I know tons of dedicated musical theater junkies who passionately dislike PASSING STRANGE. We just have no interest in it. And these are people who simultaneously adore SPRING AWAKENING, the apparent rock musical predecessor of the moment without whose success PASSING STRANGE probably wouldn't have gone to Broadway.
I knew the reviews would be positive, but I at least thought there'd be at least one other major critic who'd take my side on this one. But as Sondheim said: "No one is alone. Truly." Let's see whether this musical, which as of last week made less than $100,000 in its weekly grosses , will take off. For all we know, it could find a cult audience. And if there is an audience out there for it that will find it as invigorating and brilliant as the bulk of critics believe it to be, then good for them. I have nothing against that. But what of the rest who will wonder what those critics were smoking?