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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
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Duncan Sheik provides the score for this fresh new musical about sexual discovery.
 Singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik and playwright Steven Sater team up with acclaimed director Michael Mayer (Sideman, Thoroughly Modern Millie), innovative choreographer Bill T. Jones and a dynamic young cast to create this exhilarating and provocative new alt rock musical about first loves, hidden passions and lasting regrets. Spring Awakening arrives on Broadway after a sold-out run at off-Broadway's Atlantic Theatre Company.
Based on Frank Wedekind's controversial 19-century play, which was banned for 71 years, Spring Awakening boldly depicts how young people navigate the thrilling, confusing and mysterious time of their sexual awakening. Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's songs illuminate the volatile urgency of
adolescent self-discovery, the burning intensity of early friendships and the turbulent relationship to an uncomprehending adult world. The story centers around a brilliant young student named Melchior, his troubled friend Moritz and Wendla, a beautiful young girl on the verge of w
omanhood. Although the musical is set in the distant past, the score is fresh, modern and exciting—and so is the multitalented cast.
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