When Frank Wedekind wrote “Spring Awakening” in 1891, he meant it to be social criticism aimed at small-minded individuals and repressive cultures. While Steven Sater’s bold and imaginative adaptation ...

The Columbia Musical Theatre Society presented “Spring Awakening,” from Nov. 14 to 15, bringing a show forever cursed by a brilliant score paired with a mediocre book to the Minor Latham Playhouse.

Based on Frank Wedekind’s controversial 1891 drama of the same name, the musical follows a group of German teenagers as they stumble into adulthood without guidance or honest answers from the adults ...

SPRING AWAKENING, with its electrifying rock score by Duncan Sheik and powerful lyrics by Steven Sater, took Broadway by storm, winning 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show is a bold and ...

Through the lens of “Spring Awakening,” the 2006 musical that spoke to a generation, can be seen both late-19th-century Germany and the America of today. Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s rock musical ...

Growing up, Tamlyn Tomita never got the “sex talk” from a parent. And when she recently asked about the topic, the actor’s 84-year-old mother responded repeatedly: “I cannot talk about it.” “None of ...