Steffi D goes filmmaker, featuring Coke's very own Jim as the "The Dumb Waiter." Theatre historians will know that this is a very sly nod to Harold Pinter's one act, The DumbWaiter." Check out her artsy short film, an insightful commentary on the needs of our consumer driven society and an existential polemic on our frustrations when faced with the reality that in the end, we are all alone.
WORLD PREMIERE of short film "The Dumb Waiter by filmmaker extraordinaire Steffi D
We then continue on the World of Coke tour, hitting the taste test of sodas from around the world. Ever heard of flavors such as "Smart Apple" from China, "Vegi Beta" from Japan and "Beverly" from Italy? Watch out for the aftertaste guys, it can be lethal.
VIDEO Part 6
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
4/27/10
New TotallyTrucked Videos: World of Coke Part 3 & 4
Our adventure in Coca-Cola land continues. Anthony falls for a pair of lips and Taylor discovers a machine that reveals his father's role in the secret world of Coca-Cola! Follow us on this Willa Wonka-like fun factory tour with your guides Steffi D, Taylor Trensch, Ben Fankhauser and Anthony Lee Medina.
VIDEO Part 3
VIDEO Part 4
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
VIDEO Part 3
VIDEO Part 4
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
4/23/10
Reviews for Spring Awakening in Detroit
Spring Awakening opened to rave reviews at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. We're rockin' the Motor City!
There are also some great interviews in the articles below.
Spring Awakening will be in Detroit through May 9, 2010. For tickets, go here.
REVIEWS
Free Press
"The 2007 Tony winner for best musical is as refreshing, soulful and moving a piece of theater as I’ve seen in years. It also has the power to rock the Fisher Theatre’s roof off."
http://www.freep.com/article/20100421/ENT05/100421054/Spring-Awakening-jolts-provokes
Detroit Theatre Examiner
"Regardless of whether you want to take a teen, your grandma, or just sneak out by yourself,Spring Awakening is a guilty pleasure worth indulging. If the standing ovation from the opening-night audience was any indication, more than a few people will go back and see it (or just hear it) again."
http://www.examiner.com/x-3981-Detroit-Theater-Examiner~y2010m4d21-Spring-Awakening-could-be-Motowns-newest-guilty-pleasure
Paragon Life Blog
"Theater-goers hold onto your seats. Last night the Tony award-winning musical Spring Awakening premiered at Detroit’s Fisher Theater leaving audiences awed, chilled and I think thoroughly entertained."
http://paragonlifeblog.com/2010/04/21/racy-spring-awakening-opens-at-detroits-fisher-theatre/
I Am Young Detroit Blog
Top 3 Reasons Why You Should See Spring Awakening: http://iamyoungdetroit.com/index.php/2010/04/3-reasons-spring-awakening/
Motor City Rocks
http://www.motorcityrocks.com/2010/04/spring-awakening-musical-review.htm
Motor City Blog
http://motorcityblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/wild-at-heart_25.html
ARTICLES
Detroit News--Interview with Steffi D
"An avid theater buff from adolescence, [Steffi] recalls annual trips with her mother from Ottawa to New York, where she would cram in as many shows as possible in a week. "But I'd never seen anything like 'Spring Awakening,' " she says. "Nothing ever struck me that hard. I was going through a lot at that time, feeling like those kids onstage, an outcast trying to fit in but not fitting in."
http://www.detnews.com/article/20100415/ENT01/4150327/A-musical--Awakening--tackles-birds-and-bees#ixzz0lljefvRe
Detroit Theatre Examiner--Interview with Matthew Shingledecker
"Advice for young people in Motown pursuing theatre careers...Just continue to give it your all because one day it’s going to happen. If you believe it’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen, because you have to have a good attitude about it. I think the most important thing is to be happy for yourself and for your fellow people going in for shows. It is a cut-throat business, but at the same time, the people who are happiest are the ones who love the people next to them who are getting cast. It makes every ‘no’ that you get from an audition a ‘yes,’ because you hear about your friend or somebody getting a role instead of you sometimes, that’s okay. That’s a good thing. Because if you can be happy with that, then the career is going to blossom and shine."
http://www.examiner.com/x-3981-Detroit-Theater-Examiner~y2010m4d18-An-Interview-with-Matt-Shingledecker-of-Spring-Awakening
Free Press--Interview with Plymouth, MI native Tom Hulce
http://www.freep.com/article/20100418/ENT05/4180347/1115/Ent05/Teens-rally-to-fight-sexual-repression-in-the-award-winning-musical-Spring-Awakening
Flint Journal--Interview with Tom Hulce
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2010/04/spring_awakening_takes_on_prov.html
Here's the live performance by Taylor Trensch and Steffi D on Fox 2, Detroit:
There are also some great interviews in the articles below.
