WE ARE THE GUILTY ONES

Spring Awakening Tour: Goodbye, au revoir, farewell

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Spring Awakening Tour: The End, but not Goodbye

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Spring Awakening Tour: Taylor Trensch Profile of the Month 1 & 2

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xoxo, Travis!!!!

Spring Awakening Tour: Christy, Kyle, and the Parade

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We have a special blast from the past that we wanted to show you, of Kyle and Christy checking out Parade in Los Angeles. Shed a tear and twirl a baton as Kyle realizes that this Parade is not the float and candy kind, but rather, Jason Robert Brown's Tony-winning musical. Perhaps now that Kyle is back on Broadway in Hair, he should bone up on his musical theatre history?? Just a thought. Prepare for hilarity and classic Riabko hysterics.

Aldo, don't forget to return to We Are The Guilty Ones this Tuesday and Friday for Taylor's Profile of the Month.

{Credit: Most info from above came from www.totallytrucked.blogspot.com} xoxo, Travis

Goodbyes....

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The Audience Last Nite At The Last Performance Of Spring Awakening In Orlando, FL Was Just Too Amazing!! There Was Crying, Laughing And Applauding. At The Last Performance There Were Some Awesome People Who Attended Like... Charlotte Wakefield {London Wendla}, Perry Sherman {Original Chair Of Rock, ETC..}, Jared Stein {One Of Spring Awakening's 1st National Tour Conducter}.... I Can't Think Of Anyone Else. The WHOLE Cast Got To Sit On~Stage And Only 10 Fans Got On~Stage Tickets {Apparently It Was A Secret.} There Was A Bunch Of Crying, But With Me I Didn't Cry Through Out The Entire Show {Accomplishment Right?} But Then We Got To The Stage~Door To Say Our Goodbyes, That's When The Tears Started Coming. It Truly Was A Night To Remember. This Is Probably My Last Post With This Blog. I'll Keep Posting Videos From Totally Trucked & SteffiD5's Youtube Channel But That Will Probably Be It. This Show Has Been So Great To All Its Fans!! I'm Going To Miss It. I Know The Non~Equity Tour Is Starting To Gear Up But It Won't Be The Same. This Is My Goodbye!

xOxO, Travis\guiltyonetrav\TravisBuzzn\trav, XoXo....

Spring Awakening Tour: A New Wendla and Mama

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Spring Awakening Tour: Matt's In The Heights

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Spring Awakening Tour: Ilse the Bear

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Spring Awakening Tour: Pizza Challenge Part 2

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Spring Awakening Tour: Pizza Challenge Part 1

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Spring Awakening Tour: World of Coke Adventure Part 7

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Spring Tours Adventure in NC : }

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Spring Awakening Tour: World of Coke Adventure Part 6

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Spring Awakening Tour: World of Coke Adventure Part 5

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Spring Awakening Tour: World of Coke Adventure!!! Part 4

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Spring Awakening Tour: World of Coke Adventure Part 3

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Spring Awakening Tour: World of Coke Adventure Part 2

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Spring Awakening Tour: World of Coke Adventure!!! Part 1

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UPDATE ON Spring Awakening: The Movie ; ]

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Would You Love A Spring Awakening Movie Even If Some Of The Wonderful People Who Brought You The Musical Were Making It?

Tony Award-winning lyricist-librettist Steven Sater told Playbill.com that the film version of Spring Awakening, his Tony-honored musical with composer Duncan Sheik, could begin production in Europe as early as this fall. The picture is one of many projects on Sater's plate at the moment.

Broadway's Spring Awakening, the alt-rock musical based on Frank Wedekind's coming-of-age drama, won the 2007 Tony Award as Best Musical and Best Score. Now on a national tour, the title has also been produced in more than 20 countries worldwide. Soon, it will saturate the international market in a new way — in a film version.

"It's coming together very soon," Sater said, anticipating that the Spring Awakening film would begin production in the fall, or at the latest, next spring. He added, "We need a lot of exteriors. We're going to shoot this on location either in Germany, Hungary, Budapest or Prague."

