Tom Hulce And SPRING AWAKENING Touring Company To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of The Marcus Center, 10/9

The Marcus Center and Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts team up for a special event with Tom Hulce, Producer of Spring Awakening, on Friday, October 9 at 12 pm. This special event is part of the Marcus Center's 40th Anniversary year-long celebration.

This exclusive event will include a top price ticket for the Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday performance of Spring Awakening at the Marcus Center plus a luncheon on Friday, October 9 at the Wilson Center.

Tom Hulce and several cast members will host the luncheon. Hulce will offer some insight in to this award winning show, after which he and select cast members will take questions from the attendees. The discussion will be moderated by local arts writer, Damien Jacques.

The event package costs $125 and includes lunch catered by North Star American Bistro plus top tickets to Tuesday, October 7, Wednesday, October 8 or Thursday, October 9 performances. All performances are at 7:30 pm. The lunch event will be held at the Wilson Center at 19805 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, WI. To purchase package contact Marcus Center Box Office at 414-273-7206.

The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary cultural arts center that offers performances by regional and touring groups, arts education, and an art gallery with changing exhibits. The Center nurtures lifelong learning through innovative programs and classes for all interests, ages, and abilities in state-of-the-art studios and classrooms. Some of Southeast Wisconsin's finest arts organizations offer professional instruction at the Wilson Center, including Danceworks, Inc., First Stage Theater Academy, and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Wisconsin fine artists are showcased at the Hidden River Art Festival in September and in the Ploch Art Gallery with five exhibitions each year. The Wilson Center is nestled in Brookfield's Mitchell Park at 198th and Capitol Drive between Brookfield and Barker Roads. For information about the Wilson Center call (262)781-9470.

Owned and partially funded by Milwaukee County, the Marcus Center has been the premier entertainment destination for Milwaukee and Wisconsin since 1969. It provides the setting for outstanding cultural experiences, where the arts come to life for current and future generations. Located in the heart of the Downtown Theater District, the Marcus Center is a community facility that offers live performances of opera, ballet, children's theater, symphony and first-class national touring productions. For more information visit www.MarcusCenter.org.

Spring Awakening swept the 2007 Tony Awards® winning eight out of its eleven nominations, including Best Musical, Best Director (Michael Mayer), Best Book (Steven Sater), Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), Best Orchestrations (Duncan Sheik), Best Lighting Design (Kevin Adams), and Best Featured Actor (John Gallagher Jr.). Based on the infamous 1891 Frank Wedekind play, Spring Awakening features a score by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics Steven Sater, direction by Michael Mayer and choreography by the award-winning Bill T. Jones.

Set against the backdrop of a repressive and provincial late 19th century Germany, Spring Awakening tells the timeless story of teenage self-discovery and budding sexuality as seen through the eyes of three teenagers. Haunting and provocative, Spring Awakening celebrates the journey from youth to adulthood with power, poignancy and passion. Spring Awakening opened on Broadway on December 10, 2006 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, following its world premiere at the Atlantic Theatre Co. The original cast recording of Spring Awakening won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Spring Awakening is produced by Ira Pittelman, Tom Hulce, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and the Atlantic Theatre Co.

More information can be found at springawakening.com.