Spring Awakening musical – Mostly Musical Theatre

How a warehouse became “Spring Awakening” (Stagecraft)

Every now and then everything comes together in the right venue in the right way at the right time — such is the current production of SPRING AWAKENING I have just directed for 4th Wall in Jackson (it runs through March 25th). The comments we’ve heard most consistently during this remarkable run so far areContinue reading “How a warehouse became “Spring Awakening” (Stagecraft)”

Spring Awakening at Dexter Community Players

DCP is currently presenting Spring Awakening, the 2006 Steven Sater/Duncan Sheik alt-rock musical that won a slew of Tony awards and was recently revived to acclaim. This production breaks with traditional staging and as such is somewhat hard to review since the convention of having the singers/performers always on stage with the band entering scenesContinue reading “Spring Awakening at Dexter Community Players”

Remarkable Spring Awakening in Maumee (Review) 3B Productions

Run don’t walk to get the remaining tickets for 3BProductions outstanding production of Spring Awakening at the Maumee Indoor Theatre…heck here’s the link, just buy your tickets…3BProductions.org Director/Choreographer Stephanie L. Stephan has done some slick professional work, and her ensemble cast are remarkable top to bottom…kudos also to music director/conductor Todd Schreiber for superb work onContinue reading “Remarkable Spring Awakening in Maumee (Review) 3B Productions”

Top Notch cast leads “Spring Awakening” tour in Detroit (Review), but audience ignorance just as entertaining.

To be certain, Spring Awakening (aka the Duncan Sheik musical) is an acquired taste and is not for everybody. I personally think it is riveting must-see musical theater for adults…and I do mean adults. And the current tour that has landed at the Fisher Theater through May 9th is simply top-notch. Wendla (Christy Altomare) andContinue reading “Top Notch cast leads “Spring Awakening” tour in Detroit (Review), but audience ignorance just as entertaining.”