Despite bombing during its initial 1994 run, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Passion managed to snag some Tony Awards. A decade later, the musical has become a favorite among tune-minded theaters. The Beck Center stages the first local production tonight, with Cain Park and Great Lakes Theater Festival’s Victoria Bussert directing. The story centers on a soldier who’s in love with two women. But it’s the music that carries it.
April 6-7, 8 p.m.; Sun., April 8, 3 p.m.
This article appears in Apr 4-10, 2007.