Here it is, guys! Thanks for all your great questions. It's your PROFILE OF THE MONTH with our very own Ernst, aka Ben Moss. Check out this 2 part series with Ben before he departs to Harvard as he exposes some interesting tidbits, including his inner composer at the young age of 15 with "Fantasia on a Theme" piano orchestra. Also, find out what uber movie star Ben is often mistaken for, the onstage in-the-face burp, and Ben's final thoughts on how SA changed his life. Also don't miss out on several SA cast guest appearances as they say hello/goodbye to their beloved cast member. You will be missed Ben!
Video Part # 1
Video Part # 2
Here are the questions Ben answered:
1. Many fans have asked for a Hot Minute Video:
What is your:
full name?
favorite color?
favorite food?
favorite animal?
quirk/ or interesting fact?
favorite city on tour?
favorite musical?
favorite composer or group?
dream role?
2. Lara, Irene, and Ember asked:
How long have you been playing the piano?
How old were you when you composed "Fantasia on a Theme for Piano and Orchestra?"
Do you play any other instruments?
3. This is from Leah, Ariel, Anna, Anonymous, Mallory, Hannah, and Annie:
When and how did you first get involved with theatre and music?
What roles did you play in high school?
4. Anonymous asks: If you could create a scene for Ernst that is not in the script, what would it be and what would you be doing in the scene?
Bradley and Anonymous asks: Has anything ever gone wrong with the Word of Your Body Reprise scene? Any weird audience reactions?
6. Annette, Anonymous and Kaimi asks: What is the craziest/ most memorable interaction you have had with a fan (on or offstage)?
7. If the Spring Awakening Tour cast members were Disney characters, what would they be? For example, I see you as Chip from “Beauty & the Beast” or as Peter Pan :)
Love ya,
Meredith :)
8. Anna from Poland asks: What is the best prank that has been played in the cast? Maya from Arizona adds: Have you ever gone on stage after eating something super gross (anchovies, garlic, etc.) just to freak Andy out? Or vice-versa, anything super delicious or strange (Pop Rocks?)?
We are going to really miss you!
Lina asks: How has Spring Awakening changed your life?
You're gonna be missed by everyone, but all the best for the future!
10. Hannah, Christina, Desiree, Griffin and Nate said:
How are you feeling about the transition from SA to Harvard? What will you miss most, and what are you most excited about? Irene and Alexandra add: Do you plan on being in any plays or other activities at school?
11. Deborah and Grace ask: In ten years, at the Spring Awakening cast reunion, what will your response be to the question, "So Ben, what are you up to these days?"
8/26/09
Tickets for Spring Awakening in Austin Go on Sale Aug 27th
The official on-sale date for our stop in Austin, TX is August 27th, 2009, but we are currently on "soft sale" which means tickets are already available for those "in the know."
We will be at The University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts Center/Bass Hall from October 20-25th, 2009. Go to http://www.utpac.org/event/springawakening now to buy the best seats.
Want Stage Seats? Currently the only way to get access to stage seats is to join up for our Guilty Ones Street Team at the link above. Any seats left over will be released to the public closer to the date of the our engagement.
Austin is a rock n' roll town and we're so excited to be there!
We will be at The University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts Center/Bass Hall from October 20-25th, 2009. Go to http://www.utpac.org/event/springawakening now to buy the best seats.
Want Stage Seats? Currently the only way to get access to stage seats is to join up for our Guilty Ones Street Team at the link above. Any seats left over will be released to the public closer to the date of the our engagement.
Austin is a rock n' roll town and we're so excited to be there!
Extended Run: The Final Chapter
If you havn't already, make sure not to miss the final chapter of Extended Run, the scripted series starring our touring cast..or at least, some alternate dimension of our normally sweet cast members. In this part, Perry uses Blake's "Lost" powers to travel to another dimension to save Sarah's voice, bring Andy back from the dead, and finally hold the talent show.
Thanks to Perry Sherman for his artistry, commitment, and just plain wackiness. We'll miss you, Perry!
Episode 4 Part I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci-7hKWxs6w
Episode 4 Part II http://vimeo.com/6225783
Thanks to Perry Sherman for his artistry, commitment, and just plain wackiness. We'll miss you, Perry!