Spring Awakening will be in Detroit through May 9, 2010. For tickets, go here.
REVIEWS
Free Press
"The 2007 Tony winner for best musical is as refreshing, soulful and moving a piece of theater as I’ve seen in years. It also has the power to rock the Fisher Theatre’s roof off."
http://www.freep.com/article/20100421/ENT05/100421054/Spring-Awakening-jolts-provokes
Detroit Theatre Examiner
"Regardless of whether you want to take a teen, your grandma, or just sneak out by yourself,Spring Awakening is a guilty pleasure worth indulging. If the standing ovation from the opening-night audience was any indication, more than a few people will go back and see it (or just hear it) again."
http://www.examiner.com/x-3981-Detroit-Theater-Examiner~y2010m4d21-Spring-Awakening-could-be-Motowns-newest-guilty-pleasure
Paragon Life Blog
"Theater-goers hold onto your seats. Last night the Tony award-winning musical Spring Awakening premiered at Detroit’s Fisher Theater leaving audiences awed, chilled and I think thoroughly entertained."
http://paragonlifeblog.com/2010/04/21/racy-spring-awakening-opens-at-detroits-fisher-theatre/
I Am Young Detroit Blog
Top 3 Reasons Why You Should See Spring Awakening: http://iamyoungdetroit.com/index.php/2010/04/3-reasons-spring-awakening/
Motor City Rocks
http://www.motorcityrocks.com/2010/04/spring-awakening-musical-review.htm
Motor City Blog
http://motorcityblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/wild-at-heart_25.html
ARTICLES
Detroit News--Interview with Steffi D
"An avid theater buff from adolescence, [Steffi] recalls annual trips with her mother from Ottawa to New York, where she would cram in as many shows as possible in a week. "But I'd never seen anything like 'Spring Awakening,' " she says. "Nothing ever struck me that hard. I was going through a lot at that time, feeling like those kids onstage, an outcast trying to fit in but not fitting in."
http://www.detnews.com/article/20100415/ENT01/4150327/A-musical--Awakening--tackles-birds-and-bees#ixzz0lljefvRe
Detroit Theatre Examiner--Interview with Matthew Shingledecker
"Advice for young people in Motown pursuing theatre careers...Just continue to give it your all because one day it’s going to happen. If you believe it’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen, because you have to have a good attitude about it. I think the most important thing is to be happy for yourself and for your fellow people going in for shows. It is a cut-throat business, but at the same time, the people who are happiest are the ones who love the people next to them who are getting cast. It makes every ‘no’ that you get from an audition a ‘yes,’ because you hear about your friend or somebody getting a role instead of you sometimes, that’s okay. That’s a good thing. Because if you can be happy with that, then the career is going to blossom and shine."
http://www.examiner.com/x-3981-Detroit-Theater-Examiner~y2010m4d18-An-Interview-with-Matt-Shingledecker-of-Spring-Awakening
Free Press--Interview with Plymouth, MI native Tom Hulce
http://www.freep.com/article/20100418/ENT05/4180347/1115/Ent05/Teens-rally-to-fight-sexual-repression-in-the-award-winning-musical-Spring-Awakening
Flint Journal--Interview with Tom Hulce
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2010/04/spring_awakening_takes_on_prov.html
Here's the live performance by Taylor Trensch and Steffi D on Fox 2, Detroit:
Fan Friday: Left Behind Cover
Pete Nguyen is our Fan Friday today. We think he sounds like John Mayer! The audio/video synch is a little off in this video, but tell us if you agree. Thanks for covering one of our songs, Pete! Great job!
4/20/10
Spring Awakening in Detroit!
We're rollin' into Motor City!
We will be at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for three weeks, from April 20th-May 9th, 2010. Please tell all your friends not to miss us!
Buy Tickets: Tickets start at just $25 and are available here
ON STAGE SEATS:Currently SOLD OUT. Come to the box office in case there are any last minute cancellations. The cast gets seats that are released one or two days before hand if not used.
RUSH TICKETS Starting at 6 pm before every show, you can get $25 tickets if there are seats remaining seats. Max of 2 rush tickets per person.
