Spring Awakening????
Spring Awakening????
minicko88
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/07
#1Spring Awakening????
Posted: 1/7/09 at 11:39pm
I have never seen the show... And I also know nothing about it! However, I am a season ticked holder to all the shows that come to Houston, TX. I have tickets to Spring Awakening tomorrow night in Houston. Is the show good? And how is the tour cast? I have watched the video on Broadwayworld and think its going to be ok... I want to know your thoughts on the show?
PS I will give my review of the show either tomorrow night or the next day!
#2re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/7/09 at 11:39pmGosh, have people posted about Spring Awakening on this board before? I can't recall.
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jake6970
Broadway Star Joined: 9/21/07
#2re: Spring Awakening????
Posted: 1/7/09 at 11:40pmYou're going to see the show anyway, right? Don't read anyone else's opinions. Go see it with an open mind, no preconceived notions, and then come back and tell us what you thought of the show. You'll probably like it better that way.
sgv123
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/06
Manny2
Stand-by Joined: 7/12/08
#4re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/7/09 at 11:42pm
Well it really depends on what your personal taste is.
It's basically about horny teens (one of which doesn't know what to do with his boner, while a couple of others seem all to well what to do, especially for 1800's provencial Germany).
That's Spring Awakening for ya. There are people who love it, and people who hate it. The tour cast is pretty decent though, they're a lively bunch, which is kind of important in this show.
Have a great night either way!
TheCharleston
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/18/08
#6re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 1:28am
"Don't be afraid of the nudity!"
Yes! Don't be afraid of the nudity! Be afraid of the terrible material and the weak performances that you paid $120 to see!!!
(even at a discount, you're still overpaying for this teeny bopper vomit-fest.)
#7re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 1:32am
I saw it three times but wouldn't pay more than $50 (which was the top price I paid).
There isn't even that much nudity. One buttcheek and one boob.
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#8re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 2:25amactually both buttcheeks and a boob if we're gonna get specific
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#9re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 2:34amWord. I saw the whole a$s from where I was sitting.
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#10re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 5:15amCan't speak for the tour, but Parrish and Socha get a LITTLE bit more into it than I'd previously seen. I saw some major licking and sucking going on.
minicko88
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/07
#12re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 9:49amI have heard the show is hard to follow... Is that the case?
#13re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 9:52amMaybe for you.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#14re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 11:54am
If you can follow a storyline, it's not hard to follow. The lyrics can be quite flowery, but the general message of those songs is never lost. The story, however, is completely linear and if you can't follow it... I don't know. It's just not hard to follow.
Anyway, you should really go in with an open mind. This board is the wrong place to ask how it is. The majority dislike it. I'm not saying that because I disagree with them (I do, in fact, disagree as I have seen it 12 times), but because you'll get a mostly one-sided argument. The same reason I would advise you not to ask around the Fan Club boards. Go in expecting nothing in particular and you'll be able to make a much more personal opinion.
As for the tour cast, I've heard they're great and very energetic which, as a previous poster said, is absolutely vital for this show.
Have a great time!
Updated On: 1/8/09 at 11:54 AM
#15re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 12:49pm
You can also go to the Parents Guide for more information.
I listened to the CD first before seeing the show, and found that was helpful for me. It's not an awful show. I found it interesting. But as someone mentioned, you either love it or hate it.
Spring Awakening Parents Guide
#16re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 12:59pm
I didn't love it or hate it! I liked it! 
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#17re: Spring Awakening?
Posted: 1/8/09 at 2:29pm
The tour cast is very good. I saw them in LA and the audience really seemed to enjoy themselves. At least, I know I did. There were a few specific acting choices that I could have done without (mostly in the movement of some characters) but the cast and band sounded great and were very focused and energetic. The lighting is also gorgeous.
I would agree with others about going in with an open mind. Some things might be uncomfortable, but its all staged very well and the show covers various thought-provoking topics.
Hope you enjoy yourself!
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