Spring Awakening

Musical - Original

Eugene O'Neill Theatre

  • First Preview: November 16, 2006
  • Opening Date: December 10, 2006
  • Closing Date: January 18, 2009
  • Previews: 28
  • Performances: 859

Lyrics: Steven Sater

Book: Steven Sater

Music: Duncan Sheik

 
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Synopsis

Based on Frank Wedekind's play of the same name, Spring Awakening depicts a dozen young people making their way through the thrilling, complicated and mysterious time of sexual awakening.

 

Opening Night Cast

Skylar Astin in Spring Awakening Skylar Astin Georg
Lilli Cooper in Spring Awakening Lilli Cooper Martha
Christine Estabrook in Spring Awakening Christine Estabrook The Adult Women
John Gallagher Jr. in Spring Awakening John Gallagher Jr. Moritz
Gideon Glick in Spring Awakening Gideon Glick Ernst
Jonathan Groff in Spring Awakening Jonathan Groff Melchior
Brian Charles Johnson in Spring Awakening Brian Charles Johnson Otto
Lea Michele in Spring Awakening Lea Michele Wendla
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Opening Night Production Credits

Steven Sater Steven Sater Book
Duncan Sheik Duncan Sheik Music
Steven Sater Steven Sater Lyrics
Michael Mayer Michael Mayer Director
Bill T. Jones Bill T. Jones Choreographer
Christine Jones Christine Jones Scenic Design
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Inside the Playbill (14)

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Spring Awakening - Opening Night
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Galleries (1)

Production Photos

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Videos (3)

 

Shows That Opened That Season: 2006 - 2007

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2007 Outstanding Actor in a Musical John Gallagher Jr. Nominee
2007 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Jonathan Groff Nominee
2007 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Lea Michele Nominee
2007 Outstanding Book of a Musical Steven Sater Nominee
2007 Outstanding Choreography Bill T. Jones Nominee
2007 Outstanding Director of a Musical Michael Mayer Winner
2007 Outstanding Lyrics Steven Sater Winner
2007 Outstanding Music Duncan Sheik Winner
2007 Outstanding Musical   Winner
2007 Outstanding Orchestrations Duncan Sheik Nominee

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2007 Distinguished Production of a Musical   Winner
2007 Outstanding New Broadway Musical   Winner

New York Drama Critics' Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2007 Best Musical Duncan Sheik
Steven Sater 		Winner

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2007 Outstanding Director of a Musical Michael Mayer Winner
2007 Outstanding New Broadway Musical   Winner
2007 Outstanding New Score   Winner

Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2007 Theatre World Award Jonathan Groff Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2007 Actor in a Musical Jonathan Groff Nominee
2007 Book of a Musical Steven Sater Winner
2007 Choreography Bill T. Jones Winner
2007 Costume Design of a Musical Susan Hilferty Nominee
2007 Direction of a Musical Michael Mayer Winner
2007 Featured Actor in a Musical John Gallagher Jr. Winner
2007 Lighting Design of a Musical Kevin Adams Winner
2007 Musical   Winner
2007 Orchestrations Duncan Sheik Winner
2007 Original Score Duncan Sheik
Steven Sater 		Winner
2007 Scenic Design of a Musical Christine Jones Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Jan. 18, 2009 34 $715,399
$801,792		 $97,698 $84.61
$250.00		 8455
1090		 8
0		 96.96% -3.17%
Jan. 11, 2009 33 $617,701
$801,792		 -$61,733 $70.75
$250.00		 8731
1090		 8
0		 100.13% -3.92%
Jan. 4, 2009 32 $679,434
$801,792		 $153,334 $74.89
$250.00		 9073
1090		 8
0		 104.05% 26.07%
Dec. 28, 2008 31 $526,100
$801,792		 - $77.37
$250.00		 6800
1090		 8
0		 77.98% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $2,538,634
$3,207,168		   $76.91 33059
34880		 32
0		 94.78 %  
Cumulative
   $57,441,834
$88,923,187		   $72.02
$250.00		 767167
966830		 859
28		 79.35 %  
 
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