STAGE DOOR: Come meet the cast after the show. Stage door is next to the loading dock on Lothrop Rd.
DID YOU KNOW? The Fisher Theatre opened as a movie and vaudeville house on November 11, 1928. It featured Mexican-Indian art, banana trees, a goldfish pond and wandering macaws that audience members fed by hand.
Fisher Theatre before renovation.
DVR ALERTS!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
9 o’clock LIVE TV Interview and Performance with Taylor Trensch and Steffi D – FOX 2 Detroit
hour The exact time of the performance and interview isn’t set, but it will likely be in the later half of the 9 o’clock
morning news.
11:30 am LIVE In-Studio Radio Interview with Taylor Trensch and Steffi D– WJR Talk 760 “The Frank Beckman Show”
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
In-Studio Radio Interview with Taylor Trensch and Steffi D–
This interview will air on Sunday, April 25 on “The Morning Edition” on WYCD (99.5 FM), WOMC (104.3 FM), 98.7
AMP FM and 97.1 FM The Ticket.
6:00-9:00 am Radio Interview with Taylor Trensch and Steffi D– WJR Talk 760 “The Warren Pierce Show"
We will be at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for three weeks, from April 20th-May 9th, 2010. Please tell all your friends not to miss us!
Buy Tickets: Tickets start at just $25 and are available here
ON STAGE SEATS:Currently SOLD OUT. Come to the box office in case there are any last minute cancellations. The cast gets seats that are released one or two days before hand if not used.
RUSH TICKETS Starting at 6 pm before every show, you can get $25 tickets if there are seats remaining seats. Max of 2 rush tickets per person.
STAGE DOOR: Come meet the cast after the show. Stage door is next to the loading dock on Lothrop Rd.
DID YOU KNOW? The Fisher Theatre opened as a movie and vaudeville house on November 11, 1928. It featured Mexican-Indian art, banana trees, a goldfish pond and wandering macaws that audience members fed by hand.
Fisher Theatre before renovation.
DVR ALERTS!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
9 o’clock LIVE TV Interview and Performance with Taylor Trensch and Steffi D – FOX 2 Detroit
hour The exact time of the performance and interview isn’t set, but it will likely be in the later half of the 9 o’clock
morning news.
11:30 am LIVE In-Studio Radio Interview with Taylor Trensch and Steffi D– WJR Talk 760 “The Frank Beckman Show”
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
In-Studio Radio Interview with Taylor Trensch and Steffi D–
This interview will air on Sunday, April 25 on “The Morning Edition” on WYCD (99.5 FM), WOMC (104.3 FM), 98.7
AMP FM and 97.1 FM The Ticket.
6:00-9:00 am Radio Interview with Taylor Trensch and Steffi D– WJR Talk 760 “The Warren Pierce Show"
MIAMI: Sing Out For Spring Awakening Contest
Think you can wow the judges with your rendition of a Spring Awakening song?
Spring Awakening has teamed up with Miami New Times to bring you a "Sing Out," a karaoke-like contest where the best singer of a Spring Awakening song will win a VIP dinner and Spring Awakening ticket package. Come join the fun and support even if you're not competing! This is definitely an event for anyone who's Guilty.
Spring Awakening will be at the Adrienne Arsht Center May 11th to 16th, 2010. Get tickets here. Hurry! Some sections on some dates are already sold out!
What: SING OUT FOR SPRING AWAKENING
When: Saturday May 8th, 2010
Where: 30 NE 14th St. Downtown Miami, FL
Girls sing "My Junk"
Guys sing "The Guilty Ones."
Judges: Adalberto J Acevedo, Art Dir Alliance Theatre Lab
Jeff Hess New World School of the Arts Music Theatre Dir
Christopher McCabe Actor
More info: 305-571-7518
or promotions@miaminewtimes.com
Spring Awakening has teamed up with Miami New Times to bring you a "Sing Out," a karaoke-like contest where the best singer of a Spring Awakening song will win a VIP dinner and Spring Awakening ticket package. Come join the fun and support even if you're not competing! This is definitely an event for anyone who's Guilty.
Spring Awakening will be at the Adrienne Arsht Center May 11th to 16th, 2010. Get tickets here. Hurry! Some sections on some dates are already sold out!
What: SING OUT FOR SPRING AWAKENING
When: Saturday May 8th, 2010
Where: 30 NE 14th St. Downtown Miami, FL
Girls sing "My Junk"
Guys sing "The Guilty Ones."