Sater has written the screenplay. Oscar winner Tom Hanks' production company Playtone Films is producing the screen adaptation, which will be directed by McG ("We Are Marshall," "Charlie's Angels"). Sater and Sheik have also penned a new song for the film, Sater told Playbill.com.

"While it remains a faithful translation of the stage play, I've been able to do things story-wise that I really wasn't able to do on stage," Sater said. "I think people will be genuinely excited about the way we're handling the movie."

Sater shared news of his other projects.

Sater is working on a new musical with pop-hit composer Burt Bacharach, whose 1968 musical Promises, Promises returns to Broadway this season. Sater and Bacharach have penned several pop tunes that have been No. 1 hits in Italy. The show, which would mark Bacharach's first musical in 42 years, received a winter reading in Los Angeles featuring Spring Awakening stars Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele. Although Sater couldn't reveal details about the musical, he did describe the experience of collaborating with the composer of such tunes as "Close to You," "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "A House Is Not a Home." "When you write with Burt, you're writing lyrics first, but I go to his house and we sit at the piano, it's a real old-fashioned relationship," Sater said. "For me as a lyricist, I learn so much working with him. It's like playing tennis with the most amazing player in the world in terms of how he hits the ball back. It's incredible."

Sater and Sheik will continue their collaboration with a new stage musical for high-school-aged performers. The writers have a script ready and 15 new songs in place. Sater said the show is based on "a piece of literary material that I had been really drawn to." A workshop will take place the first week of April.

Sater is also penning a new screenplay for a film remake of the musical adventure "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," which is being produced by A Steady Rain and "Quantum of Solace" producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson for Sony Pictures. "I'm leaving it in period, but re-conceiving it to tell a more contemporary story," Sater explained. Sherman Brothers songs from the original film will be incorporated. Progress is moving swiftly on the project, which Sater ideally hopes would begin production in spring or summer 2011.

Sater confirmed that American Repertory Theater will stage the world premiere of Prometheus Bound, the new musical based on the Aeschylus work. It has book and lyrics by Sater with a score by System of a Down vocalist and songwriter Serj Tankian. Tony-nominated Hair director and A.R.T. artistic director Diane Paulus will direct the production. Spring Awakening vocal arranger AnnMarie Milazzo penned the arrangements for the score that will be musical directed by Lance Horne. "We've opened up the ancient Greek text with this wailing electric rock," Sater said of the musical that will explore issues of "tyranny, torture and human rights." A.R.T. and Amnesty International will align to launch a political outreach program as part of the production. A.R.T. has not announced the production.

Lets Hope It's Good!!! {Which It Will, NO DOUBT!!!}

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ! ! ! : ]

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NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Detroit, MI - Fisher Theatre April 20 - May 9, 2010

Miami FL - Arsht Center May 11-16, 2010

Orlando FL - Carr Performing Arts Center May 18-23, 2010

XoXo,

guilty1Trav!

Lucas Wells Profile Of The Month Part 2 |TWO!|

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Lucas Wells Profile Of The Month! PART 1

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SA Twibbon!

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My Twibbon Is A HUGE Spring Awakening Success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check Out My Personal Blog For All The INFO @ http://travisblogz.tumblr.com <- (Copy & Paste Into Your Address Bar! The Thing Where You Type www..........) 2 SA London Cast Members & TAYLOR TRENSCH's MOM Is Using My Twibbon!!!!!! AAGGHH I'm DYING! L.O.V.E. After Almost 1 Month It's Finally Getting Recognized! Thanks To Everyone For Supporting! VIRTUAL HUGS TO ALL OF YOU! =)

Love & Hugs,

guilty1trav <--------- Hint Hint!

{Pss... Lucas Wells' Profile Of The Month Is Going To Be AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK! I'll So Repost It HERE! Or Just Go To http://www.youtube.com/user/TotallyTrucked COPY & PASTE INTO YOUR ADRESS BAR! [WHERE YOU GO WWW>>>>>|>}

SPRING AWAKENING ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

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SPRING AWAKENING ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

SPRING AWAKENING! ON TOUR! AMAZING CAST!

