Spring Awakening on Broadway 2015
Deaf West’s production of Spring Awakening floored the critics when it premiered in California, prompting the Los Angeles Times to write, It’s hard to enumerate all the ways in which Deaf West’s Spring Awakening is so very, very good. Now this unapologetically brilliant new production is coming to New York.
First Preview Sep 08, 2015
Opening Night Sep 27, 2015
Closing Jan 09, 2016
Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway
Reviews
When it debuted on Broadway, SPRING AWAKENING’s raw and honest portrayal of youth in revolt shattered expectations of what a musical could do, earning it 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book (for writer, Steven Sater) and Best Score (for composer, Duncan Sheik). Deaf West’s innovative new production takes this already revolutionary musical to electrifying new heights by choreographing sign language into the production, intensifying the rift between the lost and the longing teenagers and the adults who refuse to hear them. Directed by Michael Arden, Deaf West’s SPRING AWAKENING is full of knockout performances, explosive music and soul-stirring emotion, but it’s only on Broadway through January 9.
Cast
Marlee Matlin – Frau Gabor
Full Cast Below
Creative
Produced by Ken Davenport, David Kurs, Cody Lassen and Deaf West Theatre (David J. Kurs, Artistic Director)
Directed by Michael Arden; Choreographed by Spencer Liff
Staging based on the production by Deaf West Theatre (David J. Kurs, Artistic Director)
Music by Duncan Sheik
Lyrics by Steven Sater
Book by Steven Sater
Based on the German play “Spring Awakening” by Frank Wedekind
About the Musical
Spring Awakening is a rock musical adaptation of the controversial 1891 German play of the same title by Frank Wedekind. It features music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Set in late-19th century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality. The original play was banned in Germany for a while due to its portrayal of masturbation, abortion, homosexuality, rape, child abuse and suicide. In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score. Spring Awakening received eleven 2007 Tony Award nominations, winning eight, including Tonys for best musical, direction, book, score and featured actor. The show also won four Drama Desk Awards, while its London production won four Olivier Awards. More at TheatreGold DataBase Here
Full Cast 2016 Production Deaf West’s
Russell Harvard – Broadway debut – Headmaster Knochenbruch/Herr Stiefel /Father Kaulbach
Camryn Manheim – Broadway debut Frau Bergmann/ Fräulein Knuppeldick/Großebüstenhalter (Sep 08, 2015 – Jan 10, 2016)
Marlee Matlin – Broadway debut Frau Gabor/Bessell/Schmidt – (Sep 08, 2015 – Jan 10, 2016)
Patrick Page – Herr Sonnenstich/Rilow/Father Kaulbach/ Gabor Doctor Von Brausepulver
Miles Barbee – Broadway debut – Otto
Katie Boeck – Broadway debut – Voice of Wendla/Guitar/Piano
Alex Boniello – Broadway debut – Voice of Moritz/Guitar
Joshua Castille – Broadway debut – Ernst
Daniel N. Durant – Broadway debut – Moritz
Treshelle Edmond – Broadway debut – Martha
Sandra Mae Frank – Broadway debut – Wendla
Kathryn Gallagher Broadway debut – Voice of Martha/ Guitar
Sean Grandillo – Broadway debut – Voice of Otto/ Bass
Amelia Hensley – Broadway debut – Thea
Van Hughes- performed the role of Ernst/Piano on opening night Ernst
Lauren Luiz – Broadway debut – Melitta / Voice of Thea
Austin P. McKenzie – Broadway debut / Melchior
Andy Mientus – Hanschen
Krysta Rodriguez – Ilse
Daniel David Stewart – Broadway debut Voice of Ernst/Piano
Ali Stroker – Broadway debut – Anna
Alexandra Winter – Broadway debut – Greta/Harp/Harmonium
Alex Wyse – Georg
Swings: Robert Ariza, Lizzy Cuesta, Van Hughes and Ren
Understudies: Robert Ariza (Georg, Hanschen, Melchior, Otto), Miles Barbee (Ernst, Moritz), Lizzy Cuesta (Greta, Guitar, Harmonium, Harp, Piano, Voice of Martha, Voice of Wendla), Elizabeth Greene (The Adult Women), Van Hughes (Bass, Guitar, Piano, Voice of Ernst, Voice of Moritz, Voice of Otto), Lauren Luiz (Ilse), Daniel Marmion (The Adult Men), Ren (Martha, Thea, Wendla), Alexandria Wailes (The Adult Women) and Alexandra Winter (Anna, Melitta, Voice of Thea)