Judges: Adalberto J Acevedo, Art Dir Alliance Theatre Lab
Jeff Hess New World School of the Arts Music Theatre Dir
Christopher McCabe Actor
More info: 305-571-7518
or promotions@miaminewtimes.com
New TotallyTrucked Videos: World of Coke Adventure Part 1& 2
Spring Awakening Tour Videos:
Atlanta, Georgia is home to the country's most beloved soda, Coca-Cola, and in Spring Awakening style, our cast and crew descended upon the World of Coke with eyes affixed on their favorite bubbly concoction. In this SEVEN (yes 7!) part series, Steffi D, along with Taylor Trensch, Ben Fankhauser and Anthony Lee Medina take us on a fun-filled adventure through the World of Coke. Today we feature Part 1 and 2 - how do you say Syrup?
Video - Part 1
Click here if you can't see this video
Video - Part 2
Click here if you can't see this video.
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
Atlanta, Georgia is home to the country's most beloved soda, Coca-Cola, and in Spring Awakening style, our cast and crew descended upon the World of Coke with eyes affixed on their favorite bubbly concoction. In this SEVEN (yes 7!) part series, Steffi D, along with Taylor Trensch, Ben Fankhauser and Anthony Lee Medina take us on a fun-filled adventure through the World of Coke. Today we feature Part 1 and 2 - how do you say Syrup?
Video - Part 1
Click here if you can't see this video
Video - Part 2
Click here if you can't see this video.
*We would like to thank the staff at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta for providing tour passes for our cast and crew. For more information on the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, visit their website at http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com or check out their YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfCoke
4/13/10
Season premiere GLEE tonight! Interview with Lea and Jon
We're so proud of our alums and how Spring Awakening has helped to bring a new generation of bright young talent to the public eye. As everyone knows, Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff were Spring Awakening's original Wendla and Melchoir on Broadway. They forged a tight bond that endures to this day. Spring Awakening fans can see them reunited in the season premiere of "GLEE" tonight on FOX when Jonathan plays the lead singer of rival choir "Vocal Adrenaline." Check out this great interview with them in the New York Times today. It really captures their relationship and may answer some of your burning questions, such as, "Did Lea get Jonathan cast on the show..?" Read on:
Lea Michele: I hate Jonathan Groff. I’m so excited that someone’s finally doing a story on how awful Jonathan Groff is.
Jonathan Groff: And I’m so sick of being in the same room as her, too.
Michele: I’m just really glad that somebody finally is ready to write about this. It needed to get out there.
Groff: Time to tell the truth.
Q.
Did your paths ever cross before you started working together on “Spring Awakening”?
A.
Groff: No, Lea was busy on Broadway and I was busy waiting tables.
Michele: When I saw Jonathan at the “Spring Awakening” audition, I had done, prior to the Off Broadway production, I think three workshops of the show. And I had worked with two prior Melchiors. They’d narrowed it down to a couple guys, and Jonathan was one of them. And I was like, this boy is so sweet – I was trying to help him out – but poor thing’s not going to get this job. I felt bad for him, and then he ended up obviously getting the part and just being incredible.
Groff: As each potential Melchior would walk into the room, she would shake our hands and tell us that she had played Wendla in the past three workshops. And I remember before we did the beating scene, which was our audition scene, she had a specific way in which you were to hit her on the wrist with your pencil.
Michele: Well, what I was trying to do, with the Melchiors that I liked, was give them little pointers so that Michael Mayer would like them. And Jonathan was one of them. I liked him, but a lot of it was also out of pity. He looked very different from how he looks right now. Jonathan used to wear pants that were like 10 sizes too small on him. But not in, like, a skinny way – in like a “these were my skinny pants that I wore in the fifth grade” way. They were short at the ankles, and sweaters that had been washed in the washing machine, and not dry-cleaned.
Groff: And the CVS gel in the hair.
Michele: I definitely helped Jonathan with that look over time.
Groff: Yes, every time there’s a birthday or an occasion, the gift I get from Lea is pretty much always clothes.
Q.
“Spring Awakening” required you to reveal yourselves to each other in many ways. Did that kind of intimacy come naturally or did you have to work at it?
A.
Michele: We definitely connected right away, but I never would have guessed in a million years that we would become as comfortable as we did with one another. Because we are so different, and we’d come from two completely different backgrounds. It’s not like one thing happened; it’s just been a progression, professionally, and friendship-wise, that’s just, I think, always continued to grow.
