Spring Awakening: A Must See!-Alene

SPRING AWAKENING: A MUST SEE

Two words: Spring Awakening. I went to watch it and it is THE MOST AMAZING MUSICAL you will ever see. The music, the acting, the singing, the dancing, the set, I could go on and on. It truly is very different from your usual musicals. It talks about issues that I’m almost positive many of you reading this talk to your friends about or have heard your friends talk about.
It takes place in Germany in the late 1800’s. This is the story of a group of teenagers discovering their sexuality and questioning their bodies, minds, and hormones. There are love stories that untangle throughout the show that will make you laugh and cry. Through all their discoveries, they rock the songs that you’ll be singing for days, weeks, months and years! I guarantee it.
I loved every single number in the show. Some songs, such as “All That’s Known” were not the standouts; however it did show off Melchior’s (Matt Doyle) voice. The opening and closing numbers however, “Mama Who Bore Me” and “The Song of Purple Summer” were amazing. Vocally, it did not fail to amaze me with the unbelievable harmonies. Moritz’s numbers were the energetic ones, the ones that will get you so into it you’ll HAVE to sing along; “The Bitch of Living” and “And Then There Were None.” The song “Totally Fucked” is the most energetic number of the show and you see everyone really letting loose. One thing I found extremely cool was the fact that they used hand held microphones. Yes ladies and gentlemen, hand held microphones. The choreographer somehow put it into the choreo to take out the mics and put them back in.
Let’s now talk about the artists themselves. Matt Doyle played the role of Melchior instead of Kyle Riabko. He delivered a breathtaking performance vocally and dramatically. He will make you cry with “Those You’ve Known.” The role of Wendla was played by Christy Altomare. She was good but she wasn’t my favourite, there were other characters that I’d rather have watched. The females did not leave me in awe; it was the males who really took the cake. Blake Bashoff, who played Moritz, was, by far, my favourite character in the entire show. Blake killed the role of Moritz. He captured the attention of every member of the audience and you could not take your eyes off him. Not to mention, he’s kinda cute even with his quirky hair!
To bring this to some kind of conclusion, just go see Spring Awakening. You will not regret it! Tickets differ in prices, but you can get student rush tickets two hours prior to the show at the box office. You can get more information on how to get tickets at www.mirvish.com. Also, you can visit the website at www.springawakening.com.


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