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SPRING AWAKENING (@SPRINGTOUR) WAS AMAZING AS ALWAYS! THE SHOW REALLY WAS MAGNIFICENT! I TOLD TAYLOR TRENSCH I WAS GOING TO WEAR MY OUTFIT TOMORROW! & HE SAID THAT HE'S EXCITED! (HE SAID THE FIRST TIME I WORE THAT HE WAS EXCITED BUT THEN HE SAW ME IN COSTUME & THEN HE GOT EVEN MORE EXCITED! OH & JOHN WODJA TOLD ME HE LOVED ME! (HE'S MY SA DAD!) YES I HAVE A SPRING AWAKENING FAMILY NOW! THEY ARE ALL THE BEST! I LOVE THEM ALL SOOOOOOO MUCH! BUT I WILL MISS JARED STEIN (CONDUCTOR) :( HE HAS MOVED ON FROM SPRING AWAKENING TO GO ON TO BIGGER THINGS! (THOSE STUPID "IDIOTS" FOR TAKING HIM AWAY FROM US;) (HINT HINT) SO THE SHOW WAS JUST AS AMAZING! LOVE LOVE LOVE! PLUS I GOT ALOT OF SPRING AWAKENING TATTOOS! & I GAVE THE CAST ALOT OF THE TATTOOS & THEY LOVED THEM! X0X0~ GUILTY ONE TRAVIS! (A.K.A. www.TWITTER.COM/TRAVISBUZZ)

SPRING AND SUMMER

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SPRING AWAKENING WAS AS AWESOME AS EVER! IT WAS THE BEST IT NEVER GETS OLD! I LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY TIME! BUT I FELT ESPECIALLY SAD DURING "THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN"! I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT IT JUST.... HIT ME! THE LYRICS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL, AND THE SCENE IS JUST SO SAD. BUT IT WAS JUST TRULY ANOTHER AMAZING EXPERIENCE! THE CAST (AS ALWAYS!;) WAS SO NICE AND WONDERFUL! I LOVE THIS CAST! THEY ARE TRULY AMAZING PEOPLE! THEY ARE SO THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR EACH & EVERY ROLE THEY DO!

UNTIL TOMORROW!

LOVE, TRAVIS|BUZZ

THE CAST I KNOW WELL.....

TRAVIS|BUZZ!

SPRING AWAKENING!

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SPRING AWAKENING!

SPRING AWAKENING (@springtour) TONIGHT WAS SO AWESOME! IT NEVER GETS OLD! TAYLOR REMEMBERED ME FROM LAST THE OTHER NIGHT WHEN I WORE MY MORITZ COSTUME! (DIDN’T GET TO MEET HIM TILL LAST NIGHT;) THEN I GOT TO MEET JAKE EPSTEIN! FINALLY! LIKE THE ONLY PEOPLE I HAVEN’T MET WAS ONE OF THE MOMS & ONE OF THE DADS! THAT’S IT! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE CAST! THEY ARE ALL SO NICE!!!!!!!!

IS IT SAFE TO SAY I HAVE A SA FAMILY? YES, I THINK!

NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! SO I’M EXCITED FOR SPRING AWAKENING TOMORROW!

!~!LOVE!TRAVIS!BUZZ!

SPRING AWAKENING MEET&GREET!

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SPRING AWAKENING MEET&GREET!

WELL I CAN’T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE SPRING AWAKENING! (@springtour) I GOT TO GO TO A MEET & GREET TONIGHT! (WHICH WAS AMAZING!;) TOMORROW PLEASE HURRY! (BUT I DON’T WON’T THIS WEEK TO END): I CAN’T WAIT! THE CAST IS PHENOMENAL FOR SO MANY REASONS! THEY ARE JUST PLAIN GREAT! SEE YOU TOMORROW! WELL…. IT’S OFFICIALLY TOMORROW! (:TiK ToK:)

~LOVE~TRAVIS~BUZZ!~

(MAYBE I’LL POST PICS?)

