Spring Awakening Revival 2015 - Articles Page 1.8

Run Time:
Two hours and 20 minutes, with 1 intermission
Ages: 14+
Opened: September 27, 2015
Closing: January 24, 2016

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Deaf West's production of SPRING AWAKENING floored the critics when it premiered in California, prompting the Los Angeles Times to write, "It's hard to enumerate all the ways in which Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING is so very, very good." Now this unapologetically brilliant new production is coming to New York.

When it debuted on Broadway, SPRING AWAKENING's raw and honest portrayal of youth in revolt shattered expectations of what a musical could do, earning it 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book (for writer, Steven Sater) and Best Score (for composer, Duncan Sheik). Deaf West's innovative new production takes this already revolutionary musical to electrifying new heights by choreographing sign language into the production, intensifying the rift between the lost and the longing teenagers and the adults who refuse to hear them. Directed by Michael Arden, Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING is full of knockout performances, explosive music and soul-stirring emotion.

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'Spring Awakening' a visually stunning revival
10 / 10

The use of sign language (which functions as a kind of gestural choreography) reflects how the teens are unable to meaningfully talk with their parents or teachers, while the adults cannot hear them. Standouts among the cast include Krysta Rodriguez as the sad but fierce runaway Ilse and the spirited Ali Stroker, who may be the first wheelchair-bound actress to appear on Broadway. Oscar winner Marlee Matlin makes a cameo as one of the adults, alongside Camryn Manheim ('The Practice') and the crisp-voiced Patrick Page.

'Spring Awakening': Theater Review
7 / 10

It's an admirable undertaking and I wish I could get behind it. But arriving on Broadway so soon after Michael Mayer's viscerally impactful premiere production won the 2007 Tony Award for best musical, this underpowered, unexceptionally sung post-Glee version seems more of a special presentation than a wholesale reinvention.

FLASH FRIDAY: SPRING AWAKENING's Ali Stroker Knocks Out 'Here's Where I Stand' at 2009 NYU Showcase
by Michael Dale - December 4, 2015


Before becoming Broadway's first wheelchair-using performer, she was the first wheelchair-user enrolled in NYU's prestigious CAP 21 musical theatre program.

VIDEO: SPRING AWAKENING's Ali Stroker Reacts To Kylie Jenner's Wheelchair Pics
by Michael Dale - December 3, 2015


'I felt really mixed about it,' says Broadway's first wheelchair-using performer.

SPRING AWAKENING Broadway Revival to be Taped for Lincoln Center Archives
by Tyler Peterson - December 3, 2015


The producers of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening announced today that the groundbreaking musical will be captured for posterity by New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape archive at Lincoln Center on Tuesday December 8 at 7 PM. 

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- SPRING AWAKENING's Alex Boniello
by BWW Staff - December 4, 2015


In this week's edition, we caught up with Alex B, who stars as 'Voice of Moritz/Guitar' in Spring Awakening, currently playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

TWITTER WATCH: CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Playwright Mark Medoff Visits SPRING AWAKENING
by Michael Dale - November 28, 2015


SPRING AWAKENING star Marlee Matlin won a Best Actress Oscar for starring in the film version of Medoff's CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD.

Photo Coverage: Sardi's Unveils Portrait of SPRING AWAKENING's Marlee Matlin
by Walter McBride - November 25, 2015


Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Marlee Matlin, currently making her Broadway debut in the acclaimed Deaf West Theatre production of Spring Awakening, was just honored with one of Sardi's legendary portraits.BroadwayWorld was there for the special day and you can check out photos below!

Broadway Revival of SPRING AWAKENING to Offer Inside Look at Translating Lyrics Into ASL
by Tyler Peterson - November 24, 2015


An interactive American Sign Language experience will be held at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre prior to the Tuesday, December 1st performance of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Spring Awakening, BroadwayWorld has confirmed. Producer and Deaf West Theatre Artistic Director D.J. Kurs, along with members of the cast, will lead an inside look into the process of translating the lyrics of Spring Awakening into American Sign Language. Signed words and lyrics from the show will be taught, followed by a sing- and sign-along.

VIDEO: Cast of SPRING AWAKENING Performs 'Touch Me' on 'Late Night'
by Caryn Robbins - November 24, 2015


The cast of Broadway's Spring Awakening performed the moving number 'Touch Me' on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS last night. Check out the performance below!

DVR Alert: Cast of Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING Performs on NBC's 'Late Night' Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 23, 2015


NBC has announced that the cast of Broadway's SPRING AWAKENING will perform on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS tonight, November 23rd.

