Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to Charlotte. Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, will open at the Belk Theater and play for one week only Feb. 2-7, 2010. This show is part of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series and the Charlotte engagement is sponsored by WSOC-TV.
Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 4 at the Belk Theater box office, by phone at 704-372-1000 or online at BlumenthalCenter.org. Group orders for 10 or more may be placed by calling 704-379-1380. Tickets start at $20. This show is part of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series and the Charlotte engagement is sponsored by WSOC-TV.
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), Best Featured Actor (
John Gallagher Jr.).
Hailed as the "Best Musical of the Year" by the NY Drama Critics Circle, the Drama Desk, the Outer Critics Circle and the Tony Awards®, Spring Awakening has emerged as the most talked about new musical on Broadway.
"Broadway may never be the same. This brave new musical, haunting and electrifying by turns, restores the mystery and the thrill to that shattering transformation that stirs in all of our souls." Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
Based on the infamous 1891
Frank Wedekind play, Spring Awakening features an electrifying 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 an unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, a poignancy and a passion you will never forget.
"A miracle that must be seen to be believed ... The best new musical in a generation."
John Heilpern, The New York Observer
Set design is by
Christine Jones, costume design is by Tony Award-winner
Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Tony Award-winner
Kevin Adams and sound design by
Brian Ronan.
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.
"The most explosive new musical since RENT!" Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger
Spring Awakening contains mature themes, sexual situations and strong language.
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