Episode 4 Part I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci-7hKWxs6w
Episode 4 Part II http://vimeo.com/6225783
8/19/09
Milwaukee Tickets on Sale Aug 21
Tickets for Spring Awakening in Milwaukee go on sale August 21st, 2009.
Go to www.marcuscenter.org to purchase your ticket or call 414-273-7206.
We will be in Brew City October 6-11th, 2009.
Attn: Chicago Guilty Ones. Missing your fix? Milwaukee is only two hours away!
THIS JUST IN! Damian Jaques, theatre Critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, just put us on his must list for the season, calling Spring Awakening "the best new musical to open on Broadway in the past five years."
http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/53229147.html
Go to www.marcuscenter.org to purchase your ticket or call 414-273-7206.
We will be in Brew City October 6-11th, 2009.
Attn: Chicago Guilty Ones. Missing your fix? Milwaukee is only two hours away!
THIS JUST IN! Damian Jaques, theatre Critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, just put us on his must list for the season, calling Spring Awakening "the best new musical to open on Broadway in the past five years."
http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/53229147.html
Call Out for Guilty Ones Street Team: Milwaukee, Austin, Kansas City
The show may be on break, but people behind the scenes are working hard to make sure our second leg is just as successful as our first!
We are gearing up for our Guilty Ones Street Teams in Milwaukee, Austin, and Kansas City and need you to sign up! It's a chance to gain some valuable marketing experience, to have fun hanging out with people who love Spring Awakening as much as you do, and to get access to exclusive On-Stage seating privileges, cast meet and greets and more!
You should live close enough to be able to participate on a regular basis. Be available for 6-8 weeks before the show gets into your town.
For Austin, sign up through this website: http://www.utpac.org/guiltyones
The Launch Party (i.e. first meeting) will be at Mangia Pizza (3016 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX) on Thursday, September 10th at 6pm.
Everyone else, send an email with your name, age, phone number and primary email address to: nationalguiltyones (at) gmail (dot) com. Put your tour city in the subject heading.
Looking forward to another fabulous year!
We are gearing up for our Guilty Ones Street Teams in Milwaukee, Austin, and Kansas City and need you to sign up! It's a chance to gain some valuable marketing experience, to have fun hanging out with people who love Spring Awakening as much as you do, and to get access to exclusive On-Stage seating privileges, cast meet and greets and more!
You should live close enough to be able to participate on a regular basis. Be available for 6-8 weeks before the show gets into your town.
For Austin, sign up through this website: http://www.utpac.org/guiltyones
The Launch Party (i.e. first meeting) will be at Mangia Pizza (3016 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX) on Thursday, September 10th at 6pm.
Everyone else, send an email with your name, age, phone number and primary email address to: nationalguiltyones (at) gmail (dot) com. Put your tour city in the subject heading.
Looking forward to another fabulous year!
Archived Video: Actor Pre-show Rituals
Spring Awakening Tour: Pre-show Rituals
Ever wonder what our actors go through before they step out on to the stage? What they do to relax and/or pump themselves up? For our show, of course, a lot of hair products and Listerine are involved! Andy Mientus takes us through some of the dressing room madness. Enjoy!
Video
Ever wonder what our actors go through before they step out on to the stage? What they do to relax and/or pump themselves up? For our show, of course, a lot of hair products and Listerine are involved! Andy Mientus takes us through some of the dressing room madness. Enjoy!
Video
8/14/09
AEA Open Call for Spring Awakening in NYC
We are having a mandatory Actor's Equity open call in New York City for potential replacements for the touring cast (if needed). There are no other open calls planned at this time in any part of the country. Video submissions are still being accepted. Actors who are not part of the union will be seen if time permits. Come early.
Seeking possible future replacements. All actors must be at least 18 years old:
Melchior Gabor: Seeking young adult (18+) to play 15 – 16. Melchior is a brilliant, headstrong golden boy who is troubled by the hypocrisy he encounters all around him. Trying to find his place in the world. Requires a great actor with a superb folk-rock/pop-rock voice.
