Mark Stewart

Mark Stewart ("Stew"), created a Tony-winning rock musical about a black teen who leaves LA to become an artist in Berlin. He talks with Kurt about the show, which takes on race, identity, and mother-son relationships. Spike Lee's film version opens this weekend.

This ground-breaking rock musical is about a black teen who leaves Los Angeles to find himself in Berlin. Its creator Mark Stewart, known as Stew, talks with Kurt about the autobiographical show and race in America today.

This ground-breaking rock musical is about a black teen who leaves LA to find himself in Berlin. Its creator Mark Stewart, known as Stew, talks with Kurt about the autobiographical show; it uses great humor, smart lyrics, and rock n’ roll to take on race, ...

"Keys/It's Alright" from the Broadway production of Mark Stewart's "Passing Strange."