“Revolution Stage Company’s production of Spring Awakening is not to be missed by anyone who truly loves the theater—so make sure you get tickets to one of the eight performances remaining between this writing and the final performance on Jan. 30.
Numerous musicals feature adolescents as they deal with life’s challenges during those formative years; Bye Bye Birdie, Grease and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are well-known examples. Most have fun plot lines with teens working to overcome the adjustments that puberty brings—punctuated with catchy songs more memorable than the plots. Last year, in its inaugural season, Revolution Stage produced a very enjoyable production of Spelling Bee.
Revolution Stage’s inclusion of Spring Awakening in its second season is an ambitious choice: It is a musical about adolescents, but certainly not with a frivolous story line…”
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