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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Book of a Musical

Steven Sater, Spring Awakening


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Original Score

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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Best Musical

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Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Book of a Musical

Steven Sater, Spring Awakening


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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


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Drama Desk Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lyrics

Steven Sater, Spring Awakenin

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ALICE BY HEART Will Be Presented by Beck Center for the Arts
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 25, 2026

Beck Center for the Arts, home to one of the oldest continuously operating youth theater programs in the country has teens tackling a story of love, loss, and coming of age in Alice By Heart.
SPRING AWAKENING, RUMORS and More Set for Theatre Three 26-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2026

Theatre Three revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring Spring Awakening, a new commission Gremlins! (mostly), Neil Simon's Rumors, and more, with rush tickets, and student discounted tickets available.
SPRING AWAKENING Original Broadway Cast: Where Are They Now?
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 11, 2026

Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.
Student Blog: The Midterms Mixtape: Five Soundtracks to Help Get Through Exam Season
by Student Blogger: Imogen Buck - Mar 18, 2026

As both a self-proclaimed theatre geek and a college student, I am always listening to cast albums and soundtracks, no matter where I am or what I’m doing. Especially during exam season, these albums help me to relax and focus when I am studying or walking to classes, and they also help relieve my anxiety about upcoming exams. This year, I have been consistently listening to five cast albums that have been bringing me joy in my studies as we approach midterm exams here at Fordham University. I thought I would share these albums here to (hopefully) give you some new music to add to your playlist and lifestyle!
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
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.
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.
Review: 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.'
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.

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 (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, and Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Spring Awakening.

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