Groff: It’s like country mouse and city mouse, the two of us. Lea’s very Upper West Side, New York, and I’m from Pennsylvania. What was really interesting for me is after “Spring Awakening” was over, you do shows with people and you get close with them and then they’re over, and relationships remain or don’t remain. With Lea and I, our relationship had been completely defined by our working environment. But the amazing thing is after the show was over, we continued to remain close, which is the true testament of a friendship.
Q.
Who left the show first?
A.
Michele: We left on the same night. There would have been no way I could have ever done the show without Jonathan.
Groff: Likewise.
Michele: What we created was very personal – it wasn’t even an option.
Q.
When I saw “Spring Awakening” I had to cut out before the end. I assume everything worked out O.K. for Wendla and Melchior?
A.
Michele: Yeah. Totally. They’re all good. They’ve had more children. They waited a little while to have any more. But now they’re great, they’re awesome. They’re model parents. [laughs]
Read on here
Lea Michele: I hate Jonathan Groff. I’m so excited that someone’s finally doing a story on how awful Jonathan Groff is.
Jonathan Groff: And I’m so sick of being in the same room as her, too.
Michele: I’m just really glad that somebody finally is ready to write about this. It needed to get out there.
Groff: Time to tell the truth.
Q.
Did your paths ever cross before you started working together on “Spring Awakening”?
A.
Groff: No, Lea was busy on Broadway and I was busy waiting tables.
Michele: When I saw Jonathan at the “Spring Awakening” audition, I had done, prior to the Off Broadway production, I think three workshops of the show. And I had worked with two prior Melchiors. They’d narrowed it down to a couple guys, and Jonathan was one of them. And I was like, this boy is so sweet – I was trying to help him out – but poor thing’s not going to get this job. I felt bad for him, and then he ended up obviously getting the part and just being incredible.
Groff: As each potential Melchior would walk into the room, she would shake our hands and tell us that she had played Wendla in the past three workshops. And I remember before we did the beating scene, which was our audition scene, she had a specific way in which you were to hit her on the wrist with your pencil.
Michele: Well, what I was trying to do, with the Melchiors that I liked, was give them little pointers so that Michael Mayer would like them. And Jonathan was one of them. I liked him, but a lot of it was also out of pity. He looked very different from how he looks right now. Jonathan used to wear pants that were like 10 sizes too small on him. But not in, like, a skinny way – in like a “these were my skinny pants that I wore in the fifth grade” way. They were short at the ankles, and sweaters that had been washed in the washing machine, and not dry-cleaned.
Groff: And the CVS gel in the hair.
Michele: I definitely helped Jonathan with that look over time.
Groff: Yes, every time there’s a birthday or an occasion, the gift I get from Lea is pretty much always clothes.
Q.
“Spring Awakening” required you to reveal yourselves to each other in many ways. Did that kind of intimacy come naturally or did you have to work at it?
A.
Michele: We definitely connected right away, but I never would have guessed in a million years that we would become as comfortable as we did with one another. Because we are so different, and we’d come from two completely different backgrounds. It’s not like one thing happened; it’s just been a progression, professionally, and friendship-wise, that’s just, I think, always continued to grow.
Groff: It’s like country mouse and city mouse, the two of us. Lea’s very Upper West Side, New York, and I’m from Pennsylvania. What was really interesting for me is after “Spring Awakening” was over, you do shows with people and you get close with them and then they’re over, and relationships remain or don’t remain. With Lea and I, our relationship had been completely defined by our working environment. But the amazing thing is after the show was over, we continued to remain close, which is the true testament of a friendship.
Q.
Who left the show first?
A.
Michele: We left on the same night. There would have been no way I could have ever done the show without Jonathan.
Groff: Likewise.
Michele: What we created was very personal – it wasn’t even an option.
Q.
When I saw “Spring Awakening” I had to cut out before the end. I assume everything worked out O.K. for Wendla and Melchior?
A.
Michele: Yeah. Totally. They’re all good. They’ve had more children. They waited a little while to have any more. But now they’re great, they’re awesome. They’re model parents. [laughs]
Read on here
New Video: Adventures in North Carolina
Spring Awakening Tour: Adventures in North Carolina
Krystina, Lucas, Justin, and Matt take us on a two-day adventure in North Carolina as they trek the trails that include Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, Lake Lure, treacherous waterfalls, Flat Rock Chimney, Poc-a-hot-ness, and some southern bumpkins. The danger, the beauty, the music, a Last of the Mohicans montage, come enjoy the beautiful outdoors with our cast!
