Spring Awakening will transfer from The Lyric, Hammersmith (until March 14th 2009) to the Novello Theatre . Previews will be at the Novello from March 21st with an opening night on March 26th. Spring Awakening is booking until October 31st in the first instance. Video Extract of Spring Awakening
Looks good, doesn’t it? The show has had some critics complaining about the level of sex and violence so it’s not for everyone, perhaps. The Story of Spring Awakening Spring Awakening tells the story of three school friends as they move into adulthood. Melchior is a brilliant student whose best friend is the troubled youth Moritz, and Wendla is a beautiful teenage girl. All three are on the verge of discovering who they are and experiencing sexual awakening. Based on a play by Frank Wedekind Spring Awakening is full of repressed emotion and not so repressed adolescent passion. The Cast of Spring Awakening The young British cast range in age from 16 -24 Aneurin Barnard -Melchior Lucy Barker -Ilse Natasha Barnes -Anna Chris Barton - Swing Jamie Blackley -Hanschen Hayley Gallivan - Martha Evelyn Hoskins -Thea Edd Judge - Otto Harry McEntire -Ernst Iwan Rheon -Moritz Jos Slovick-Georg Charlotte Wakefield - Wendla Swing (alternate cast members) Natalie Garner -swing Mona Goodwin -swing Jamie Muscato - swing Gemma O’Duffy -swing Richard Southgate -swing Sian Thomas and Richard Cordery play all the adult roles and are understudied by Andrew McDonald and Yvonne O’Grady Director Michael Mayer Choreographer Bill T. Jones. Just to remind you from March 21st the Novello Theatre in London’s West End will be the new home of Spring Awakening.
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