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Spring Awakening 2006 - Articles Page 5

Run Time:
Two hours and 15 minutes with one intermission
Ages: 14+
Opened: December 10, 2006
Closing: January 18, 2009

Spring Awakening - 2006 Broadway History , Info & More


The winner of 8 2007 Tony Awards - including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score - Spring Awakening has been called "the best musical of a generation" (NY Observer). Adapted from Frank Wedekind's play of the same name, with an acclaimed score by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, book by Steven Sater and direction by Tony-winner Michael Mayer, Spring Awakening boldly depicts how a dozen young people make their way through the thrilling, complicated, confusing and mysterious time of their sexual awakening.


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Spring Awakening's Jones Wins Best Choreography Tony
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2007


Spring Awakening's Bill T. Jones has won a Tony Award for Best Choreography.

Spring Awakening Wins Tony for Best Original Score
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2007


Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater have won a Tony Award for Best Original Score for Spring Awakening.

Steven Sater Wins Tony for Best Book of a Musical
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2007


Steven Sater has won a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Spring Awakening.

'Spring' Star Gallagher Wins Featured Actor/Musical Tony
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2007


Spring Awakening's John Gallagher Jr. has won the Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

Spring Awakening's Sheik Wins Best Orchestrations
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2007


Duncan Sheik, the composer and orchestrator of Spring Awakening, has won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations.

2007 Tony Award Winners Announced! Spring Awakening and The
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2007


The 2007 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards were presented live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 10th, and Spring Awakening and The Coast of Utopia led the pack!

Photo Flash: Spring Awakening Stars on 'Regis & Kelly'
by BWW - June 4, 2007


As the kick-off to 'Live with Regis and Kelly's' annual Broadway Week, John Gallagher Jr. and Lauren Pritchard performed 'Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind' from the Tony-nominated musical Spring Awakening.

AOL RED to Broadcast Spring Awakening & DeGrassi Mash-Up
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2007


AOL RED, the online home for teens, announced today that it will broadcast 'Spring Awakening & Degrassi Live Verbal Mash-Up.'

'Utopia' & Spring Awakening Win Top Honors at Drama Desks
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2007


The Coast of Utopia and Spring Awakening won the top honors at The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 20 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center!

Spring Awakening & Talk Radio Stars Celebrate Mother's Day!
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2007


As sons and daughters across the country stock up on pearls and perfume for this Sunday, the stars of Broadway's Spring Awakening and Talk Radio share some favorite memories about the mothers who bore them - as well as their plans for this Mother's Day!

Meet Duncan Sheik at May 15 LIFEbeat Concert Event
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2007


Fans of singer/composer Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) will have a unique opportunity to meet him when he joins LIFEbeat: The Music Industry Fights AIDS supporters following his Tuesday, May 15 Society for Ethical Culture concert.

In The Heights & Spring Awakening Tie at Lortel Awards
by BWW News Desk - May 7, 2007


THE LEAGUE OF OFF-BROADWAY THEATRES AND PRODUCERS today presented THE 22nd ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

'Spring' to Awaken in '08 National Tour, Global Productions
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2007


Spring Awakening, the hit musical at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, will be spreading its wings in the coming seasons, both this year and next.

'Spring Awakening' Hosts Open Call in NYC, April 29
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2007


Spring Awakening, the rock musical currently playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Broadway, is conducting an open call in New York City, in search of future cast members.

Spring Awakening Announces Summer Playing Schedule
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2007


The Broadway musical hit Spring Awakening has announced a new performance schedule for the summer.

Groff Helps Spring Awaken with Daylight Savings Time Event
by BWW News Desk - March 9, 2007


On March 10th at 11 AM, Jonathan Groff will help to ring in the springtime with an upcoming appearance at the Tourneau store on 57th Street in Manhattan.

MTV Airs Spring Awakening Feature in February
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2007


Beginning February 1st, MTV will air a news piece on the acclaimed Broadway musical Spring Awakening.

Spring Awakening Design Team at Apple Store 1/23
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2007


Members of the design team for 'Spring Awakening' will be at the Apple Store in Soho this evening.

Spring (Awakening) Fever: An Interview with Lea Michele
by Robert Diamond - January 23, 2007


Lately, it's been Spring (Awakening) Fever on Broadway with fans, celebrities and more coming to see the new show - not to mention that it received the best reviews of the 2006/2007 theatre season. In this first of a three part series, we check in with the second of the show's talented young stars - Lea Michele, who created the role of Wendla in Spring Awakening - 7 years ago!

Spring (Awakening) Fever: An Interview with Jonathan Groff
by Robert Diamond - January 25, 2007


Lately, it's been Spring (Awakening) Fever on Broadway with audiences, fans and celebrities coming to see the new show - not to mention that it has received the best reviews of any musical so far for the 2006/2007 theatre season. I checked in with another of the show's talented young stars - Jonathan Groff, who plays the role of Melchior in Spring Awakening.

Photo Coverage: Spring Awakening Stars at CW11 News
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2007


On January 10th, the stars of the acclaimed Broadway musical Spring Awakening were featured on CW11 Morning News

Spring Awakening: Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Cutie
by Michael Dale - December 30, 2006


This new musical of sexual awareness offers vibrant melodies, poetic lyrics, exhilarating direction and an exuberant young cast, but where's the emotion?

Going Geeky on Spring Awakening Part 5
by Michael Gilboe - December 28, 2006


We conclude our interview series and contest with Stage Manager, Heather Cousens, who discuses the craft, how to enter the profession, and the unique challenges presented by 'Spring Awakening'

Spring Awakening FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Spring Awakening and what's the order?
Mamma Who Bore Me
All That's Known
The Bitch of Living
My Junk
Touch Me
The Word of Your Body
The Dark I Know Well
And Then There Were None
The Mirror-Blue Night
I Believe
Don't Do Sadness
Blue Wind
The Guilty Ones
Left Behind
Totally F*****
Whispering
Those You've Known
The Song of Purple Summer
Mama Who Bore Me
Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)
All That's Known
The B**** of Living
My Junk
Touch Me
The Word Of Your Body
The Dark I Know Well
And Then There Were None
The Mirror-Blue Night
I Believe
Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind
The Guilty Ones
Left Behind
Totally F*****
The Word Of Your Body (Reprise)
Whispering
Those You've Known
The Song Of Purple Summer

Spring Awakening History

Other Productions of Spring Awakening

2006   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2006   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
2008   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2010   US Tour NETworks National Tour
US Tour
2015   Broadway Deaf West Broadway Revivial Production
Broadway

Spring Awakening - 2006 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2007 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Book of a Musical Steven Sater
2007 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Choreography Bill T. Jones
2007 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Direction of a Musical Michael Mayer
2007 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Featured Actor in a Musical John Gallagher Jr.
2007 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Lighting Design Kevin Adams
2007 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Musical Spring Awakening
2007 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Orchestrations Duncan Sheik
2007 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Original Score Duncan Sheik
2007 Drama League Awards Distinguished Production of a Musical 0
2007 The Hewes Awards Lighting Design Kevin Adams
2007 Theatre World Awards Performance Jonathan Groff

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