Spring Awakening: A New Musical (Libretto) by Steven Sater

by Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik (Composer)

A time to learn. A time to rebel. A time to love. A time to burn. A group of teenagers - silenced and controlled by a censorious society - discovers a new world of feeling and freedom, with beautiful and devastating consequences. Inspired by German playwright Frank Wedekind’s once-banned and groundbreaking play from 1891, Spring Awakening tells a story of adolescent anarchy, set to one of the best-loved musical scores of the twenty-first century. It opened in New York City in 2006, and London in 2009, and won eight Tony Awards and four Olivier Awards, including both prizes for Best New Musical. This new edition of the complete book and lyrics – the first to be published in the UK – features exclusive bonus material by writers Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and members of the original Broadway and West End Aneurin Barnard, Jonathan Groff, Evelyn Hoskins, Lea Michele and Iwan Rheon. It was published alongside the first London revival at the Almeida Theatre in 2021, directed by Rupert Goold. 'Once in a generation, if we’re lucky, an unexpected new musical comes along and changes everything. That is the thrilling achievement of Spring Awakening’ New York Observer

Genres: Plays

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Reviews

[Aixa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cas me regaló este libretto por mi cumple y estuve procastinando leerlo porque me daba pena terminarlo en una sentada. Si lo defino, lo limito...

[Katrina Kauffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

FINALLY TURNED IN THIS DAMN ESSAY I DO NOT WANT TO LOOK AT THIS PLAY FOR AT LEAST A SOLID MONTH

[Sarah Horner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read it in an hour or two, going through and highlighting and underlining my favourite bits of lyric and dialogue. Steven Sater's preface and afterword were lovely to read and I particularly liked how he talked about the musical being a mirror to society. I've loved Spring Awakening since 13 and am about to turn 20 so it was the perfect time to read this one, and will definitely come back!

[Louis Chadburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely stuff. You could tell it relished in being more a play. Songs are cool, some are mid.

The idea that songs do NOT carry the story is interesting. This was their intention, whether this paid off is questionable.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm unsure if my words could do this production suffice, but it really is something to witness live on a stage.

[bella rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS is the original john proctor is the villain and i love it.