Photo Coverage: SPRING AWAKENING's Opening Night at La Mirada Theatre
By: Lily Lim Mar. 23, 2013
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the Tony Award-winning musical sensation, SPRING AWAKENING, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik, based on the play by Frank Wedekind. The show features musical direction by John Glaudini, choreography by Dana Solimando and is directed by Brian Kite. SPRING AWAKENING opened last night, Friday, March 22, and runs through Saturday, March 30, 2013. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos from the opening night festivities!
Winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening is a rock musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind's 1891 expressionist play about the trials and tribulations, and the exhilaration of the teen years.
It's Germany, 1891. The beautiful young Wendla explores her body and asks her mother where babies come from. Elsewhere, the brilliant and fearless young Melchior defends his buddy Moritz -- a boy so traumatized by puberty he can't concentrate on anything. One afternoon in the woods, Wendla and Melchior discover a desire unlike anything they've ever felt. Spring Awakening explores the confusion and desperation that ensue when the onrushing tide of hormones meets the ignorance of children and celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and passion that you will never forget.
*This show contains adult content including language, sexual situations and brief nudity.
Performances will be 7:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays; 8pm on Fridays; 2pm and 8:00pm on Saturday, March 23 and 7pm and 10:30pm on Saturday, March 30; and 2pm and 7pm on Sundays.
Tickets range from $20 - $60 and can be purchased at La Mirada Theatre's website, www.lamiradatheatre.com or by calling the La Mirada Theatre Box Office at (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. Student, Senior, Children and group discounts are available.
Bruce Merkle, Alyssa M. Simmons, Micaela Martinez, Christopher Higgins, Austin MacPhee, and Coby Getzug
Assistant Choreographer Gretchen Dawson with Director Brian Kite
Christopher Higgins, Alyssa M. Simmons, and Micaela Martinez
Chester Lockhart, Amber Snead, Gretchen Dawson, and Kristen Lamoureux
Tom McCoy and Austin MacPhee
Suzanne Schmedding, Ethan Le Phong, and Sarah Glendening
Christopher Higgins, Alyssa M. Simmons, Micaela Martinez, and Austin MacPhee
T. J. Dawson and Gretchen Dawson
Alyssa M. Martinez, Micaela Martinez, and Nick Adorno
Chester Lockhart and Alyssa M. Simmons
Jonathan Arana, Nick Adorno, and Kristen Lamoureux
Michael Rothhaar, Salisha Thomas, and friend
Juan Guillen, Jasmine Ejan, and Brad Fitzgerald
Bruce Merkle, Gretchen Dawson, and Jane Lynch
Daniel Switzer, Micaela Martinez, and Chester Lockhart
Nancy Lam and friend
Jonathan Arana, Micaela Martinez, Nick Adorno, and Kristen Lamoureux
Michael Rothhaar, Steven Stanley, and friend
Micaela Martinez, and Jane Lynch
Tom McCoy, Coby Getzug, and Linda Kerns
The cast of SPRING AWAKENING with Director Brian Kite
The cast of SPRING AWAKENING with Director Brian Kite
The cast of SPRING AWAKENING with Director Brian Kite
Jennifer Foster, Cailan Rose, Salisha Thomas, Micaela Martinez, and Alyssa M. Simmons
Coby Getzug, Bruce Merkle, Alex Mendoza, Tom McCoy, Christopher Higgins, Nick Adorno, and Austin MacPhee
Linda Kerns and Steven Stanley
The cast and artistic talent of SPRING AWAKENING
The cast and artistic talent of SPRING AWAKENING
The cast of SPRING AWAKENING with Gretchen Dawson
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