Steven Sater
Latest News on Steven Sater:
Whispers, Pulses, and Power: A Baptism of Fire at the Proscenium’s Black Box (Mar 4, 2026)
Photos: First Look At PSU’s SPRING AWAKENING (Mar 1, 2026)
Review: ALICE BY HEART at Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre (Feb 24, 2026)
Whispers, Pulses, and Power: A Baptism of Fire at the Proscenium’s Black Box (Mar 4, 2026)
Photos: First Look At PSU’s SPRING AWAKENING (Mar 1, 2026)
Review: ALICE BY HEART at Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre (Feb 24, 2026)
Photos
(L-R Back Row) Duncan Sheik, Skylar Astin, Jennifer Damiano, Gideon Glick, Robert Hager, Jonathan B. Wright, Lea Michele, Krysta Rodriguez, Lilli Cooper, Phoebe Strole, Producer Dave Sirulnick,Director Michael John Warren, Lauren Pritchard and Steven Sater (L-R Front Row) Gerard Canonico, Brian Charles Johnson, Jonathan Groff, Remy Zaken and John Gallagher Jr.
Date:
04/26/2022
From: Photos: SPRING AWAKENING Cast Reunites for NYC Premiere of HBO's THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary
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Productions
Writing
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Awards and Nominations
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Book of a Musical
Steven Sater, Spring Awakening
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Original Score
Steven SaterSpring Awakening
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Best Musical
Steven Sater, Spring Awakening
winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Book of a Musical
Steven Sater, Spring Awakening
winner
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Steven Sater, Spring Awakening
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Book of a Musica
Steven Sater, Spring Awakening
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lyrics
Steven Sater, Spring Awakenin
Videos
Video: Watch Trailer for SPRING AWAKENING at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-06-15 16:08:11
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals For SPRING AWAKENING at 5th Avenue Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2024-05-30 11:12:50
Video: Watch Rehearsal Footage from SPRING AWAKENING at Fifth Avenue Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-18 15:37:54
VIDEO: Jonathan Groff Gives Surprise SPRING AWAKENING Performance on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Michael Major - 2022-04-06 10:36:57
VIDEO: Watch Ramin Karimloo Sing 'Welcome to My World' from Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater's SOME LOVERS
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-10-26 10:12:06
VIDEO: Molly Gordon, Colton Ryan and the Cast of ALICE BY HEART Sing 'Down the Hole'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-05-01 11:18:56
TV: Welcome to Wonderland! Inside Opening Night of MCC's ALICE BY HEART
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2019-03-02 11:01:00
VIDEO: Watch Molly Gordon & Colton Ryan Sing 'Afternoon' from ALICE BY HEART
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-02-05 13:27:02
TV: What's MCC's New Musical ALICE BY HEART All About? The Company Explains!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-12-19 10:37:48
VIDEO: On This Day, September 27- Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING Opens on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-09-27 16:28:21
VIDEO: On This Day, September 27- Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING Opens on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-09-27 00:01:00
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of Will Swenson, Jessica Phillips & More in LC Originals's SOME LOVERS
by Ashley LaChant - 2016-06-29 14:16:54
VIDEO: Cast of SPRING AWAKENING Reunite for Medley of Songs on the TONY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-06-12 22:18:52
STAGE TUBE: SPRING AWAKENING's Treshelle Edmond Performs 'I'm Here' from THE COLOR PURPLE in ASL
by Louisa Brady - 2016-06-04 09:17:34
VIDEO: Deaf West Needs Kickstarter Donations To Fund SPRING AWAKENING Tony Performance
by Michael Dale - 2016-05-24 11:18:39
VIDEO: Lady Gaga Sings the National Anthem at SUPER BOWL 50, Marlee Matlin Signs
by Sally Henry Fuller - 2016-02-07 18:50:13
News
Whispers, Pulses, and Power: A Baptism of Fire at the Proscenium’s Black Box
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Mar 4, 2026
The season opens not with a whisper, but with a heartbeat. With its 2026 curtain-raiser, The Sandbox Collective delivers a charged staging of 'Spring Awakening'—the Tony Award–winning phenomenon that once jolted Broadway and now electrifies Makati City
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - Mar 4, 2026
The season opens not with a whisper, but with a heartbeat. With its 2026 curtain-raiser, The Sandbox Collective delivers a charged staging of 'Spring Awakening'—the Tony Award–winning phenomenon that once jolted Broadway and now electrifies Makati City
Photos: First Look At PSU’s SPRING AWAKENING
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2026
Portland State University’s School of Music & Theater officially opened its highly anticipated production of the Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening February 27 at Lincoln Performance Hall.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2026
Portland State University’s School of Music & Theater officially opened its highly anticipated production of the Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening February 27 at Lincoln Performance Hall.
