'Spring Awakening' Cast Members Featured in 'Rock the Vote' PSA
By: Faetra Petillo Sep. 29, 2008
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Spring Awakening cast members Hunter Parrish, Gerard Canonico, Blake Daniel, Amanda Castanos, Jenna Ushkowitz and Eryn Murman are currently featured on a special "Rock the Vote" PSA. You can view their message on YouTube by clicking HERE.
Rock the Vote’s mission is to engage and build the political power of young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country. Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election. They give young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process. For more information please visit www.rockthevote.com
Spring Awakening features the music of Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Choreography is by Bill T. Jones and it is directed by Michael Mayer. It is the recipient of 8 2007 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the Grammy Award.This Fall also marks the launch of the First National Touring Company which premiered on September 7th , and is currently running at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. The tour's upcoming schedule includes Los Angeles, Seattle, Tempe, AZ, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Canada and Washington, DC among many other stops. September 2nd also was a milestone for the show, as it was the first Broadway show to be invited by iTunes to record a 'LIVE from SoHo' concert at the Apple Store/Soho, which was released exclusively on iTunes. This concert featured composer Duncan Shiek, new stars Hunter Parrish and Alexandra Socha and original stars John Gallagher Jr. and Lauren Pritchard. This month, the Spring Awakening companion book, 'Spring Awakening In The Flesh" has been released by Simon & Schuster. International productions of the musical are now in the works including London, Japan, and Germany.
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