John Gallagher Jr. News

A weekly column on Baltimore/Washington Theater and Broadway

This new musical of sexual awareness offers vibrant melodies, poetic lyrics, exhilarating direction and an exuberant young cast, but where's the emotion?

Catch the latest supersized video show preview on BroadwayWorld.com - the critcally acclaimed and much talked about 'Spring Awakening' featuring music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater.

We talk with Lea Michele (Wendla) and John Gallagher Jr. (Moritz) about their long histories with the show and the difficulties convincing the audiences to come.

On December 13th at 6 PM, Grammy Award-nominated musician and composer Duncan Sheik will give theatre fans inside look at how he created the music for the musical Spring Awakening using Logic Pro software for recording, editing, and mixing

Krysta Rodriguez was chosen as the Gypsy Robe Winner for Spring Awakening, which opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on December 10th

After Spring Awakening opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on December 10th, a star-studded after-party was held at Tavern on the Green

Spring Awakening, after beginning previews on Thursday, November 16th, opened on Sunday, December 10th at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre

Duncan Sheik, whose musical Spring Awakening is set to open on December 10th at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, will appear with the cast of the show at Soho's Apple store (located at 103 Prince St.) on December 13th from 6 PM to 7:30 PM.

The cast album of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's critically acclaimed musical Spring Awakening will be released by Decca on December 12th--a week later than originally announced.

Spring Awakening will continue its onstage seating policy, which originated when the show was performed this summer at the Atlantic Theatre Company

Members of the press were given a special preview look at the talented cast and creative team of the up-coming new musical, 'Spring Awakening.'

The cast album of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's critically acclaimed musical Spring Awakening will be released by Decca on December 5

Indie-acoustic rock n' roll band Old Springs Pike will perform as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival's Ars Nova concert series tonight at 8 PM.

Tickets to the new musical Spring Awakening, which will begin previews on Thursday, November 16th and open on December 10th at the Eugene O'Neill Theater (230 West 49th St), are now on sale for holders of American Express cards.

Stage veteran Christine Estabrook, well-known for her work in TV's 'Desperate Housewives,' will take on the adult female lead role of Spring Awakening, the new Broadway musical that was previously a hit at the Atlantic Theater Company

Lauren Pritchard, to make her Broadway debut in 'Spring Awakening,' has won the coveted Golden Stool Award from the 'Regis & Kelly' show.

Tony Award-winner Stephen Spinella will take on the adult male lead role of Spring Awakening, the acclaimed new musical with with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater

The acclaimed new musical Spring Awakening, with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, will begin previews on Thursday, November 16th--a day earlier than originally announced--at 8pm at the Eugene O'Neill Theater

Jess McLeod talks about the New York Musical Theatre Festival's upcoming series of concerts--including one with Ben Folds