As we enter our last week of postings, we have a special blast from the past that we wanted to show you, of Kyle and Christy checking out Parade in Los Angeles. Shed a tear and twirl a baton as Kyle realizes that this Parade is not the float and candy kind, but rather, Jason Robert Brown's Tony-winning musical. Perhaps now that Kyle is back on Broadway in Hair, he should bone up on his musical theatre history?? Just a thought. Prepare for hilarity and classic Riabko hysterics.
Aldo, don't forget to return to Totally Trucked this Tuesday and Friday for Taylor's Profile of the Month and our last goodbye as we wind down Spring Awakening's First National Tour.
VIDEO
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Showing posts with label Kyle Riabko. Show all posts
5/7/10
Fan Friday: cover of The Guilty Ones
Part of being an artist is being able to put your own stamp on a piece, to make it wholly your own. Just as no two actors say a monologue the exact same way, a singer's interpretation of a song can reveal a lot about that singer's artistry and style. Listen to Lyndsi's cover of "The Guilty Ones". We haven't heard such a fresh take on the song since Kyle Riabko's version, and thought it was worth sharing. What do you think, dear reader? Like? Dislike? Comment below:
1/5/10
Video: Kyle and Christy's Cabaret with special guest Jenna from Glee
At the start of the holiday break, Christy Altomare reunited with Kyle Riabko in Los Angeles for an event at the Upright Cabaret where they sang some of their original songs. A special unannounced treat for fans was special guest Jenna Ushkowitz, formerly of the Broadway company and better known for playing Tina Cohen-Chang in "Glee" on Fox. Here they all are singing "Touch Me" from the show that brought all of them together. Thanks to LA-based fan AlohaMichelle for taping this for everyone!
12/15/09
Hey Los Angeles! Upright Cabaret with Kyle and Christy
For all of you in SoCal, this little announcement may help to fill the void in your heart created when Spring Awakening left town a few weeks ago (boy, we sure think highly of ourselves, don't we?).
Christy Altomare and Kyle Riabko, our original Melchoir, will be in Los Angeles for a special cabaret. Don't miss it!
The Kyle and Christy Cabaret will be an evening filled with music, stories and laughs. Kyle Riabko and Christy Altomare have been touring together in the National Tour of Spring Awakening, and now they are back in LA to share some of their original music. Also, a couple of surprise guests!
Thursday, December 17th
9pm
To purchase tickets, click here: http://www.uprightcabaret.com/?m=20091217&cat=4
***UPDATE from a fellow fan: "Called the Upright and they said there are still tickets that will be sold at the door but they are standing room only. Advanced sales are sold out."
Christy Altomare and Kyle Riabko, our original Melchoir, will be in Los Angeles for a special cabaret. Don't miss it!
The Kyle and Christy Cabaret will be an evening filled with music, stories and laughs. Kyle Riabko and Christy Altomare have been touring together in the National Tour of Spring Awakening, and now they are back in LA to share some of their original music. Also, a couple of surprise guests!
Thursday, December 17th
9pm
To purchase tickets, click here: http://www.uprightcabaret.com/?m=20091217&cat=4
***UPDATE from a fellow fan: "Called the Upright and they said there are still tickets that will be sold at the door but they are standing room only. Advanced sales are sold out."
6/26/09
What's The Matter With You, Melchior??
The cast spent their first week in Baltimore trapped inside the beautiful Hippodrome theatre in rehearsals, bringing Jake Epstein and Krista Pioppi up to speed. Rehearsing during the day, performing at night--leaving the cast exhausted and just a little loopy. While they wanted to take in more of Baltimore, they were stuck coming up with ways to entertain themselves including coming up with Kyle's brand new reality show aptly titled "What's The Problem with You Melchior" - a true life, in depth look into the trials, tribulations, and love troubles of a young star. Guest stars include Blake Bashoff, Gabby garza, Kimiko Glenn, and many others of the wonderful Spring Awakening cast.
Video 1
Video 1
6/23/09
Kyle's Dream Part Two!