VIDEO
For those who can't see the video below, here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/TotallyTrucked?feature=mhw5#p/a/u/0/OHH4A_Nufgg
Krystina, Lucas, Justin, and Matt take us on a two-day adventure in North Carolina as they trek the trails that include Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, Lake Lure, treacherous waterfalls, Flat Rock Chimney, Poc-a-hot-ness, and some southern bumpkins. The danger, the beauty, the music, a Last of the Mohicans montage, come enjoy the beautiful outdoors with our cast!
VIDEO
For those who can't see the video below, here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/TotallyTrucked?feature=mhw5#p/a/u/0/OHH4A_Nufgg
4/6/10
Last Profile of the Month: Taylor Trensch
You guys voted, and Taylor Trensch, our lovable, tortured Moritz, will be the last profile of the month for this leg of the tour.
We plucked Taylor out of his tenure at Elon University in North Carolina (where he went with his 'mentor' Matt Shingledecker) after Taylor submitted a video audition. Almost every single review since he joined the tour has singled out his heartbreaking performance and this young star received the 'Best Supporting Actor in a Musical' Ovation Award given by the Denver Post after our stint at the Denver Theatre Center. Leave your questions for Taylor as a comment below. If you don't have an accepted sign in, you can leave your post as 'anonymous,' but make sure you include your name in your post! Questions can be submitted until Friday, April 16th.
We plucked Taylor out of his tenure at Elon University in North Carolina (where he went with his 'mentor' Matt Shingledecker) after Taylor submitted a video audition. Almost every single review since he joined the tour has singled out his heartbreaking performance and this young star received the 'Best Supporting Actor in a Musical' Ovation Award given by the Denver Post after our stint at the Denver Theatre Center. Leave your questions for Taylor as a comment below. If you don't have an accepted sign in, you can leave your post as 'anonymous,' but make sure you include your name in your post! Questions can be submitted until Friday, April 16th.
Lucas Wells Profile of the Month Part II
It's Part 2 of Lucas Wells' Profile of the Month! This once-jock turned Les Mis-gleek talks about his dream role and where his red hair originated. Lucas shares some thoughts on his 18 months of rooming with buddy Andy Mientus and his discovery of being a sleep talker! Check out Lucas' parting words in one of our last profile of the Month vids.
VIDEO
If video is not displaying in your browser, here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TotallyTrucked?feature=mhw5#p/a/u/0/PfG8kQ-Oq_c
Here are the questions asked in this part:
6. Now for your roots. Brendan asks:
a) Are you excited to come back to Detroit and play your home area of Southeastern Michigan?
b) From Mariah: what got you into theatre?
c) Dylan and Connor from Cleveland adds: Did you do theatre in high school and college? What shows did you perform in, what roles?
7. Mariah, Jo Ellen, Stephanie and Anonymous want to know:
a) What is your dream role?
b) What book, movie or TV show would you like to turn into a musical?
8. Missa, Alex and Layla said: We know you’re a huge fan of Glee.
a) If you were to create a role for yourself on that show, what would it be?
b) What song would you want to perform?
c) Can you sing some of it for us?
9. Another most asked question: Who has been your favorite kiss: Christy, Angie, Andy or Ben and more importantly, WHY?
10. From Riley:
Lucas, you are so talented! In some of the TotallyTrucked videos, it has been mentioned that you and Andy Mientus typically room together. What is the most outrageous/hilarious thing that has happened while you have been rooming with each other? Hailey adds, “you so should win the Team Mientus vs Team Wells debate--redheads ARE cuter”.
The SA cast and crew are taking a Spring break of their own, so we will not be posting this Friday. Enjoy the wonderful spring season and warm weather! More original Totally Trucked videos next week!
VIDEO
If video is not displaying in your browser, here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TotallyTrucked?feature=mhw5#p/a/u/0/PfG8kQ-Oq_c
Here are the questions asked in this part:
6. Now for your roots. Brendan asks:
a) Are you excited to come back to Detroit and play your home area of Southeastern Michigan?
b) From Mariah: what got you into theatre?
c) Dylan and Connor from Cleveland adds: Did you do theatre in high school and college? What shows did you perform in, what roles?
