Feb. 18-21
Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Union
Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Directed by Danica Jackson
In socially repressed 1891 Germany, students at a strict boarding school explore their burgeoning adulthood and the myriad challenges that come with it. Based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking and controversial play—once banned in Germany—Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s brilliant rock score and searingly emotional book take the story of sexual awakening, youth revolt, and self-discovery into a new century. A vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion, Spring Awakening fuses issues of morality, sexuality, and rock and roll into a story of teenage rebellion, the clash between generations, and the consequences of societal silence: issues as prevalent today as when the original play was first written.