Kyle's Dream 2...Bananas Redux
The long awaited sequel to one of TotallyTruck's most popular video of all time. Kyle misses his Bananas. Will he be able to satiate his craving and make his Banana dream a reality before leaving the Spring Awakening National Tour? Not if his arch nemesis, 'Prop Guy' has anything to say about it! Join us as we celebrate Kyle's quirky antics during his final week on the Spring Awakening National Tour. Follow Kyle's journey 6/22 - 6/28 on his last stop in sunny Philadelphia by joining the National Tour's Twitter feed at WWW.TWITTER.COM/SPRINGTOUR.
In the meantime...Kyle's Dream THE SEQUEL!
Video 1
The long awaited sequel to one of TotallyTruck's most popular video of all time. Kyle misses his Bananas. Will he be able to satiate his craving and make his Banana dream a reality before leaving the Spring Awakening National Tour? Not if his arch nemesis, 'Prop Guy' has anything to say about it! Join us as we celebrate Kyle's quirky antics during his final week on the Spring Awakening National Tour. Follow Kyle's journey 6/22 - 6/28 on his last stop in sunny Philadelphia by joining the National Tour's Twitter feed at WWW.TWITTER.COM/SPRINGTOUR.
In the meantime...Kyle's Dream THE SEQUEL!
Video 1
6/16/09
Jake Epstein and Kyle Riabko to tweet on Spring Awakening's Twitter feed
Hey Tweeple!!
Spring Awakening will officially launch the national tour's Twitter feed
http://twitter.com/springtour
with the first of two special guest tweeters on June 22, 2009.
Over a two week period, followers will receive an exclusive glimpse inside the national touring company of Spring Awakening through the eyes of two cast members.
Kyle Riabko will tweet from Philadelphia, PA about how he is preparing to leave a production that has been a part of his life for a year and a half and what he is going to do next.
Then beginning July 6th, Jake Epstein (best known as Craig Manning from the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation) will tweet from Washington, DC about joining the tour as Melchior.
We wish both Kyle and Jake all the best.
Springtour is now live so check it out for regular updates. That would be...wait for it...twitterific! (groooooaaan)
5/1/09
Fan Friday's
Spring Awakening Tour: Fan Friday Tribute
Every so often we get a video from a very dedicated fan that we can't pass up, so we've established "Fan Friday Tribute," a series where every so often we we profile the love our fans have for Spring Awakening. This week is YouTube user ATUGirll. She states, "Here's a video I made (to attempt) to show all my love for the tour cast of Spring Awakening. It took forever to make, and to cut down to time constraints. It's almost ten minutes long and I think I had even more love, but what can ya do?
What can you do but experience for yourself...
VIDEO
Steffi Zombie and Kyle Zombie say, "Thanks, ATUGirll!"
Every so often we get a video from a very dedicated fan that we can't pass up, so we've established "Fan Friday Tribute," a series where every so often we we profile the love our fans have for Spring Awakening. This week is YouTube user ATUGirll. She states, "Here's a video I made (to attempt) to show all my love for the tour cast of Spring Awakening. It took forever to make, and to cut down to time constraints. It's almost ten minutes long and I think I had even more love, but what can ya do?
What can you do but experience for yourself...
VIDEO
Steffi Zombie and Kyle Zombie say, "Thanks, ATUGirll!"
3/25/09
PROFILE OF THE MONTH: KYLE RIABKO
Here it is, guys! Thanks for your questions. Kyle didn't have time to answer any more than 10 of them as he was in a rush to get on the set of his new pilot, Limelight.
Enjoy! Leave a comment below!
Here are the questions Kyle answered.
1. Anonymous said...
It is said that you are dropping out of the Toronto run of the tour.
Is it a permanent dropout or will you come back to the tour?
Please clarify the situation. Thanks.
love you Kyle. Please don't leave.
2. Mei-ling said...
How would you compare touring with Spring Awakening to touring as a musician?
3. Anonymous said...
Who were some of your favorite people you toured with for your music career?
4. Anonymous said...
What was it like on Instant Star?
5. Irene (from Guam) said...
What advice do you have for someone like me who wants to be on Broadway?
What was your audition process for Spring Awakening like?
