Photo Coverage: Spring Awakening Arrivals 2006/12/11

Photo Coverage: Spring Awakening Arrivals

Monday, December 11, 2006; Posted: 06:12 PM - by Ben Strothmann

Spring Awakening, after beginning previews on Thursday, November 16th, opened on Sunday, December 10th at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (239 W. 49th St.).

Spring Awakening, previously a hit at the Atlantic Theater Company, features music by Duncan Sheik ("Barely Breathing"), and book and lyrics by Steven Sater (Carbondale Dreams). The entire youth ensemble is reprising their original roles: Skylar Astin (Georg), Lilli Cooper (Martha), John Gallagher Jr. (Moritz), Gideon Glick (Ernst), Jonathan Groff (Melchior), Brian Johnson (Otto), Lea Michele (Wendla), Lauren Pritchard (Ilse), Phoebe Strole (Anna), Jonathan B. Wright (Hanschen), and Remy Zaken (Thea). Tony Award-winner Stephen Spinella and Obie Award-winner Christine Estabrook perform the show's adult roles. Michael Mayer directs.

"Based on Frank Wedekind's 1891 masterpiece "The Awakening of Spring," Spring Awakening is the contemporary musical adaptation of one of literature's most controversial plays," according to press notes. The show "boldly depicts a dozen young people and how they make their way through the thrilling, complicated, confusing and mysterious time of their sexual awakening. Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's score feature songs that illuminate the urgency of adolescent self-discovery, the burning intensity of teen friendships and the innate suspicion of the uncomprehending adult world."

Visit www.springawakening.com for more information.

Nikki Blonksy

John Lloyd Young and Alison Franck

Leslie Kritzer

Kyle Fox and Rick Hayashi

Frank Wildhorn and Brandi Burkhardt

Marian Seldes

Cindy Hetzel and Duncan Sheik

Jane Krakowski

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Peter Hermann, Ian McShane, Mariska Hargitay, Tamara Tunie and Gregory Generet

Tamara Tunie and Mariska Hargitay

Peter Hermann

Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay

Edie Falco and Mariksa Hargitay

B.D. Wong and Edie Falco

Edie Falco, B.D. Wong, Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann

Michael Cerveris and Nellie McKay

Christian Borle and Sutton Foster

Georgette Mosbacher and guest

Dallas Roberts

Tony Kushner

Georgette Mosbacher

Jeffrey Richards and Elizabeth Ashley

Jennifer Holliday

Christine Ebersole

Christine Ebersole and Elizabeth Ashley

Michael Mayer

Erika Christensen

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Ben Strothmann has been a portrait and theatrical photographer since 1995. Since building his first darkroom in his hometown of Milwaukee WI, his portrait studio now looks out over Manhattan where he shoots headshots and production photos. Born to a famous cheesecake lady (Suzy Strothmann of Suzy's Cream Cheesecakes), Ben is also an actor and pianist. Currently he lives in Astoria and studies guitar and Icelandic. Ben is also a volunteer for The Heart Gallery (heartgallerynyc.org) and helps NYC foster children find permanent, loving families. Ben is proud to be a part of the world famous singing waitstaff at Ellen's Stardust Diner. See www.benstrothmann.com for more info.

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