Moritz Stiefel: Seeking young adult (18+) to play 15 – 16. Moritz is a high-strung, nervous and troubled youth. Confused by his sexual yearnings. Melchior’s best friend. Requires a great comic actor with a great pop-rock voice.
Wendla Bergman: Seeking young adult (18+) to play 15 – 16. Wendla is a lovely, fresh young girl on the edge of adolescence who is haunted by dark thoughts and learns to stand up for herself. Requires a strong actress with a great folk-rock/pop-rock voice.
Ilse: Seeking young adult (18+) to play 15 – 16. Ilse is the most sexually advanced of the girls. Pretends to be a jaded sophisticate, but is actually damaged and sensitive. Must play piano. Requires a fantastic folk-rock/pop-rock voice.
Adult Man: 40s. Actor plays a variety of roles including teachers and fathers. Must be very versatile.
Adult Woman: 40s. Actress plays a variety of roles including teachers and mothers. Must be very versatile.
Casting Director’s statement: “WE ARE SEEKING ALL ETHNICITIES FOR ALL ROLES.”
When: Equity Principal Auditions:
Monday, August 17, 2009
10 AM - 6 PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30
Where: Ripley-Grier Studios
520 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor
NYC
Notes/What to bring:
If auditioning for the adult (non-singing) roles, please prepare a brief dramatic monologue. If auditioning for one of the singing roles, please prepare a brief pop-rock or folk-rock song. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
Seeking possible future replacements. All actors must be at least 18 years old:
Melchior Gabor: Seeking young adult (18+) to play 15 – 16. Melchior is a brilliant, headstrong golden boy who is troubled by the hypocrisy he encounters all around him. Trying to find his place in the world. Requires a great actor with a superb folk-rock/pop-rock voice.
Moritz Stiefel: Seeking young adult (18+) to play 15 – 16. Moritz is a high-strung, nervous and troubled youth. Confused by his sexual yearnings. Melchior’s best friend. Requires a great comic actor with a great pop-rock voice.
Wendla Bergman: Seeking young adult (18+) to play 15 – 16. Wendla is a lovely, fresh young girl on the edge of adolescence who is haunted by dark thoughts and learns to stand up for herself. Requires a strong actress with a great folk-rock/pop-rock voice.
Ilse: Seeking young adult (18+) to play 15 – 16. Ilse is the most sexually advanced of the girls. Pretends to be a jaded sophisticate, but is actually damaged and sensitive. Must play piano. Requires a fantastic folk-rock/pop-rock voice.
Adult Man: 40s. Actor plays a variety of roles including teachers and fathers. Must be very versatile.
Adult Woman: 40s. Actress plays a variety of roles including teachers and mothers. Must be very versatile.
Casting Director’s statement: “WE ARE SEEKING ALL ETHNICITIES FOR ALL ROLES.”
When: Equity Principal Auditions:
Monday, August 17, 2009
10 AM - 6 PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30
Where: Ripley-Grier Studios
520 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor
NYC
Notes/What to bring:
If auditioning for the adult (non-singing) roles, please prepare a brief dramatic monologue. If auditioning for one of the singing roles, please prepare a brief pop-rock or folk-rock song. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
Spring Break..But Not 'Left Behind' Interview with Steven Sater
As many of you know, Spring Awakening National Tour has a little break post-Chicago to rest up after what has been over a year of spreading SA love across the country. The cast leaves the windy city but returns afresh in the fall, starting back up again in Milwaukee October 6th.
You, our fans, will not be left behind as the cast has prepared some golden video gems of SA life on the road that we will roll out over the 7 week break. During the break, we will be posting just once a week, on Wednesdays. We will go back to our regular Tuesday/Friday posts starting the week of October 5th as we welcome back the cast.
So stay tuned and continue to share your thoughts and comments with us and the cast. Enjoy the rest of your Purple Summer!
Steven Sater Tells all in 'With Josh' Interview Vids
Even die hard SA fans will be interested in this new Steven Sater video interview, conducted by WithJosh.com's Josh Skinner. All questions were submitted via Twitter BY YOU, the fans. Josh gets into the real meat and potatoes of the impetuous behind the show and more. Highlights include news on: Spring Awakening The Movie, The Tour, Behind the lyrics of “The Bitch of Living” and “Totally Fucked,” The Tony Awards, and an EXCLUSIVE announcement of a new movie version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Both vids are a little long but it's well worth the sit down. Enjoy!