Review: ALICE BY HEART at Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre
by Christine Swerczek - Feb 24, 2026
Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre’s current production of ALICE BY HEART explores a teenager's coping with grief and the realism of war-torn London through fantasy. The musical based on the 1865 children’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is written by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson with music by Duncan Sheik.
by Christine Swerczek - Feb 24, 2026
Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre’s current production of ALICE BY HEART explores a teenager's coping with grief and the realism of war-torn London through fantasy. The musical based on the 1865 children’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is written by Steven Sater and Jessie Nelson with music by Duncan Sheik.
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Volksoper
by Martin Ganeider - Feb 22, 2026
What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Volksoper?
by Martin Ganeider - Feb 22, 2026
What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Volksoper?
PHOTOS: First Look at The Sandbox Collective's SPRING AWAKENING
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 17, 2026
The Sandbox Collective launches its 2026 season with a raw, radical revival of the 2006 Tony Award-winning rock musical 'Spring Awakening.'
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 17, 2026
The Sandbox Collective launches its 2026 season with a raw, radical revival of the 2006 Tony Award-winning rock musical 'Spring Awakening.'
PSU Theater Arts to Stage SPRING AWAKENING This February
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and an explosive score by Duncan Sheik.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and an explosive score by Duncan Sheik.
Portland State University to Open SPRING AWAKENING February 27
by Gillian Blum - Feb 6, 2026
Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and a score by Duncan Sheik.
by Gillian Blum - Feb 6, 2026
Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and a score by Duncan Sheik.
In Rehearsal: Peek at The Sandbox Collective's SPRING AWAKENING
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 3, 2026
The Sandbox Collective officially kicks off its 2026 season with the Tony Award-winning rock musical 'Spring Awakening.'
by Oliver Oliveros - Feb 3, 2026
The Sandbox Collective officially kicks off its 2026 season with the Tony Award-winning rock musical 'Spring Awakening.'
Oberlin College and Conservatory Music Theater to Present SPRING AWAKENING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2026
Beck Center for the Arts will present its first annual collaboration through the production of Spring Awakening with Oberlin College and Conservatory Music Theater Program.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2026
Beck Center for the Arts will present its first annual collaboration through the production of Spring Awakening with Oberlin College and Conservatory Music Theater Program.
Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet for THE LEAST PROBLEMATIC WOMAN IN THE WORLD Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 8, 2025
Dylan Mulvaney's The Least Problematic Woman in the World, an autobiographical solo play, directed by Tim Jackson has officially opened Off-Broadway. See photos from opening night here!
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 8, 2025
Dylan Mulvaney's The Least Problematic Woman in the World, an autobiographical solo play, directed by Tim Jackson has officially opened Off-Broadway. See photos from opening night here!
Review: ALICE BY HEART Presented by USF's School of Theatre & Dance
by Peter Nason - Oct 5, 2025
A brilliantly staged and sung production of a very flawed musical.
by Peter Nason - Oct 5, 2025
A brilliantly staged and sung production of a very flawed musical.
ALICE BY HEART to Open The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio 2025"26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2025
From the award-winning writers of Spring Awakening and Waitress comes Alice by Heart, an awe-inspiring musical celebration of imagination and friendship at The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2025
From the award-winning writers of Spring Awakening and Waitress comes Alice by Heart, an awe-inspiring musical celebration of imagination and friendship at The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio. Learn more!
Review: ALICE BY HEART at Riffe Center Studio I
by Paul Batterson - Sep 9, 2025
In the Contemporary Theatre of Ohio production ALICE BY HEART, Alice Spencer (Elise Parks) finds herself in an air raid shelter with her best friend Alfred Hallam (Ethan Zink) as the German Luftwaffe bombard London during the Blitz in World War II. To comfort Alfred, who is dying of tuberculosis, Alice tries to tell him their favorite story, Lewis Carrol’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND, from memory after her copy of the book is destroyed.
by Paul Batterson - Sep 9, 2025
In the Contemporary Theatre of Ohio production ALICE BY HEART, Alice Spencer (Elise Parks) finds herself in an air raid shelter with her best friend Alfred Hallam (Ethan Zink) as the German Luftwaffe bombard London during the Blitz in World War II. To comfort Alfred, who is dying of tuberculosis, Alice tries to tell him their favorite story, Lewis Carrol’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND, from memory after her copy of the book is destroyed.