SPRING AWAKENING CAST PARTY!

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SPRING AWAKENING CAST PARTY!

WELL I WENT TO THE SPRING AWAKENING CAST PARTY TONIGHT! IT WAS LIKE THE BEST NITE OF MY LIFE! THE WHOLE CAST WAS THERE! (TAYLOR WAS THERE FOR A BIT THEN LEFT?) BUT YEP! NOW LET ME TELL YOU “SPRING AWAKENING” IS LIKE THE BEST BROADWAY SHOW EVER! NOW I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE CAST & I CANNOT WAIT TO MEET THEM AGAIN TOMORROW WELL IT’S 1:20AM (ALMOST 1:30AM) SO GOODNITE! -.- :)

~TRAVISBUZZ!

SPRING AWAKENING IN CHARLOTTE, NC!

2010-02-04T12:40:00.000-08:00

COME SEE SPRING AWAKENING IN CHARLOTTE, NC.....

THIS CAST IS AMAZING!!!!!!!

TICKET INFO: Come see us at the BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Belk Theatre! Tickets start at only $20 and trust me, they are going FAST for this engagement. If you've been snoozing, don't dilly dally:

Get tickets here: http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=1242 or call 704-372-1000.

STAGE DOOR: After the show, come on by and say hi to the cast; stage door is on 101 North College St

DID YOU KNOW... The city of Charlotte was named for German Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, an avid supporter of the fine arts

POST SHOW DISCUSSIONS: Post-show discussions are scheduled following these four performances: Wed. (2/3 - 7:30 p.m.), Thurs. (2/4 at 7:30 p.m.), Fri. (2/5 at 8:00 p.m.), and Sat. (2/6 at 8:00 p.m.).

STUDENT RUSH: Student Rush tickets will be available at the box office two hours prior to curtain for each performance if seats are available. Ticket buyers must present a valid student ID and can purchase one $20 ticket per ID.

Get your ticket in advance without having to stand in line! To get the student pricing, you can order in advance, but you have to pick up the tickets in person, and show student ID at that time. More info: http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetGroupList?prc=SPRING1&caller=PR&linkID=ncb&RDAT=&RSRC

ANNOUNCEMENT! There’s a free pre-show party for college students tonight, February 2nd, from 6PM to 7PM in the Belk Mezzanine Lobby.

AFFILIATE CLUBS: It's not too late to sign up for one of the Blumenthal's affiliate clubs to get pre-show parties and other goodies all for free! There's one for students, one for adults in their 20s and 30s, a social group for gays and lesbians, and one just for educators! How awesome is that? http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=49

ONSTAGE SEATS: On-stage seats are all gone. A good portion were reserved for the Guilty Ones Street Team (thanks so much, guys!) and the rest were gone just an hour and a half after they were made available to the public. If there are no-shows or returns, they will be re-sold at the box office.

NEWS

CHARLOTTE MAGAZINE Interview with Matt Shingledecker: http://www.charlottemagazine.com/Charlotte-Magazine/February-2010/An-Early-Spring/

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Interview with Duncan Shiek: talking about his high school experience, ""I wasn't one of the popular kids, but not unpopular - kind of on my own track. There's always a huge amount of angst about who you are, what's cool and what's not, so there are roiling emotions." http://www.charlotteobserver.com/312/story/1211030.html

QNOTES (reprinted from SeattleGayScene) " Spring Awakening proves why it’s Broadway’s best musical... not only connects with a younger crowd but is highly entertaining for both young and old audiences alike. This show is so rocking that you cannot help but love it. Literally, I have to say that this is one of the best shows I have seen on stage in a long time..."http://goqnotes.com/5095/spring-awakening-proves-why-its-broadways-best-musical/

******UPDATE******DVR ALERTS!!!!!**********

Thursday, February 4, 2010

8:45 am LIVE In-Studio TV Interview with Steffi D and Taylor Trensch – WCCB-TV (FOX)

9:15 am LIVE In-Studio Radio Interview with Christy Altomare and Jake Epstein –

WFAE 90.7 FM “Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins”

12:15 pm LIVE In-Studio TV Interview with Ben Fankhauser– WBTV (CBS)

Live interview with news anchor John Carter.