Video: Part 1
Video: Part 2
Full feature can be found on WithJosh.com
http://withjosh.com/2009/08/11/spring-awakening/
You, our fans, will not be left behind as the cast has prepared some golden video gems of SA life on the road that we will roll out over the 7 week break. During the break, we will be posting just once a week, on Wednesdays. We will go back to our regular Tuesday/Friday posts starting the week of October 5th as we welcome back the cast.
So stay tuned and continue to share your thoughts and comments with us and the cast. Enjoy the rest of your Purple Summer!
Steven Sater Tells all in 'With Josh' Interview Vids
Even die hard SA fans will be interested in this new Steven Sater video interview, conducted by WithJosh.com's Josh Skinner. All questions were submitted via Twitter BY YOU, the fans. Josh gets into the real meat and potatoes of the impetuous behind the show and more. Highlights include news on: Spring Awakening The Movie, The Tour, Behind the lyrics of “The Bitch of Living” and “Totally Fucked,” The Tony Awards, and an EXCLUSIVE announcement of a new movie version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Both vids are a little long but it's well worth the sit down. Enjoy!
Video: Part 1
Video: Part 2
Full feature can be found on WithJosh.com
http://withjosh.com/2009/08/11/spring-awakening/
8/11/09
Reminder: Chicago Apple Store Performance Today
If you're in Chicago, don't forget to join us TODAY (Tue Aug 11) at 5 pm at the Apple Store on Michigan Ave. Since this Apple Store actually has a stage, it will have more of a concert feel than our past Apple events on the tour. Come meet and support the cast in an intimate setting. You will be able to ask questions if time permits. Bring friends!
Updated: Links to some videos in the comment section below.
Updated: Links to some videos in the comment section below.
Spring Awakening in Chicago: Reviews and Press
We have only one more week left in Chicago! Make sure to tell all your friends and family so they don't miss out, and remember, $25 student rush tickets are available at the box office two hours before each performance.
REVIEWS:
CHICAGO TRIBUNE “Spring Awakening” is a must-see for anyone interested in the trajectory of the American musical theater. It pulses with life, youth and creativity. Blake Bashoff is startling and moving...Steffi D adds a whole new complexity to Ilse which felt much less exciting on Broadway. Many of the featured roles are performed in similarly spectacular fashion, including Andy Mientus’ provocative Hanschen and Ben Moss' earnest Ernst." http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2009/08/revolutionary-spring-awakening-arrives-in-chicago-radical-spirit-mostly-intact.html
CHICAGO SUN TIMES "The kids are all right in vivid Spring Awakening. An ingeniously wrought mix of the old and new...seductive, poetic score...a thoughtful, intense Jake Epstein...the impressive Steffi D, with a captivating voice and German Expressionist aura..."
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/1702881,CST-FTR-Weiss06.article
BROADWAYWORLD.COM "Spring Awakening is a rockin' journey of passion & neon...offers the best all-around crafted tour to hit Chicago since JERSEY BOYS...the angelically voiced Christy Altomare shines as the important, yet underwritten, Wendla...if you want to chalk up major Coolest Parent of the Summer points, bring your teenagers to see this show!
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SPRING_AWAKENING_Is_a_Rockin_Journey_of_Passion_Neon_20090805
GAPER'S BLOCK (popular Chicago specific blog)
REVIEWS:
CHICAGO TRIBUNE “Spring Awakening” is a must-see for anyone interested in the trajectory of the American musical theater. It pulses with life, youth and creativity. Blake Bashoff is startling and moving...Steffi D adds a whole new complexity to Ilse which felt much less exciting on Broadway. Many of the featured roles are performed in similarly spectacular fashion, including Andy Mientus’ provocative Hanschen and Ben Moss' earnest Ernst." http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2009/08/revolutionary-spring-awakening-arrives-in-chicago-radical-spirit-mostly-intact.html
CHICAGO SUN TIMES "The kids are all right in vivid Spring Awakening. An ingeniously wrought mix of the old and new...seductive, poetic score...a thoughtful, intense Jake Epstein...the impressive Steffi D, with a captivating voice and German Expressionist aura..."