6. Nicole (from Long Island) said...
What has changed with your portrayal of Melchior from being on tour rather than Broadway?
7. Anonymous said...
If the Spring Awakening tour cast was back in High School, who would be voted...
1. Class clown
2. Biggest flirt
3. Most athletic
4. Best dressed
5. Best smile
6. Most intellectual
8. Olivia and Mads said...
Kyle, you're absolutely amazing :)
What’s your favorite memory so far on tour? Thanks!
9. Symantha from NJ said...
Hey Kyle!
Who is your role model/idol (in or out of the business) and what was the most important thing they've taught you? Love Always!
10. Anonymous said...
Will you marry me? Or write me a song?
Enjoy! Leave a comment below!
Here are the questions Kyle answered.
1. Anonymous said...
It is said that you are dropping out of the Toronto run of the tour.
Is it a permanent dropout or will you come back to the tour?
Please clarify the situation. Thanks.
love you Kyle. Please don't leave.
2. Mei-ling said...
How would you compare touring with Spring Awakening to touring as a musician?
3. Anonymous said...
Who were some of your favorite people you toured with for your music career?
4. Anonymous said...
What was it like on Instant Star?
5. Irene (from Guam) said...
What advice do you have for someone like me who wants to be on Broadway?
What was your audition process for Spring Awakening like?
6. Nicole (from Long Island) said...
What has changed with your portrayal of Melchior from being on tour rather than Broadway?
7. Anonymous said...
If the Spring Awakening tour cast was back in High School, who would be voted...
1. Class clown
2. Biggest flirt
3. Most athletic
4. Best dressed
5. Best smile
6. Most intellectual
8. Olivia and Mads said...
Kyle, you're absolutely amazing :)
What’s your favorite memory so far on tour? Thanks!
9. Symantha from NJ said...
Hey Kyle!
Who is your role model/idol (in or out of the business) and what was the most important thing they've taught you? Love Always!
10. Anonymous said...
Will you marry me? Or write me a song?
3/23/09
Spring Awakening in Toronto: Press, Reviews, Events UPDATED
Spring has awakened in Toronto!
LIVE EVENT:
Lunchtime concert at Eaton Centre, Friday March 27th: The cast will perform with the casts of We Will Rock You, The Sound of Music, and Dirty Dancing at 12:15 pm and again at 1:15 pm. We are expecting a lot of people so get there early to get a good seat!
more Live Events to come. Stay tuned!
DVR ALERT:
The Hills After Show on Monday, March 23rd (TODAY!), host Dan Levy shares his review of Spring Awakening on the “What Did You Do This Weekend?” segment, 2:30 pm, MTV
Much News did a taped interview with us. Not sure when it will air, but will most probably be tonight. Much News airs on Much Music on Mondays at 10PM ET and it is often repeated on MOD which airs M-F 5PM ET."
E-Talk hosts Ben Mulroney and Heather Lin will conduct a backstage interview with Steffi D on Tue March 24th. Airdate TBA (E-Talk airs weeknights at 7 pm on CTV).
Performance on Breakfast Television morning show on Thursday March 26th, starts at 6:00 am on CityTV.
*****UPDATED***** Entertainment Tonight(ET) Canada--interviews will air on Wed, March 25th, 7 pm.
REVIEWS
TORONTO SUN-- "In engineering a theatrical head-on collision between the past and the future, Sater, Sheik and Mayer have come up with something that is emphatically and gloriously today. Anyone who has ever been a youth, known a youth or, perhaps more importantly, is still a youth, is almost certain to respond".
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/john_coulbourn/2009/03/20/8817891-sun.html
**UPDATED** GLOBE AND MAIL --"the overall effect is more jarring, more provocative and more intelligent than Rent" 3 out of 4 stars
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090320.wspringawake0320/BNStory/Entertainment/
NOW MAGAZINE--"Once the story of the teens starts throbbing, there’s no holding it back: not its tragedy, not its abuse and violence, not its anger and certainly not its exuberance...[a] uniformly talented company." 4 out of 5 stars
http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/story.cfm?content=168562
***UPDATED***HAMILTON SPECTOR--
"It deserved the armful of Tonys it took home on Broadway. this is a beautiful musical that reminds you what it means to be young and in love."