*******TWEET UP!***************************

#CltTweetUp - Sat. Rockbottom - Tweetup! If u attend chance to win tix

to see Spring Awakening Sat. Night & SA Stuff! RSVP- http://bit.ly/TUpSA

*******REVIEWS*******************************

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER A rave! And great notices for our Melchoir understudy and hometown boy Matt Shingledecker: "Awakening is bold and bracing"

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/arts/story/1221692.html

2/2/10

Profile of the Month: Christy Altomare Part I

Spring Awakening Tour: Profile of the Month - Christy Altomare

It's been a long time coming, but our original First National Tour Wendla, Christy Altomare, has finally arrived in the Profile of the Month hot seat. A veteran of the road, Christy has been with the tour since day one and answers your questions, from her thoughts on working with multiple Melchiors to her favorite fan gifts (Graeters ice cream - my fav too!). As Jake Epstein says in this video (thanks to Jake for filming), "she's so sweet!" Check it out below:

VIDEO - Part 1

The Tour Cast Is AMAZING!

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SPRING AWAKENING!

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go see @springtour @BlumenthalShows in Charlotte, NC ! February 2~7 2010! www.springawakening.com / http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/ /PEACE!

The Spring Awakening Tour Cast See "Paranormal Activity"

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This Video Is Soooo000o0Funny!!!!

Spring Awakening Nominations & Awards!

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Awards and nominations

Tony Awards

Win/Best Musical

Win/Best Book of a Musical (Steven Sater)

Win/Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Music: Duncan Sheik; Lyrics: Steven Sater)

Nomination/Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (Jonathan Groff)

Win/Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (John Gallagher Jr.)

Win/Best Direction of a Musical (Michael Mayer)

Win/Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones)

Win/Best Orchestrations (Duncan Sheik)

Nomination/Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Christine Jones)

Nomination/Best Costume Design of a Musical (Susan Hilferty)

Win/Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Kevin Adams)

Outer Critics Circle Awards

Win/Outstanding New Broadway Musical

Win/Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)

Win/Outstanding Director of a Musical (Michael Mayer)

New York Drama Critics Circle Award

Win/Best Musical

2008 Grammy Awards

Win/Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album

Drama Desk Awards

Win/Outstanding Musical

Nomination/Outstanding Actor in a Musical (John Gallagher Jr.)

Nomination/Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Jonathan Groff)

Nomination/Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Lea Michele)

Win/Outstanding Director of a Musical (Michael Mayer)

Nomination/Outstanding Choreography (Bill T. Jones)

Win/Outstanding Music (Duncan Sheik)

Win/Outstanding Lyrics (Steven Sater)

Nomination/Outstanding Book of a Musical (Steven Sater)

Nomination/Outstanding Orchestrations (Duncan Sheik)

Drama League Awards

Win/Distinguished Production of a Musical

Nomination/Distinguished Performance (John Gallagher Jr.)

Nomination/Distinguished Performance (Jonathan Groff)

Lucille Lortel Awards

Win/Outstanding Musical (tied with In the Heights)

Nomination/Outstanding Director (Michael Mayer)

Nomination/Outstanding Choreographer (Bill T. Jones)

Nomination/Outstanding Costume Design (Susan Hilferty)

Win/Outstanding Lighting Design (Kevin Adams)

Nomination/Outstanding Sound Design (Brian Ronan)

Other SA Productions!

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A U.S. national tour (with one stop in Toronto, Canada) opened August 15, 2008 at The Balboa Theatre in San Diego, California. Tour dates have been announced through to May 2010.

