"Spring Awakening" is a coming-of-age rock musical set in late 19th-century Germany. It tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer turmoil of adolescent sexuality in a repressed society where adults refuse to educate or allow them to express themselves. The musical employs alternative rock within its score. The original Broadway production opened on December 10, 2006, at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
The original Broadway cast included:
- Jonathan Groff as Melchior Gabor
- Lea Michele as Wendla Bergmann
- John Gallagher Jr. as Moritz Stiefel
- Lauren Pritchard as Ilse
- Skylar Astin as Georg
The original Broadway production of "Spring Awakening" received favorable reviews. It garnered 11 Tony Award nominations in 2007, winning eight, including Best Musical, Best Direction, Best Book, Best Score, and Best Featured Actor. The show also won four Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical. The original cast recording won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album in 2008.
"Spring Awakening" is a stage musical and does not have seasons or episodes in the traditional television sense.. The original Broadway production closed on January 18, 2009, after 888 performances.
While there isn't a trailer for a "Spring Awakening" TV show, here's a trailer for the HBO documentary "Spring Awakening: Those You've Known," which reunites the original cast:
