I'm back with my review of Spring Awakening. Here is my quick review: Very good. Cast and music was great. Kept to the script of the play. My recommendation is to see the musical for yourself, but read the play as well to familiarize yourself with the story and the culture/society of the time. Also don't be cheap, like us. We purchased the nosebleeds seats. Here's also an excerpt review from www.broadwayworld.com:
....Interweaving modern rock concert performances in between its 19th Century text (complete with wireless microphones being magically pulled from vest pockets) is a masterstroke of theatrical inventiveness. The songs don't at all feel as if they interrupt the story; in fact, they actually punctuate it. As stand-alone songs, Duncan Shiek and Steven Sater have crafted such impressive cocktails of eloquent poetry and infectious pop-rock hooks. As part of the musical as a whole, the score—to steal lyrics from one of the show's songs—is nothing less than "harmony and wisdom." When the full cast sing together, they produce some really beautiful, melodic harmonies that are surprisingly mature-sounding....
To read the entire article click here.Well, typically I try to blog each post with photo to make it more interesting. Who doesn't love looking at pictures?! But unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take any, while we were there. So therefore, I leave you with a youtube clip from the musical Spring Awakening. The actors in this clip are also the ones, we saw at the OPAC.
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