SPRING AWAKENING'S Sandra Mae Frank, Katie Boeck, Austin McKenzie Nominated For Clive Barnes Awards
by Michael Dale - November 20, 2015


Sandra Mae Frank and Katie Boeck share a nomination for their performance as Wendla.

STAGE TUBE: Watch the Cast of SPRING AWAKENING Perform at the White House; Live at 4PM!
by Nicole Rosky - November 18, 2015


'The White House Convening on Americans with Disabilities and the Arts: A Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion' will be live-streamed below, Wednesday, November 18 from 4:00-7:00PM EST.

SPRING AWAKENING to Offer Specially Priced Tickets in Honor of ADA's 25th Anniversary
by Tyler Peterson - November 18, 2015


Today the cast of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening, along with writers Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik and director Michael Arden, travel to Washington, D.C. to perform at the White House as part of a convening on Americans with disabilities and the arts, a celebration of diversity and inclusion.

SPRING AWAKENING's White House Performance Live-Streamed Today
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2015


Today, November 18, the cast of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening, along with writers Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik and director Michael Arden, will travel to Washington, D.C. to perform at the White House as part of a convening on Americans with disabilities and the arts, a celebration of diversity and inclusion.

VIDEO: NBC's 'Today' Goes Behind-the-Scenes of SPRING AWAKENING with Ali Stroker
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2015


Ali Stroker is the first person in a wheelchair ever to star on Broadway in the current revival of SPRING AWAKENING.  TODAY anchor Willie Geist sat down with Stroker and her father as they share her inspiring story.

SPRING AWAKENING's White House Performance Will Be Live-Streamed on 11/18
by Nicole Rosky - November 13, 2015


On Wednesday, November 18, the cast of Deaf West Theatre's acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening, along with writers Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik and director Michael Arden, will travel to Washington, D.C. to perform at the White House as part of a convening on Americans with disabilities and the arts, a celebration of diversity and inclusion.

VIDEO: SPRING AWAKENING Director Michael Arden Loves The Drama Book Shop
by Michael Dale - November 9, 2015


At a recent visit, he called the popular haunt a temple for artists of the theatre.

Lion's Tooth: Musical Theatre Major Can't Believe No One Recognizes His SPRING AWAKENING Halloween Costume
by Michael Dale - November 2, 2015


The satirical website based in Boston's Emerson College posts an article whose scenario is all too familiar with Broadway fans come every October 31st.

Deaf Audience Members Offer Critiques on Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING
by Michael Dale - November 2, 2015


Five Deaf New Yorkers and one hearing ASL-English interpreter give their impressions of the Broadway revival.

SPRING AWAKENING's Marlee Matlin and More Set for THEATER TALK Today
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2015


An all-new THEATER TALK presents a multi-faceted interview-portrait of the current revival of Spring Awakening.

SPRING AWAKENING's Marlee Matlin and More Set for THEATER TALK This Week
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2015


An all-new THEATER TALK presents a multi-faceted interview-portrait of the current revival of Spring Awakening.

Spring Awakening FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Spring Awakening and what's the order?
Mamma Who Bore Me
All That's Known
The Bitch of Living
My Junk
Touch Me
The Word of Your Body
The Dark I Know Well
And Then There Were None
The Mirror-Blue Night
I Believe
Don't Do Sadness
Blue Wind
The Guilty Ones
Left Behind
Totally F*****
Whispering
Those You've Known
The Song of Purple Summer
Mama Who Bore Me
Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)
All That's Known
The B**** of Living
My Junk
Touch Me
The Word Of Your Body
The Dark I Know Well
And Then There Were None
The Mirror-Blue Night
I Believe
Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind
The Guilty Ones
Left Behind
Totally F*****
The Word Of Your Body (Reprise)
Whispering
Those You've Known
The Song Of Purple Summer
What are the songs in Spring Awakening and what's the order?
Mamma Who Bore Me
All That's Known
The Bitch of Living
My Junk
Touch Me
The Word of Your Body
The Dark I Know Well
And Then There Were None
The Mirror-Blue Night
I Believe
Don't Do Sadness
Blue Wind
The Guilty Ones
Left Behind
Totally Fucked
Whispering
Those You've Known
The Song of Purple Summer
Mama Who Bore Me
Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)
All That's Known
The B**** of Living
My Junk
Touch Me
The Word Of Your Body
The Dark I Know Well
And Then There Were None
The Mirror-Blue Night
I Believe
Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind
The Guilty Ones
Left Behind
Totally F*****
The Word Of Your Body (Reprise)
Whispering
Those You've Known
The Song Of Purple Summer

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