(read entire review for a hilarious account of a senior couple who wandered in thinking it was "Sound of Music" hee hee):
http://www.thehamiltonspectator.com/Entertainment/article/535107
**UPDATED**TORONTOSTAGE.COM--
"In a compelling story where nothing goes right for the characters, this is a musical staging where nothing goes wrong. Sharp vocals combined with stunning choreography gives the production vast audience appeal."
http://www.torontostage.com/reviews/springAwakening.html
They also had an interview with Christy and Blake. The interviewer is kinda hilarious:
TORONTO STAR
"Spring Awakening is one of the most exciting new musicals I've seen in years"
http://www.thestar.com/Entertainment/Theatre/article/604742
BLOGTO
"Spring Awakening is a refreshing piece of musical theatre for our time" (They also mention a couple who was offended. Guess Toronto isn't as liberal as I thought!)
http://www.blogto.com/theatre/2009/03/spring_awakening_is_gonna_bruise_you/#comments
Not all the reviews were raves, although all had fantastic things to say about the production. A few wanted more nihilism, akin to the original Wedekind play and argued that we pulled our punches in our adaptation. Robert Cushman at the NATIONAL POST, for instance, wanted us to preserve the unsentimentality of the Wedekind's adults and didn't like that we gave Moritz' father a human moment where he is sobbing silently for the death of his son. This same reviewer also says, "Christy Altomare is a sweet Wendla, though one who looks better able to take care of herself than her story requires." It seems as if Cushman is wedded to the original source material and is not able to see Sater's adaptation as a different take on the material. He seems to think that Wendla should be the passive, innocent girl that Wedekind wrote. Our production team was hell bent on creating more of an arc for Wendla than Wedekind allows and making her a stronger character that young women today would be able to relate to, which I think ultimately makes her story all the more tragic (http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=1406840).
Cushman also wanted us to keep Melchoir as a rapist, and he is not alone in this. Christopher Hoile from EYE WEEKLY agrees, saying that by not making Melchoir a rapist, his character is "significantly less complex." (!!) And argued that "the score is too gorgeous for the material. It’s as if Sheik and Sater, contrary to the source, intentionally want to tone down the volatility of the themes." Canada wants us to be more violent! LOL. I think we need a moment to talk about this. We took great pains to create a more cohesive storyline for our three main characters. We did not believe that a play without a hero could succeed on Broadway. We didn't think the audience would root for Melchoir if he was a rapist. There's a reason this show was banned for 100 years! Thankfully, Hoile ends his review on a good note: "What impresses more than the once-shocking subject matter and Sheik’s languorous score is Mayer’s inexhaustible invention and the white-hot talent of the young performers who make it work (http://www.eyeweekly.com/arts/theatre/article/55230--spring-awakening)."
What do you think about these reviewer's views? We'd love to hear your comments below!
OTHER FEATURES
E-Talk Interview with Steffi D on CTV
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090320/steffi_d_090320/20090320/
Toronto Star: feature on Steffi D
http://www.thestar.com/Entertainment/Theatre/article/597251
Canadian Press feature on Steffi D
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jGH_GHNPTrFl9qkQTixauqI3gxsw
Toronto Sun: Interview with Tom Hulce, “Musical Awakens New Career”
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/stage/2009/03/18/8789536-sun.html
KYLE RIABKO: THE LEAD DOCUMENTARY
Perhaps the biggest exposure we've had in Canada was the airing of the brilliant documentary "Kyle Riabko: The Lead" on Bravo Canada (rumored to be re-airing on April 1st). We're so happy we gave them open access when they were filming.
What was remarkable about this doc was not only how it captured Kyle's journey to Broadway and beyond, but that they interviewed some of our fans-- and what emerges is an eye popping testimonial of how our show has helped these brave, young teens such as Chris from Houston, who had tried to commit suicide until our show gave him renewed strength to fight on, and Frances from Canada who was shy and withdrawn until she found a community of Guilty Ones where she belonged. It brought tears to my eyes. A fan posted clips from the documentary on Youtube. So cool to see the Broadway Guilty Ones being interviewed! Miss you guys! Enjoy!