The European premiere took place on August 30, 2008, at Värmlandsoperan in Karlstad, Sweden. The production is directed by Per Eltvik and choreographed by Åsa Thegerström. The Swedish text is by Fredrik Fischer and Linnea Sjunnesson. It stars Joán Alderman (Melchior), Mari Haugen Smistad (Wendla) and Ole Aleksander Bang (Moritz). This production closed in March 2009.

Spring Awakening at the Novello Theatre in 2009, taken shortly after the opening night

The London production began 23 January 2009 at the Lyric Hammersmith and transferred to the Novello Theatre on March 21 2009. It closed on May 30, 2009.

An English-language production will open in Valletta, Malta at the St. James Cavalier Theatre on 17 April, 2009. This production will be directed by Wesley Ellul, choreographed by Fiona Barthet, Renzo Spiteri will be the musical director, and Alex Vella Gregory will be the vocal coach. This will be produced by the MADC. See Official Website

The Hungarian-language (first non-replica) production premiered on 7 February 2009 in Budapest at Budapest Operetta and Musical Theatre. It is often praised for its use of eccentric interpretive dance and disco cubes.

The second Swedish-language production opened in Helsingborg, Sweden on 20 March 2009.

There is a third Swedish production planned, as well as three productions in Norway.

The South Korean production will open in Seoul in 2009. Spring Awakening Korea

The Philippine production will open in Manila, on the 25th of September for a short run till the 17th of October 2009. It will be in English and is directed by Chari Arespachochaga. It will show in the Carlos P. Roumolo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza

The German-language premiere opened in Vienna, Austria in a limited run at the Ronacher Theatre on March 21, 2009, and closed on May 30, 2009. A live cast recording was released.

The Finnish production opened in Helsinki in February 2009.

The Japanese-language production opened in Tokyo at the Shiki Theatre Jiyu May 2, 2009. Spring Awakening Tokyo

Sydney Theatre Company has announced they will stage the first Australian production, a non-replica production, in February 2010. A national tour is possible, but not confirmed.

The Brazilian Production in Rio de Janeiro is now running with the title "O Despertar da Primavera". This Portuguese-language production was the first non-replica version to be made.

London SA Promo Video!

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SPRING AWAKENING halloween:)

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I Had Fun being Mortiz For Halloween! We Went TrickrTreat(:ing:) & We Spread The Word About Spring Awakening! So Here's Some Footage From Last Nite!

Spring Awakening Broadway.com Video:)

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SPRING AWAKENING...OFF STAGE!

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Spring Awakening The Guilty Ones:)

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Check Out Spring Awakening!

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Check Out Spring Awakening!

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Touring Cast & London Cast:)

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Touring Roles and Cast Information

Original Touring Cast

Melchior - Kyle Riabko

Wendla – Christy Altomare

Moritz – Blake Bashoff

Adult Men – Henry Stram; U/S Todd Cerveris

Adult Women – Angela Reed; U/S Kate Fuglei

Ilse – Steffi D

Georg/Dieter – Matt Shingledecker

Martha – Sarah Hunt

Ernst/Reinhold – Ben Moss

Otto/Ulbrecht – Anthony Lee Medina

Anna – Gabrielle Garza

Hanschen/Rupert – Andy Mientus

Thea – Kimiko Glenn

Ensemble - Julie Benko, Perry Sherman, Claire Sparks, Lucas A. Wells

Swings - Krystina Alabado, Chase Davidson

Notable Tour Replacements:

