Pass Over at CapStage Dramaturgy

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#ThrowbackThursday SESAME STREET COUNTING TO 12 PINBALL SONG

Anthony sent me for Tumblr “morgue”, for inclusion.  

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Singin' in the Rain (Full Song/Dance - '52) - Gene Kelly - Musical Roman...

Urban setting. Nighttime. And a lamppost, of course.  Even an ‘ossifer’ at ‘the end’!!!  (p.. 89 of PO, in stage directions.)  ST

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'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’' | Gordon MacRae | Rodgers & Hammerstein's...

When I was 10, I thought this was just “wonderful”!!   Oh, well......ST

p. 89 of PO

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It's Such a Good Feeling

Oh, the irony, and pain, with Pass Over in mind!!

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Go Down Moses (Remastered)

An amazingly beautiful rendition.  (page 41 of Pass Over)

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When Critics Don’t Like Their Reflection

Why my play ‘Pass Over’ inspired a whitelash—and a backlash against it from artists who felt targeted.

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Notes form Kiln Theatre, London, which  may be of interest.

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This is superficial Wiki post, but a lot of information “succinctly” put!!!

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Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu: 'I’m putting all my energy, love, joy and anger into this play – it's the only sure thing I have'

As the playwright makes her Broadway debut at the August Wilson Theatre with her award-winning Pass Over, she tells us why she continues to modify the play between its iterations and why the latest version will be a more optimistic take on the future

Although she’s talking about third incarnation of this play, she shares some interesting backstory of the whole project.

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Redemption, Now on Broadway

Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu is determined for her play Pass Over to end on a high note — if she can just stick the rewrite.

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A Play Caught in the Crossfire (Published 2018)

Antoinette Nwandu’s “Pass Over” considers the fate of young black men in a gun-torn city. Its first production caused a stir — and won a fan in Spike Lee.

An interesting, and informative, piece about first production of Pass Over at Steppenwolf, and summary of brouhaha around one critic’s response.  Also, quick backstory of playwright. 

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Pass Over review – fiercely relevant and compelling

Antoinette Nwandu’s powerful absurdist urban tragedy sees two black homeless men – cowed by the ever-present threat of police brutality – pursue their own American dream

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The Deep Roots and Radical Joy of Antoinette Nwandu’s ‘Pass Over’

A conversation with the playwright about epic theatre, political uplift, and why she doesn’t need “allies.”

Interesting discussion.

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Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu: Tramping Her Own Exodus to Joy

As a new version of ‘Pass Over’ gets ready to reopen Broadway, its playwright is poised for a fresh chapter.

An interesting discussion of newest version of PO.

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Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner – talking shit, passing the time, and hoping that maybe today will be different