Next Melchior in Spring Awakening is...

[fxy2003cmu]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:27am

So, this evening I attended a Hanson (yes that Hanson) concert in Royal Oak, MI. One of the opening bands was Stephen Kellog and the Sixers and they have a lead guitarist named Kyle Riabko. It was his last night because he is leaving to join the cast of a certain Broadway show called "Spring Awakening". I was curious so I stopped by to say hi after the show and find out what character he'd be playing and he confirmed that he will be playing Melchior. Just though you all might be interested in hearing this. This is his website:

http://www.kyleriabko.com/

[fxy2003cmu]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:28am

I also managed to snag a photo with him.

[maya5892]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:29am

He's hot. Haha. This is exciting news!

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:29am

I will wait for an official announcement but it works out with the timing.

a new Wendla will be chosen by the end of the month, as well.

Good luck Kyle.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:29am

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 01:29 AM

[maya5892]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:36am

I heard that Gerard is the new Moritz and Alex is the new Wendla, and it wsa through a friend. But who knows where she heard it. But, she has been right with all of the previous SA replacement announcements.

[verynewyorkcurious]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:36am

That's interesting news. One of his songs was a free download on iTunes a couple of years ago. I think he was 17, and the song is called "Do You Right." Haha

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:49am

How long until his website comes down due to getting slammed by all the SA fan kiddos?

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:49am

maya - Alex Matteo or Alex Socha??

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:51am

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 01:51 AM

[maya5892]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:52am

Haha.

And it's Alex Socha.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:55am

that's too bad.

Alex Matteo would be a wonderful breath of fresh air as Wendla and the girl can act her face off.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 4:24am

The SA fangirls know about him already....except its only said that he will be a new ensemble/understudy.

But Hanson? Really?

[Kasie]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 4:31am

Really??

This is interesting news.

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 8:30am

You can't start a thread called "The next Mechoir" and then have the first sentance say "Hanson". You almost gave me a heart attack.

[fxy2003cmu]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 10:33am

Haha, I'm so sorry I gave you heart attack. No, no Hanson's will be in Spring Awakening. I was a fan of theirs like 12 years ago. They put on a great show.

And Drama, I'm only going by what he said after the show last night. It could be wrong information or he could be understudying the role but he said he was going to be playing that role.

I don't even love Spring Awakening that much, but I thought it was interesting info.

[OnMyWay]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 11:10am

Alex Matteo = life. You are right about how good she is.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 11:11am

i love Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers!

[snl89]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 11:20am

Ok first off I LOVE you for having gone to a Hanson concert!!! hehe, I am going to the one in Northhampton Mass. next Friday- SO stoked

Oh and Stephen Kellog and the Sixers sound SO awesome


aaand, he is hott. <3 He looks maybe a liil bit oldish to be playing Melchi, but like, as long as he's a good actor that's cool! But seriously, dang. He's gorgeous.



(and SINCE we have Hanson mentioned in the context of Broadway- I have been wishing for a long time now that they'd compose a show, because it would be amazing. And heck, I'd even say that Zac would sound super pretty doing singing the SA score- which he would- but I've been a fan long enough to know that those boys cannot act worth anything hehe. It's part of their charm But yeah, if it weren't for that I'd freak SO much if Zac or even Tay were to do Spring Awakening!)

Updated On: 4/20/08 at 11:20 AM

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 11:22am

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 11:22 AM

[snl89]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 11:26am

^THAT would be awesome

I think I mostly just want to hear Zac sing Left Behind because that would be sooo gorgeous

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 11:29am

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 11:29 AM

[yankees1253]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 12:48pm

i think hes cute too and his voice really good. hope he can act now. good luck and congratulations to him.

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 12:58pm

"Looks almost too old."

According to his website, he just turned 20, which makes him a few years younger than Jonathan Groff.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 4/20/08 at 1:01pm

Updated On: 5/6/09 at 01:01 PM