Spring Awakenings — Page 2

I think you're all expecting a tad too much from someone who can't even get the name of the show right. Thanks for your thoughtful critique, missy. I'll take it from where it comes.

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great music. but to vulgar and explicit

Phoebe Strole was my favorite younger female cast member. I loved this show, and the songs are still stuck in my head. When I saw the show on Friday, people were applauding "the Bitch of Living" for 2+ minutes, there was whistling and hollering...it was fantastic. I have to say, all of Moritz's songs were amazing, I was absolutely floored by "I don't do Sadness."

I too REALLY enoyed it...the night I saw it the audience's applause literally forced the cast back on stage for a bow (some were putting their costumes back on)..now..while I didn't think it deserved THAT I was thrilled to be a part of it and applaude the mega talent I saw on stage!

Yes, check the weekly grosses, it is doing pretty bad.

However, it hasn't opened yet, so it still has a chance.
Everyone I know who's seen it talks wonders about it, so word of mouth could certainly change these numbers.

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The fact that it's playing in a cavern doesn't really help it.

Funny, everyone I've spoken to who has seen it said that the mezzanine was empty. It certainly was when I saw it.

Considering my best friend is in this show and I saw it when it was still playing at its off-broadway venue at the Atlantic, like any previewing show it will have it's packed houses and its not so packed houses. Some comps have been given out and some nights have really been sold out though. But when I speak to her each night I get the scoop. Recently, she informed me that they had not just only a standing ovation, but they had to encore and bow 3 times. That's pretty impressive.
Sure, everyone is entitled to their opinion. It is American after all, but this show has absolutely incredible music. I loved it, not just because my friend was in it, but because the raw emotion of it(and since i'm a teenager) really hit close to home. My boyfriend who saw it with me at the Atlantic, isn't quite the fan of it, but even he who is a performer can't deny the incredibly music that is in this show. And when I saw it in June..There was not an empty seat in the Atlantic Theater, and not a single person left.
Although its being sold at 45-49% as of now, I feel that deep down people who will open theirselves up to what they believe is 'racy' or 'inappropriate' to find the true beauty in a show like that. It takes risks. Not saying its like RENT risk-taking because theyre two completely separate musicals and you can't even COMPARE them.
But this show has an incredible cast, incredible music, and I think it will do well once it officially opens.
Thats my two cents!

this is the first real bad review ive heard of the show thus far. i havent seen it myself...yet. i do hear its biggest downfall is that it tries to mix mordern day rock music with the otherwise traditional like nature of the show. I heard from a lot of people who had seen it either on or off broadway that it is an amazing experiance and im really interested in seeing for myself.

Wow. I couldn't agree more with the original poster, though certainly all opinions are welcome.

The idea of taking the original play, groundbreaking in its own time, keeping it in its original setting, and adding the expressions of the young characters' feelings through pop songs is just brilliant to me. There's nothing else like this show on Broadway, and it definitely deserves to be checked out. Plus, especially if you're a student, there are several ways to see the show inexpensively (on-stage seating -- which I can't wait to try out -- and rush). When I saw the show, the orchestra was full, but I didn't look up to the mezzanine. The audience response at the end was the most incredible response I've seen. The audience applauded so long to an empty stage that the actors had to return.

Certainly it's not a show for everyone, and I agree that it will rely on word of mouth, but I really think it'll take off once young people spread the word about it the way they did for "Rent" and once the reviews are out (as long as they're as positive as they were for the off-Broadway engagement at the Atlantic).

Anyway, "Spring Awakening" and "Grey Gardens" this season have brought back my absolute belief that Broadway can still attract brilliant work. Off-Broadway is a great testing ground. I wish I'd seen both of these in their original forms.