Kate Hampton replaced Kate Fuglei as Adult Women Understudy

Matt Doyle temporarily replaced Kyle Riabko as Melchior

Kyle Riabko returned to the role of Melchior

Jake Epstein replaced Kyle Riabko as Melchior

Krystina Alabado replaced Claire Sparks as Ensemble

Krista Pioppi replaced Krystina Alabado as Swing

Claire Sparks' temporarily replaced 'Kimiko Glenn as Thea

Taylor Trensch replaced Blake Bashoff as Moritz

Ben Fankhauser replaced Ben Moss as Ernst/Reinhold

Kayla Foster replaced Julie Benko as Ensemble

Justin Scott Brown replaced Perry Sherman as Ensemble

John Wojda replaced Henry Stram as Adult Men

David Breitbarth replaced Todd Cerveris as Adult Men u/s

Kimiko Glenn returned to the role of Thea

Current Touring Cast

Melchior - Jake Epstein

Wendla – Christy Altomare

Moritz – Taylor Trensch

Adult Men – John Wojda; U/S David Breitbarth

Adult Women – Angela Reed; U/S Kate Hampton

Ilse – Steffi D

Georg/Dieter – Matt Shingledecker

Martha – Sarah Hunt

Ernst/Reinhold – Ben Fankhauser

Otto/Ulbrecht – Anthony Lee Medina

Anna – Gabrielle Garza

Hanschen/Rupert – Andy Mientus

Thea – Kimiko Glenn

Ensemble - Kayla Foster, Justin Scott Brown, Krystina Alabado, Lucas A. Wells

Swings - Krista Pioppi, Chase Davidson

[edit]London Roles and Cast Information

Original London Cast:

Melchior – Aneurin Barnard

Wendla – Charlotte Wakefield

Moritz – Iwan Rheon

Ilse – Lucy Barker

Martha – Hayley Gallivan

Thea – Evelyn Hoskins

Anna – Natasha Barnes

Hanschen – Jamie Blackley

Ernst – Harry McEntire

Georg – Jos Slovick

Otto – Edd Judge

Male Swing – Chris Barton

Male Swing – Jamie Muscato

Male Swing – Richard Southgate

Female Swing – Natalie Garner

Female Swing – Mona Godwin

Female Swing – Gemma O'Duffy

Adult Woman – Sian Thomas (1st Understudy Yvonne O’Grady, 2nd Understudy Connie Walker)

Adult Man – Richard Cordery (1st Understudy Andrew McDonald, 2nd Understudy Geoffrey Towers)

Spring Awakening Original Cast:)

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Broadway Roles and Cast Information

Original Broadway cast

Melchior – Jonathan Groff
Wendla – Lea Michele
Moritz – John Gallagher Jr.
Adult Men – Stephen Spinella
Adult Women – Christine Estabrook
Ilse – Lauren Pritchard
Georg/Dieter – Skylar Astin
Martha – Lilli Cooper
Ernst/Reinhold – Gideon Glick
Otto/Ulbrecht – Brian Charles Johnson
Anna – Phoebe Strole
Hanschen/Rupert – Jonathan B. Wright
Thea – Remy Zaken
Ensemble - Gerard Canonico, Robert Hager, Jennifer Damiano, Krysta Rodriguez
Swings - Frances Mercanti-Anthony, Rob Devaney

Final Broadway Cast:

Melchior;- Hunter Parrish
Wendla – Alexandra Socha
Moritz – Gerard Canonico
Adult Men – Glenn Fleshler
Adult Women – Christine Estabrook
Ilse – Emma Hunton
Georg/Dieter – Andrew Durand
Martha – Amanda Castaños
Ernst/Reinhold – Blake Daniel
Otto/Ulbrecht – Gabriel Violett
Anna – Emily Kinney
Hanschen/Rupert – Matt Doyle
Thea – Caitlin Kinnunen
Ensemble - Morgan Karr, Alice Lee, Eryn Murman, Zach Reiner-Harris
Swings - Tony Carlin, Frances Mercanti-Anthony, Jesse Swenson, Jenna Ushkowitz

Notable Broadway Replacements:

Melchior – Kyle Riabko;
Moritz – Blake Bashoff;
Adult Women – Kate Burton
Hanschen - Drew Tyler Bell

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Spring Awakening Characters!

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Characters

Melchior, a headstrong, handsome and smart boy who knows more than the others because of what he reads in books. An atheist.

Moritz, Melchior's insecure best friend whose dreams of women haunt him to failure.

Wendla, a childhood friend of the boys who falls for Melchior.

Ilse, another childhood friend who runs away from a broken home to become a Bohemian; Moritz's last offer of hope.