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/1702881,CST-FTR-Weiss06.article
GAPER'S BLOCK (popular Chicago based blog) "A lot of teen drama performances come off as whiny reruns. Spring Awakening, however, makes you feel for these teens. Never mind that sometimes it feels a little like 'American Idol.' These kids are pissed and they ought to be."
http://gapersblock.com/ac/2009/08/09/an-awakening-for-any-season/
BROADWAYWORLD.COM "Spring Awakening is a rockin' journey of passion & neon...offers the best all-around crafted tour to hit Chicago since JERSEY BOYS...the angelically voiced Christy Altomare shines as the important, yet underwritten, Wendla...if you want to chalk up major Coolest Parent of the Summer points, bring your teenagers to see this show!
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SPRING_AWAKENING_Is_a_Rockin_Journey_of_Passion_Neon_20090805
ONCHICAGOTHEATRE.COM "The entire cast gives confident, powerful performances--they sing with great passion and skill and they make the characters believable and sympathetic. I found Bashoff, as the bizarre, tortured Moritz, particularly fascinating. I was also terribly amused by Andy Mientus (looking a bit like Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter movies)--who also has what may be the funniest and creepiest masturbation scene of the contemporary stage."
http://onchicagotheatre.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-exclusive-review-spring-awakening.html
UNPROFESSIONAL CRITIC: This was not a review so much as a response and analytical conversation between two or three people who had just seen the show. While I disagree with some of their analysis, I found it an interesting read:
http://unprofessionalcritic.blogspot.com/2009/08/when-angst-meets-analysis-conversation.html
TIME OUT CHICAGO "The terrific young touring cast gets it just right: For teenagers, whether in 1891 or 2009, all that yearning and churning does feel like life and death. Perhaps never before on stage has that feeling of roiling teen turmoil been better expressed than in the explosive second-act showstopper “Totally Fucked,” with Bill T. Jones’s jittery choreography perfectly capturing agitation and angst, while Kevin Adams’s lighting design rivals the MCA’s Olafur Eliasson show for the city’s best use of fluorescents. Simply put: It rocks."
http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/theater/77465/spring-awakening-theater-review
FEATURES:
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "Something Different in Awakening." Includes interview with Michael Mayer: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/stage/chi-0731-spring-awakening-previejul31,0,2475709.column?obref=obnetwork
CHICAGO SUN TIMES: "Spring Awakening Rocks As Classic Play Meets Modern Music." Includes interview with Steven Sater. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/1693634,WKP-News-Stage31.article
CHICAGOIST.COM: "A musical you can believe in" http://chicagoist.com/2009/08/04/a_musical_you_can_believe_in.php
CHICAGO 3 MEDIA: VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH JAKE EPSTEIN:
http://www.chicago3media.com/video-categories.html?task=viewvideo&video_id=167
REVIEWS:
CHICAGO TRIBUNE “Spring Awakening” is a must-see for anyone interested in the trajectory of the American musical theater. It pulses with life, youth and creativity. Blake Bashoff is startling and moving...Steffi D adds a whole new complexity to Ilse which felt much less exciting on Broadway. Many of the featured roles are performed in similarly spectacular fashion, including Andy Mientus’ provocative Hanschen and Ben Moss' earnest Ernst." http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2009/08/revolutionary-spring-awakening-arrives-in-chicago-radical-spirit-mostly-intact.html
CHICAGO SUN TIMES "The kids are all right in vivid Spring Awakening. An ingeniously wrought mix of the old and new...seductive, poetic score...a thoughtful, intense Jake Epstein...the impressive Steffi D, with a captivating voice and German Expressionist aura..."
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/1702881,CST-FTR-Weiss06.article
BROADWAYWORLD.COM "Spring Awakening is a rockin' journey of passion & neon...offers the best all-around crafted tour to hit Chicago since JERSEY BOYS...the angelically voiced Christy Altomare shines as the important, yet underwritten, Wendla...if you want to chalk up major Coolest Parent of the Summer points, bring your teenagers to see this show!
