Broadway Musical Home - Spring Awakening

This 2007 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical is based on the highly controversial and oft-censored 1891 play by German playwright Frank Wedekind.

Story:

In late 19th-century Germany, teenagers struggle to cope with the sexual mysteries of puberty. Moritz has been having dreams that he can’t explain - dreams that make him feel insane. When Melchior attempts to explain their sexual nature to him, they only get worse. Wendla attempts in vain to learn more about her body and her transformation to womanhood, but is instead forced to learn from experience. Melchior, the most handsome and intelligent boy in school, struggles to handle his changing emotions and give his friends the aid they need. Faced with sexual repression and an often-unjust class of adults, these teenagers attempt to walk the difficult road to emotional and physical maturity the best they can.

Parental Advisory: Contains Explicit Content

: Composer
Duncan Sheik

: Lyricist and Librettist
Steven Sater

Premiere
2015

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Eugene O'Neill Theatre

Opening Night: Dec 10, 2006

Total Performances: 859

Original Cast: Skylar Astin, Gerard Canonico, Lilli Cooper, Jennifer Damiano, Christine Estabrook, John Gallagher Jr., Gideon Glick, Jonathan Groff, Robert Hager, Brian Charles Johnson, Lea Michele, Lauren Pritchard, Krysta Rodriguez, Stephen Spinella, Phoebe Strole, Jonathan B. Wright, Remy Zaken

Director: Michael Mayer

Choreographer: Bill T. Jones

Producer: Ira Pittelman, Tom Hulce, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Atlantic Theater Company, Jeffrey Sine, Freddy DeMann, Max Cooper, Mort Swinsky, Cindy Gutterman, Jay Gutterman, Joe McGinnis, Judith Ann Abrams, ZenDog Productions, CarJac Productions, Aron Bergson Productions, Jennifer Manocherian, Ted Snowdon, Harold Thau, Terry E. Schnuck, Cold Spring Productions, Amanda Dubois, Elizabeth Eynon Wetherell, Jennifer Maloney , Tamara Tunie, Joe Cilibrasi and StyleFour Productions

Musical Director: Kimberly Grigsby

Orchestrations: Duncan Sheik

Scenic Design: Christine Jones

Costume Design: Susan Hilferty

Lighting Design: Kevin Adams

Sound Design: Brian Ronan

2015 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Opening Night: Sep 27, 2015

Total Performances: 135

Original Cast: Daniel Durant, Alex Boniello, Sandra Mae Frank, Katie Boeck, Austin McKenzie, Joshua Castille, Daniel David Stewart, Miles Barbee, Sean Grandillo, Treshelle Edmond, Kathryn Gallagher, Marlee Matlin, Amelia Hensley, Lauren Luiz, Andy Mientus, Camryn Manheim, Krysta Rodriguez, Patrick Page, Russell Harvard, Ali Stroker, Alexandra Winter, Alex Wyse

Director: Michael Arden

Choreographer: Spencer Liff

Producer: Ken Davenport, David Kurs, Cody Lassen and Deaf West Theatre (David J. Kurs, Artistic Director)

Orchestrations: Duncan Sheik

Scenic and Costume Design: Dane Laffrey

Lighting Design: Ben Stanton

Sound Design: Gareth Owen

Musical Numbers

Mama Who Bore Me

All That's Known

The Bitch of Living

My Junk

Touch Me

The Word of Your Body

The Dark I Know Well

And Then There Were None

The Mirror-Blue Night

I Believe

The Guilty Ones

Don't Do Sadness

Blue Wind

Left Behind

Totally Fucked

Whispering

Those You've Known

The Song of Purple Summer

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Videos

: Spring Awakening: Those You've Known Documentary

Books

: Spring Awakening: In the Flesh Book

Other

2016 Tony Award Nominations

Best Revival of a Musical
Best Director of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2016 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

2016 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Andrew Keenan-Bolger

2016 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Choreographer
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Projection Design

2016 Theatre World Award Nominations

Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance - Daniel Durant
Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance - Austin P. McKenzie

2008 Grammy Award Nominations

Best Musical Show Album

2007 Tony Award Nominations

Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - John Gallagher Jr.
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Jonathan Groff

2007 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - John Gallagher Jr.
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Jonathan Groff
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Lea Michele
Outstanding Choreography