UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Centre Stage will present Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s Tony Award-Winning musical, "Spring Awakening," Nov. 4 to 18 in the Pavilion Theatre. Directed by Cary Libkin, "Spring Awakening" is an electrifying fusion or morality, sexuality and rock 'n' roll music that explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion.
Note: This show includes profanity and mature subject matter that may be objectionable to some audience members.
Based on the controversial German play "Spring Awakening" (1891) by Frank Wedekind, the folk-infused rock musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the internal and external tumult of sexuality. Following its conception in the late 1990s and various workshops, concerts, rewrites and its Off-Broadway debut, the original Broadway production of "Spring Awakening" opened in 2006, winning eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Direction, Book, Score and Featured Actor. The production also garnered four Drama Desk Awards and its original cast album received a Grammy Award.