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Oceanside Theatre Company
by ErinMarie Reiter - Sep 2, 2025
Oceanside Theatre Company’s “Spring Awakening” directed by Gerilyn Brault with musical direction and choreography by E.Y. Washington, doesn’t tiptoe around the messiness of adolescence: repressed sexuality, parental silence, mental health struggles, and the devastating cost of ignorance. It runs through September 14th at the Sunshine Brooks Theater in Oceanside.
by ErinMarie Reiter - Sep 2, 2025
Oceanside Theatre Company’s “Spring Awakening” directed by Gerilyn Brault with musical direction and choreography by E.Y. Washington, doesn’t tiptoe around the messiness of adolescence: repressed sexuality, parental silence, mental health struggles, and the devastating cost of ignorance. It runs through September 14th at the Sunshine Brooks Theater in Oceanside.
SPRING AWAKENING Opens The Sandbox Collective's 2026 Season
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 27, 2025
The Sandbox Collective, under the new artistic direction of Sab Jose-Gregorio, will launch its 2026 season with a highly anticipated production of the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' opening in February 2026 at the Black Box in Rockwell Center, Makati City.
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 27, 2025
The Sandbox Collective, under the new artistic direction of Sab Jose-Gregorio, will launch its 2026 season with a highly anticipated production of the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening,' opening in February 2026 at the Black Box in Rockwell Center, Makati City.
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, ALICE BY HEART and More Set for Beck Center For The Arts 2025"2026 Youth Theater Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2025
Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2025–2026 Youth Theater Season. The lineup features four productions that highlight comedy, mystery, fantasy, and poignant storytelling, offering opportunities for students and entertainment for audiences of all ages.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2025
Beck Center for the Arts has announced its 2025–2026 Youth Theater Season. The lineup features four productions that highlight comedy, mystery, fantasy, and poignant storytelling, offering opportunities for students and entertainment for audiences of all ages.
Review: Chance Theater Presents Intimate New Production of SPRING AWAKENING
by Michael Quintos - Jul 23, 2025
Bursting with powerful, beautifully-rendered musical performances and emotionally-stirring characterizations from a terrific ensemble cast, Chance Theater's incredible-sounding, fiercely-acted, deeply searing new production of SPRING AWAKENING is, according to this critic, one of the best, most satisfying productions of this musical I have seen in a while. With characters you care for and a stunning score that stays with you, the show remains a favorite. And, most of all, the show still f**king rocks.
by Michael Quintos - Jul 23, 2025
Bursting with powerful, beautifully-rendered musical performances and emotionally-stirring characterizations from a terrific ensemble cast, Chance Theater's incredible-sounding, fiercely-acted, deeply searing new production of SPRING AWAKENING is, according to this critic, one of the best, most satisfying productions of this musical I have seen in a while. With characters you care for and a stunning score that stays with you, the show remains a favorite. And, most of all, the show still f**king rocks.
Photos: SPRING AWAKENING at Chance Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2025
Chance Theater has released photos of its production of Spring Awakening. Directed by Jocelyn A. Brown, Spring Awakening is based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking play Spring's Awakening.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2025
Chance Theater has released photos of its production of Spring Awakening. Directed by Jocelyn A. Brown, Spring Awakening is based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking play Spring's Awakening.
ALICE DE COR E SALTEADO (Alice by Heart): A Surreal and Emotive Journey Through War and Imagination
by Claudio Erlichman - Jun 29, 2025
Alice by Heart is a musical that uses surrealism to explore themes of grief, love and trauma, inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and set against the backdrop of World War II London. The play blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, using Carroll's world as a refuge for characters dealing with loss and the harsh realities of war.
by Claudio Erlichman - Jun 29, 2025
Alice by Heart is a musical that uses surrealism to explore themes of grief, love and trauma, inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and set against the backdrop of World War II London. The play blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, using Carroll's world as a refuge for characters dealing with loss and the harsh realities of war.
ALICE BY HEART Comes to Trinity Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2025
Trinity Theatre Company will present Alice by Heart - Mission Valley Teen Intensive the culminating performances of their Mission Valley Teen Intensive Program this weekend.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2025
Trinity Theatre Company will present Alice by Heart - Mission Valley Teen Intensive the culminating performances of their Mission Valley Teen Intensive Program this weekend.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Steven Sater written?
Steven Sater has written 2 shows including Spring Awakening (Bookwriter), Alice By Heart (Bookwriter).
What awards has Steven Sater been nominated for?
Best Book of a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Spring Awakening, Outstanding Book of a Musica (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening and Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakenin.
What awards has Steven Sater won?
Steven Sater has won several prestigious awards, including Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Spring Awakening. He also received the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Spring Awakening. Additionally, Sater won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre, both for Spring Awakening. He was also honored with the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics for Spring Awakening.
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