'Spring Awakening' Celebrates 750th Performance 10/16; New Holiday Schedule Announced

Two and a half years after the premiere at off-Broadway's Atlantic Theatre and winning the Tony Award for Best Musical (along with 7 other Tony Awards), SPRING AWAKENING proudly celebrates its 750th performance on Thursday, October 16, 2008.  Led by Hunter Parrish as Melchior, Alexandra Socha  as Wendla and Gerard Canonico as Moritz, the "next generation" of Spring Awakening – has been chosen from across the country; from Texas to New Hampshire, Washington to Georgia and all points in between. With ages that range from mid-late teens through early twenties, the new group is similarly in age to the original cast when they began the journey at the Atlantic.

Ten members of the new company make their debut with Spring Awakening. They join veteran actors Christine Estabrook and Glenn Fleshler (who play all the adult characters) and 19-year-old Gerard Canonico (Moritz) who made his Broadway debut in "Les Miserables".

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.

Spring Awakening's current performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday & Sunday at 7 pm, Wednesday-Saturday at 8 pm, Matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. For information and tickets, call Telecharge.com at 212 239-6200. The musical is playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 230 West 49th Street.

Spring Awakening will play the following new holiday schedule:

THANKSGIVING WEEK:
Sunday, November 23rd 2:00PM & 7:00PM;
Monday, November 24th 8:00PM;
Tuesday, November 25th 7:00PM;
Wednesday, November 26th DARK;
Thursday, November 27th 8:00PM (Thanksgiving);
Friday, November 28th 8:00PM;
Saturday, November 29th 2:00PM & 8:00PM;
Sunday, November 30th 2:00PM & 7:00PM.

CHRISTMAS WEEK:
Sunday, December 21st 2:00PM & 7PM;
 Monday, December 22nd 8:00PM;
Monday, December 23rd DARK;
Tuesday, December 24th DARK;
Wednesday, December 25th 8:00PM (Christmas);
Thursday, December 26th 8:00PM;
Saturday, December 27th 2:00PM & 8:00PM;

 
NEW YEAR'S WEEK:
Sunday, December 28th 2:00PM & 7:00PM;
Monday, December 29th 8:00PM;
Tuesday, December 30th 2:00PM & 7:00PM;
Wednesday, December 31st 2:00PM;
Thursday, January 1st 8:00PM (New Year's Day);
Friday. January 2nd 2PM & 8PM;
Saturday, January 3rd 2:00PM & 8:00PM;
Sunday, January 4th DARK.

 

Photo Credit Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.