Spring Awakening
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Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion.
Synopsis
Based on the controversial 1891 German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind, it is a provocative portrayal of a group of teenage students navigating the confusing and often troubled waters of teenage self-discovery and budding sexuality.
The musical combines an electrifying rock score with an emotional narrative, addressing themes such as sexuality, rebellion, and the search for understanding.
About the show
- Written by: Duncan Sheik, Steven Sater
- Premiered: 2006
- Genres & themes: 2000s, Coming-of-Age, Drama, Rock, Two Act
- Setting: Germany
Songs from Spring Awakening
- Mama Who Bore Me
- Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)
- 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 Fucked
- The Word of Your Body (Reprise)
- Whispering
- Those You’ve Known
- The Song of Purple Summer