LIVE EVENT:
Lunchtime concert at Eaton Centre, Friday March 27th: The cast will perform with the casts of We Will Rock You, The Sound of Music, and Dirty Dancing at 12:15 pm and again at 1:15 pm. We are expecting a lot of people so get there early to get a good seat!
more Live Events to come. Stay tuned!
DVR ALERT:
The Hills After Show on Monday, March 23rd (TODAY!), host Dan Levy shares his review of Spring Awakening on the “What Did You Do This Weekend?” segment, 2:30 pm, MTV
Much News did a taped interview with us. Not sure when it will air, but will most probably be tonight. Much News airs on Much Music on Mondays at 10PM ET and it is often repeated on MOD which airs M-F 5PM ET."
E-Talk hosts Ben Mulroney and Heather Lin will conduct a backstage interview with Steffi D on Tue March 24th. Airdate TBA (E-Talk airs weeknights at 7 pm on CTV).
Performance on Breakfast Television morning show on Thursday March 26th, starts at 6:00 am on CityTV.
*****UPDATED***** Entertainment Tonight(ET) Canada--interviews will air on Wed, March 25th, 7 pm.
REVIEWS
TORONTO SUN-- "In engineering a theatrical head-on collision between the past and the future, Sater, Sheik and Mayer have come up with something that is emphatically and gloriously today. Anyone who has ever been a youth, known a youth or, perhaps more importantly, is still a youth, is almost certain to respond".
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/john_coulbourn/2009/03/20/8817891-sun.html
**UPDATED** GLOBE AND MAIL --"the overall effect is more jarring, more provocative and more intelligent than Rent" 3 out of 4 stars
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090320.wspringawake0320/BNStory/Entertainment/
NOW MAGAZINE--"Once the story of the teens starts throbbing, there’s no holding it back: not its tragedy, not its abuse and violence, not its anger and certainly not its exuberance...[a] uniformly talented company." 4 out of 5 stars
http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/story.cfm?content=168562
***UPDATED***HAMILTON SPECTOR--
"It deserved the armful of Tonys it took home on Broadway. this is a beautiful musical that reminds you what it means to be young and in love."
(read entire review for a hilarious account of a senior couple who wandered in thinking it was "Sound of Music" hee hee):
http://www.thehamiltonspectator.com/Entertainment/article/535107
**UPDATED**TORONTOSTAGE.COM--
"In a compelling story where nothing goes right for the characters, this is a musical staging where nothing goes wrong. Sharp vocals combined with stunning choreography gives the production vast audience appeal."
http://www.torontostage.com/reviews/springAwakening.html
They also had an interview with Christy and Blake. The interviewer is kinda hilarious:
TORONTO STAR
"Spring Awakening is one of the most exciting new musicals I've seen in years"
http://www.thestar.com/Entertainment/Theatre/article/604742
BLOGTO
"Spring Awakening is a refreshing piece of musical theatre for our time" (They also mention a couple who was offended. Guess Toronto isn't as liberal as I thought!)
http://www.blogto.com/theatre/2009/03/spring_awakening_is_gonna_bruise_you/#comments
Not all the reviews were raves, although all had fantastic things to say about the production. A few wanted more nihilism, akin to the original Wedekind play and argued that we pulled our punches in our adaptation. Robert Cushman at the NATIONAL POST, for instance, wanted us to preserve the unsentimentality of the Wedekind's adults and didn't like that we gave Moritz' father a human moment where he is sobbing silently for the death of his son. This same reviewer also says, "Christy Altomare is a sweet Wendla, though one who looks better able to take care of herself than her story requires." It seems as if Cushman is wedded to the original source material and is not able to see Sater's adaptation as a different take on the material. He seems to think that Wendla should be the passive, innocent girl that Wedekind wrote. Our production team was hell bent on creating more of an arc for Wendla than Wedekind allows and making her a stronger character that young women today would be able to relate to, which I think ultimately makes her story all the more tragic (http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=1406840).