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SPRING_AWAKENING_Is_a_Rockin_Journey_of_Passion_Neon_20090805
GAPER'S BLOCK (popular Chicago specific blog)
REVIEWS:
CHICAGO TRIBUNE “Spring Awakening” is a must-see for anyone interested in the trajectory of the American musical theater. It pulses with life, youth and creativity. Blake Bashoff is startling and moving...Steffi D adds a whole new complexity to Ilse which felt much less exciting on Broadway. Many of the featured roles are performed in similarly spectacular fashion, including Andy Mientus’ provocative Hanschen and Ben Moss' earnest Ernst." http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2009/08/revolutionary-spring-awakening-arrives-in-chicago-radical-spirit-mostly-intact.html
CHICAGO SUN TIMES "The kids are all right in vivid Spring Awakening. An ingeniously wrought mix of the old and new...seductive, poetic score...a thoughtful, intense Jake Epstein...the impressive Steffi D, with a captivating voice and German Expressionist aura..."
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/1702881,CST-FTR-Weiss06.article
GAPER'S BLOCK (popular Chicago based blog) "A lot of teen drama performances come off as whiny reruns. Spring Awakening, however, makes you feel for these teens. Never mind that sometimes it feels a little like 'American Idol.' These kids are pissed and they ought to be."
http://gapersblock.com/ac/2009/08/09/an-awakening-for-any-season/
BROADWAYWORLD.COM "Spring Awakening is a rockin' journey of passion & neon...offers the best all-around crafted tour to hit Chicago since JERSEY BOYS...the angelically voiced Christy Altomare shines as the important, yet underwritten, Wendla...if you want to chalk up major Coolest Parent of the Summer points, bring your teenagers to see this show!
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SPRING_AWAKENING_Is_a_Rockin_Journey_of_Passion_Neon_20090805
ONCHICAGOTHEATRE.COM "The entire cast gives confident, powerful performances--they sing with great passion and skill and they make the characters believable and sympathetic. I found Bashoff, as the bizarre, tortured Moritz, particularly fascinating. I was also terribly amused by Andy Mientus (looking a bit like Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter movies)--who also has what may be the funniest and creepiest masturbation scene of the contemporary stage."
http://onchicagotheatre.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-exclusive-review-spring-awakening.html
UNPROFESSIONAL CRITIC: This was not a review so much as a response and analytical conversation between two or three people who had just seen the show. While I disagree with some of their analysis, I found it an interesting read:
http://unprofessionalcritic.blogspot.com/2009/08/when-angst-meets-analysis-conversation.html
TIME OUT CHICAGO "The terrific young touring cast gets it just right: For teenagers, whether in 1891 or 2009, all that yearning and churning does feel like life and death. Perhaps never before on stage has that feeling of roiling teen turmoil been better expressed than in the explosive second-act showstopper “Totally Fucked,” with Bill T. Jones’s jittery choreography perfectly capturing agitation and angst, while Kevin Adams’s lighting design rivals the MCA’s Olafur Eliasson show for the city’s best use of fluorescents. Simply put: It rocks."
http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/theater/77465/spring-awakening-theater-review
FEATURES:
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "Something Different in Awakening." Includes interview with Michael Mayer: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/stage/chi-0731-spring-awakening-previejul31,0,2475709.column?obref=obnetwork
CHICAGO SUN TIMES: "Spring Awakening Rocks As Classic Play Meets Modern Music." Includes interview with Steven Sater. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/1693634,WKP-News-Stage31.article
CHICAGOIST.COM: "A musical you can believe in" http://chicagoist.com/2009/08/04/a_musical_you_can_believe_in.php
CHICAGO 3 MEDIA: VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH JAKE EPSTEIN:
http://www.chicago3media.com/video-categories.html?task=viewvideo&video_id=167
Spring Awakening's new puppy--Max! VIDEO
Spring Awakening Tour: Puppy Love
Meet the newest member of the Spring Awakening family - Max! Anthony Lee Medina's family brought his new puppy to visit him in Philly! Seriously, could this pup not be more adorable!?! Check out our furry friend and get ready to collectively "awwww."
