catapulted stars , and to fame when it hit Broadway in 2006 — and created an original musical that inspired a generation. “I just learned that [ ‘s ] understudy, [ ], came to see when we were on Broadway when he was 16. Now we’re on Broadway together,” Groff, who made in the show at age 21, exclusively told in June 2024.
“I was just talking to him about the documentary. It’s incredible. Yeah, theater really saved me.
Looking back, I didn’t realize it was saving me ...
I was so compartmentalized and so closeted that I didn’t realize at the time what a lifeline getting to sing and dance and emote and cry and be joyful at all of that was when I was that age.” Spring Awakening was inspired by Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play of the same name. Nearly a century later, and came together to pen the music, book and lyrics.
The show follows a group of 19th century German teenagers as they discover their sexuality. Michele and Groff, during the Broadway run, played leads Wendla Bergmann and Melchior Gabor, respectively. Spring Awakening was eventually revived on Broadway in 2015 by Deaf West Theatre Company, integrating American Sign Language (ASL) into the choreography.
You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Nearly 15 years after Spring Awakening first debuted on the Great White Way, the .
