PASSING STRANGE has a book and & lyrics by Stew, music by Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald.
PASSING STRANGE will play the Young Vic, running from 14th May – 6th July 2024, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/passing-strange