Cushman also wanted us to keep Melchoir as a rapist, and he is not alone in this. Christopher Hoile from EYE WEEKLY agrees, saying that by not making Melchoir a rapist, his character is "significantly less complex." (!!) And argued that "the score is too gorgeous for the material. It’s as if Sheik and Sater, contrary to the source, intentionally want to tone down the volatility of the themes." Canada wants us to be more violent! LOL. I think we need a moment to talk about this. We took great pains to create a more cohesive storyline for our three main characters. We did not believe that a play without a hero could succeed on Broadway. We didn't think the audience would root for Melchoir if he was a rapist. There's a reason this show was banned for 100 years! Thankfully, Hoile ends his review on a good note: "What impresses more than the once-shocking subject matter and Sheik’s languorous score is Mayer’s inexhaustible invention and the white-hot talent of the young performers who make it work (http://www.eyeweekly.com/arts/theatre/article/55230--spring-awakening)."
What do you think about these reviewer's views? We'd love to hear your comments below!
OTHER FEATURES
E-Talk Interview with Steffi D on CTV
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090320/steffi_d_090320/20090320/
Toronto Star: feature on Steffi D
http://www.thestar.com/Entertainment/Theatre/article/597251
Canadian Press feature on Steffi D
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jGH_GHNPTrFl9qkQTixauqI3gxsw
Toronto Sun: Interview with Tom Hulce, “Musical Awakens New Career”
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/stage/2009/03/18/8789536-sun.html
KYLE RIABKO: THE LEAD DOCUMENTARY
Perhaps the biggest exposure we've had in Canada was the airing of the brilliant documentary "Kyle Riabko: The Lead" on Bravo Canada (rumored to be re-airing on April 1st). We're so happy we gave them open access when they were filming.
What was remarkable about this doc was not only how it captured Kyle's journey to Broadway and beyond, but that they interviewed some of our fans-- and what emerges is an eye popping testimonial of how our show has helped these brave, young teens such as Chris from Houston, who had tried to commit suicide until our show gave him renewed strength to fight on, and Frances from Canada who was shy and withdrawn until she found a community of Guilty Ones where she belonged. It brought tears to my eyes. A fan posted clips from the documentary on Youtube. So cool to see the Broadway Guilty Ones being interviewed! Miss you guys! Enjoy!
2/9/09
Spring Awakening Comes to St. Louis!
***UPDATED: Thanks to all the Guilty Ones who recorded these and those who found the links to these appearances. I've included them below.
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11TH--
MATT SHINGLEDECKER --Live radio interview on KMOX-AM (News Talk) at 8:40am CT on their morning show. Hosts are Doug McElvein & Debbie Monterey.
http://www.kmox.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3446592
BLAKE BASHOFF AND STEFFI D--Live TV interview & performance on Great Day St. Louis, KMOV-TV (CBS-affiliate) at 10am CT. Hosts are Stephanie Simmons & Carol Daniel.
This is fabulous! http://www.kmov.com/greatday/artsandentertainment/celebritybuzz/?nvid=331061
ANDY MIENTUS AND BEN MOSS--
--Live TV interview on Show Me St. Louis, KSDK-TV (NBC-affiliate) between 3-3:30pm CT. Host is Wendy Erikson.
Thanks to Katie for uploading to YouTube:
--Live radio interview on KMOX-AM at 4:20pm CT.
http://www.kmox.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3458073
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12TH
CHRISTY ALTOMARE AND KYLE RIABKO
--Live radio interview & performance of "Word Of Your Body" on KYKY-FM at 9:15am CT on their morning show. Hosts are Guy Phillips, Courtney Landrum, Jenn Myers & Kevin Burghoff.
http://www.y98.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3455932
--Live radio interview on KTRS-AM at 10:10am CT on the McGraw show. Host is McGraw Milhaven
*** Updated****Here are the fabulous reviews we received from the great city of St. Louis! Post your thoughts on our performance at the Fox below.
St. Louis
“Kristen in the City” Blog on KMOV-TV (CBS) Website
This is a musical unlike anything
you've ever seen.
http://www.beloblog.com/KMOV_..Blogs/kristen/2009/02/spring-..awakening.html
Thanks everyone for your suggestions on what to do in your great city! The cast will decide which suggestions they like best and there should be more TotallyTrucked vids soon!