7. Mariah, Jo Ellen, Stephanie and Anonymous want to know:
a) What is your dream role?
b) What book, movie or TV show would you like to turn into a musical?
8. Missa, Alex and Layla said: We know you’re a huge fan of Glee.
a) If you were to create a role for yourself on that show, what would it be?
b) What song would you want to perform?
c) Can you sing some of it for us?
9. Another most asked question: Who has been your favorite kiss: Christy, Angie, Andy or Ben and more importantly, WHY?
10. From Riley:
Lucas, you are so talented! In some of the TotallyTrucked videos, it has been mentioned that you and Andy Mientus typically room together. What is the most outrageous/hilarious thing that has happened while you have been rooming with each other? Hailey adds, “you so should win the Team Mientus vs Team Wells debate--redheads ARE cuter”.
The SA cast and crew are taking a Spring break of their own, so we will not be posting this Friday. Enjoy the wonderful spring season and warm weather! More original Totally Trucked videos next week!
4/2/10
Fan Friday: Check out this awesome Spring Awakening short film!
What do you when the girl of your dreams is not interested in you? This young man found the way into a woman's heart through the power of Spring Awakening. This is such a creative and cute video that we just had to share it with you. We also love the subtle use of the billboard for Spring Awakening in Dallas. Subliminal messaging at its best. LOL Only one weekend left to see us at the Winspear Opera House (new rave reviews just added to our Dallas post below, including a video featuring footage of Robi Hager as Hanschen) ! Thanks, Natalie, for allowing Spring Awakening into your heart. Leave comments below!
NEW INFO FOR SPRING AWAKENING AT FISHER THEATRE, DETROIT
1) ON STAGE SEATS NOW AVAILABLE BY PHONE
$25 tickets to sit on the stage can now be ordered over the phone for those who live too far to come to the box office. They will need to add a $5 handling charge per order for phone orders. Call
313-872-1000 ext.#0 between 10AM & 5PM Monday thru Friday. Not all performances are available. Weekdays are your best bet.
2) LAST CHANCE TO GET $30 DISCOUNT
Discount ends today, April 2nd, 2010.
This offer excludes $25 and premium seats, is not good on Saturday evenings or Sunday matinees, and is subject to availability.
Go to this link and use code “DETROIT”
HURRY! OFFER ENDS TODAY!
3) NEW CONTESTS TO WIN FREE TICKETS
I AM YOUNG DETROIT--http://iamyoungdetroit.com/index.php/2010/03/springawakening/#more-914
DETROIT MOMS LIKE ME--http://detroit.momslikeme.com/members/journalactions.aspx?g=441511&m=11093953
Also a reminder that these sites are still giving away tickets. Ends April 16th:
MotorCityRocks http://bit.ly/9sawYn and MotorCity Blog http://bit.ly/bVye0G
4) What Would You Do Detroit Reminder--If you're from the area, don't forget we are still collecting ideas as to what to do in Detroit. Some great ideas have come in already! If you have special access to a really cool thing to do that we might feature in an upcoming video, let us know! http://totallytrucked.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-would-you-do-detroit.html
$25 tickets to sit on the stage can now be ordered over the phone for those who live too far to come to the box office. They will need to add a $5 handling charge per order for phone orders. Call
313-872-1000 ext.#0 between 10AM & 5PM Monday thru Friday. Not all performances are available. Weekdays are your best bet.
2) LAST CHANCE TO GET $30 DISCOUNT
Discount ends today, April 2nd, 2010.
This offer excludes $25 and premium seats, is not good on Saturday evenings or Sunday matinees, and is subject to availability.
Go to this link and use code “DETROIT”
HURRY! OFFER ENDS TODAY!
3) NEW CONTESTS TO WIN FREE TICKETS
I AM YOUNG DETROIT--http://iamyoungdetroit.com/index.php/2010/03/springawakening/#more-914
DETROIT MOMS LIKE ME--http://detroit.momslikeme.com/members/journalactions.aspx?g=441511&m=11093953
Also a reminder that these sites are still giving away tickets. Ends April 16th:
MotorCityRocks http://bit.ly/9sawYn and MotorCity Blog http://bit.ly/bVye0G
4) What Would You Do Detroit Reminder--If you're from the area, don't forget we are still collecting ideas as to what to do in Detroit. Some great ideas have come in already! If you have special access to a really cool thing to do that we might feature in an upcoming video, let us know! http://totallytrucked.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-would-you-do-detroit.html