3rd Tony-Nominated Show to Close on 7/20

The third show in the category of Best Musical at the Tony Awards will be closing this month, as Stew's Passing Strange has announced that it will be having it's final performance on July 20th.


After it's matinee performance next week, the show will have played 20 previews and 165 performances. Passing Strange made previous headlines when famous film director, Spike Lee announced that he would be filming two performances of the show for a film version. The closing will be the next day after Lee finishes filming.


Although not winning the highest honor of Best Musical, writer and star, Stew did win Best Book of a Musical at the 2008 Tony Awards, held last month at Radio City Music Hall.

The past two shows that closed were Cry-Baby and A Catred Affair. Cry-Baby closed June 22nd and A Catered Affair will be closing July 27th.