Hanschen, a classmate of the boys who easily seduces Ernst.

Ernst, a naive classmate of the boys who falls for Hanschen's seduction.

Georg, another classmate who lusts after his older, busty piano teacher.

Martha, one of Wendla's friends who is sexually abused by her father.

Otto, another classmate who dreamt of his mother.

Thea, Wendla's best friend, a girl who tries to brush her feelings of sexual desire under the carpet to please adults.

Anna, Martha's best friend, who cannot wrap her head around Martha's trials.

Fanny, Melchior's mother. Very open to the idea of her son understanding his body and desires.

Herr Gabor, Melchior's father. He allows Fanny to dictate the way their son lives his life, but ultimately is the one to send him away.

Herr Stiefel, Mortiz's father. He has high standards for his son and is furious when Moritz fails, but later mourns his death thinking he is to blame.

The Teachers, who favour Melchior in the beginning and who dislike Moritz and make him fail.

Spring Awakening Film!

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Film adaptation

Warner Bros. has announced consideration of making a movie adaptation of Spring Awakening. McG is announced as being attached to direct.

Spring Awakening Song List!

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Musical numbers

Act I

“Mama Who Bore Me” – Wendla

“Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)” – Wendla and Girls

“All That's Known” – Melchior

“The Bitch of Living” – Moritz, Melchior and Boys

“My Junk” – Girls and Boys

“Touch Me” – Boys and Girls

“The Word of Your Body” – Wendla and Melchior

“The Dark I Know Well” – Martha, Ilse and Boys

“And Then There Were None” – Moritz and Boys

“The Mirror-Blue Night” – Melchior and Boys

“I Believe” – Boys and Girls

Act II

“The Guilty Ones” – Wendla, Melchior, Boys and Girls

“Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind” – Moritz and Ilse

“Left Behind” – Melchior, Boys and Girls

“Totally Fucked” – Melchior and Full Company (except Moritz)

“The Word of Your Body (Reprise)” – Hanschen, Ernst, Boys and Girls

“Whispering” – Wendla

“Those You’ve Known” – Moritz, Wendla and Melchior

“The Song of Purple Summer” – Ilse and Full Company

++Note: “The Guilty Ones” replaced off-Broadway version’s Act II opening, “There Once Was A Pirate”; the latter is available as a bonus track sung by composer Duncan Sheik on the original cast recording.

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Spring Awakening On Broadway "Quotes"

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Spring Awakening On Tour "Quotes"

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About Spring Awakening!

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Spring Awakening is a Tony Award-winning rock musical adaptation of the controversial 1891 German play of the same title by Frank Wedekind. It features music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Set in late-nineteenth century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality. The original play was banned in Germany due to its portrayal of masturbation, abortion, rape, child abuse and suicide. In the musical, alternative rock is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score.

After a number of workshops, concerts and rewrites over a seven-year period, Spring Awakening premiered Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theatre Company on May 19, 2006 and ran through August 17, 2006. The show then opened on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on December 10, 2006 and received favorable reviews.[1]Spring Awakening received eleven 2007 Tony Award nominations, winning eight, including Tonys for best musical, direction, book, score and featured actor. The show also won four Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical. The production is directed by Michael Mayer and choreographed by Bill T. Jones.

Decca Broadway released the original cast recording on December 12, 2006, which won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2008. The guitar Sheik used to compose songs for Spring Awakening is on display at the New York Library For The Performing Arts.

Spring Awakening closed on Broadway on January 18, 2009, after 888 performances (859 on Broadway, 29 previews).

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Peace Center

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Spring Awakening Street Team Member Introduces Himself!

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Hello! My Name Is Melchoir:) Just Kidding It's Travis! This Is My First Entry In My First Ever Spring Awakening Street Team Member Journey! So Strap Yourselves In For A Ride Through The Times When Melchoir & Wendla Fell In Love!

As You Can See This Is My Spring Awakening Orginal Cast Playbill!

So If Your A Guilty One This Is The Blog For You!

We Are The Guilty Ones.