Video 1
Meet the newest member of the Spring Awakening family - Max! Anthony Lee Medina's family brought his new puppy to visit him in Philly! Seriously, could this pup not be more adorable!?! Check out our furry friend and get ready to collectively "awwww."
Video 1
8/7/09
Spring Awakening Tour: Julie Benko as Wendla! VIDEO
Wendla, oh Wendla, where is our Wendla Bergman tonight! On Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in the town of Baltimore, MD Julie Benko stepped onto the Spring stage as Wendla for the first time! Check out this vid, taken at intermission of her first show in the lead role. What was her favorite moment? How was her FIRST TIME with Kyle's Melchior? Find out now! Check it out.
8/6/09
Discount Code for Friday Extended, Spring Awakening Chicago
The discount code to get 25% off mid and upper balcony seats for Spring Awakening in Chicago this Friday night has been extended! Use the code "ONES" online (http://bit.ly/9tmsF) or at the box office, then come meet the cast afterwards for a private Q&A session just for The Guilty Ones in the lower lobby! Please pass this code around. We want as many people there as possible!
8/4/09
Spring Awakening cast to sing national anthem for White Sox
Krystina Alabado, Julie Benko, Todd Cerveris, Krista Pioppi and Chase Davidson will open the Thursday Aug 6th game at US Cellular Field in Chicago at 12:58 pm for the game between the Chicago White Sox vs. the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Should be a good game. Hope someone will be able to YouTube this special performance of the Star Spangled Banner!
Chicago Student Rush $25 tix avail
$25 rush tickets available!
$25 tickets at the Oriental box office only (24 W. Randolph). Student rush tickets will be available 2 hours prior to each performance. You must show a current student ID to purchase tickets. Tickets are cash only and there is a limit of two per person. Subject to availability.
$25 tickets at the Oriental box office only (24 W. Randolph). Student rush tickets will be available 2 hours prior to each performance. You must show a current student ID to purchase tickets. Tickets are cash only and there is a limit of two per person. Subject to availability.
Spring Awakening in Chicago! News and Events
We're in the windy city! First thing the cast did? Went out to try some traditional deep dish pizza! Raves all around.
DISCOUNT CODE EXPIRES TODAY. Don't forget that if you want to use our discount code, tickets must be purchased by today!! http://totallytrucked.blogspot.com/2009/07/spring-awakening-in-chicago-discount.html
You must also purchase tickets today if you're planning on joining us at the Cast Q&A after this Friday's performance (see last blog post).
DVR ALERT! LIVE In Studio TV Interview and Performance
Wed Aug 5th 11:45 am WBAL-TV (ABC Affiliate)
Steffi D and Blake Bashoff perform “Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind” and chat with hosts Sylvia Perez and Linda Yu.
APPLE STORE LIVE PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSION. DON'T MISS IT!
WHEN: TUE AUGUST 11TH @ 5 PM
WHERE: APPLE STORE 679 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL
WHAT: Meet the cast of Spring Awakening. The cast will give you an intimate concert followed by a Made on a Mac discussion. Q&A if time permits.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: http://www.apple.com/retail/northmichiganavenue/map/
DISCOUNT CODE EXPIRES TODAY. Don't forget that if you want to use our discount code, tickets must be purchased by today!! http://totallytrucked.blogspot.com/2009/07/spring-awakening-in-chicago-discount.html
You must also purchase tickets today if you're planning on joining us at the Cast Q&A after this Friday's performance (see last blog post).
DVR ALERT! LIVE In Studio TV Interview and Performance
Wed Aug 5th 11:45 am WBAL-TV (ABC Affiliate)
Steffi D and Blake Bashoff perform “Don’t Do Sadness/Blue Wind” and chat with hosts Sylvia Perez and Linda Yu.
APPLE STORE LIVE PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSION. DON'T MISS IT!
WHEN: TUE AUGUST 11TH @ 5 PM
WHERE: APPLE STORE 679 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL
WHAT: Meet the cast of Spring Awakening. The cast will give you an intimate concert followed by a Made on a Mac discussion. Q&A if time permits.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: http://www.apple.com/retail/northmichiganavenue/map/