A couple of looming deadlines:
If you would like to submit a question for Andy Mientus, our Profile of the Month, please leave a blog comment below by Feb 18th.
Suggestions for things the cast should do in East Lansing, MI are also due by Feb 18th. Leave a comment below.
More to come!
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11TH--
MATT SHINGLEDECKER --Live radio interview on KMOX-AM (News Talk) at 8:40am CT on their morning show. Hosts are Doug McElvein & Debbie Monterey.
http://www.kmox.com/topic/
BLAKE BASHOFF AND STEFFI D--Live TV interview & performance on Great Day St. Louis, KMOV-TV (CBS-affiliate) at 10am CT. Hosts are Stephanie Simmons & Carol Daniel.
This is fabulous! http://www.kmov.com/greatday/
ANDY MIENTUS AND BEN MOSS--
--Live TV interview on Show Me St. Louis, KSDK-TV (NBC-affiliate) between 3-3:30pm CT. Host is Wendy Erikson.
Thanks to Katie for uploading to YouTube:
--Live radio interview on KMOX-AM at 4:20pm CT.
http://www.kmox.com/topic/
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12TH
CHRISTY ALTOMARE AND KYLE RIABKO
--Live radio interview & performance of "Word Of Your Body" on KYKY-FM at 9:15am CT on their morning show. Hosts are Guy Phillips, Courtney Landrum, Jenn Myers & Kevin Burghoff.
http://www.y98.com/topic/play_
--Live radio interview on KTRS-AM at 10:10am CT on the McGraw show. Host is McGraw Milhaven
*** Updated****Here are the fabulous reviews we received from the great city of St. Louis! Post your thoughts on our performance at the Fox below.
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Smart, imaginative and emotionally explosive, it’s no surprise that the Tony-winning "Spring Awakening" has turned into an international hit.
http://www.stltoday.com/..stltoday/entertainment/..reviews.nsf/stage/story/..532CFE11ACDFC8928625755A006EBA..BF?OpenDocument
Playbackstl.com
The entire ensemble cast is superb.
Vital Voice
Tears and Cheers for "Spring Awakening." Much like “Rent,” the last rock musical to reenergized Broadway, “Spring
Awakening” grabs you by the collar with anger and urgency.
http://www.thevitalvoice.com/..node/2123
Ladue News Review
Spring Awakening is a delicious treat prepared from most
unexpected and delightful ingredients.
Rating: A 5 on a scale of 1-to-5.
http://www.laduenews.com/..articles/2009/02/12/..diversions/theater/..doc49934a3f88a06665525061.txt
KDHX-FM
Nothing short of wonderful.
http://www.kdhx.org/index.php?..option=com_content&task=view&..id=8864&Itemid=272
97.1 FM Talk Saint Louis is lucky to have such a strong cast http://www.971talk.com/..Channels/Max/Story.aspx?ID=..1062410 Belleville This gutsy show, running through Feb. 22, has enough electrical
(Fox News Radio)
present Spring Awakening, which features a stage reminiscent of
Rent and overall abandon not seen since Hair.
News-Democrat
current to power Ameren UE's headquarters nearby, and like it did on
Broadway, lit a fire among young-at-heart patrons witnessing a new
era.
Alton Telegraph Blog
I believe this is a must-see musical.
http://originalcyn...freedomblogging.com/2009/02/..11/sex-teens-and-a-pop-..musical/457/
“Kristen in the City” Blog on KMOV-TV (CBS) Website
Spring Awakening
This is a musical unlike anything
you've ever seen.
http://www.beloblog.com/KMOV_..Blogs/kristen/2009/02/spring-..awakening.html
Thanks everyone for your suggestions on what to do in your great city! The cast will decide which suggestions they like best and there should be more TotallyTrucked vids soon!
A couple of looming deadlines:
If you would like to submit a question for Andy Mientus, our Profile of the Month, please leave a blog comment below by Feb 18th.
Suggestions for things the cast should do in East Lansing, MI are also due by Feb 18th. Leave a comment below.
More to come!
