SPRING AWAKENING - Four post-show talkbacks scheduled

FOUR POST-SHOW TALKBACKS ANNOUNCED
SPRING AWAKENING
Winner of 8 Tony Awards® including BEST MUSICAL;
Opens Tuesday at Charlotte’s Belk Theater
February 2 – 7, 2010
“An unexpected jolt of sudden genius!”
Clive Barnes, New York Post
LOCAL MEDIA CONTACTS:
Kathy Scott Rummage / (704) 348-5787 / KRummage@ncbpac.org
Danny Knaub / (704) 348-5814 / DKnaub@ncbpac.org
Charlotte, NC - Broadway’s most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years opens Tuesday at the Belk Theater in Charlotte, NC. Spring Awakening, the eight-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical will play for one week only Feb. 2–7, 2010. This show is presented by the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and is part of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series.
Spring Awakening often generates a lot of post-show discussion so audience members are invited to stay after select performances for a question and answer talkback session with cast members and a guest moderator.
Post-show discussions are scheduled following these four performances: Wed. (2/3 – 7:30 p.m.), Thurs. (2/4 at 7:30 p.m.), Fri. (2/5 at 8:00 p.m.), and Sat. (2/6 at 8:00 p.m.).
Tickets for Spring Awakening are on sale now at the Belk Theater box office, by phone at 704-372-1000 or online at BlumenthalCenter.org. Group orders for 10 or more may be placed by calling 704-379-1380. This show contains adult language and content.
Student Rush tickets will be available at the box office two hours prior to curtain for each performance if seats are available. Ticket buyers must present a valid student ID and can purchase one $20 ticket per ID. For more information on student rush offers, please visit BlumenthalCenter.org/rush.
Spring Awakening swept the 2007 Tony Awards® winning eight out of its eleven nominations, including Best Musical, Best Director (Michael Mayer), Best Book (Steven Sater), Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), Best Orchestrations (Duncan Sheik), Best Lighting Design (Kevin Adams), Best Featured Actor (John Gallagher Jr.).
Hailed as the “Best Musical of the Year” by the NY Drama Critics Circle, the Drama Desk, the Outer Critics Circle and the Tony Awards®, Spring Awakening has emerged as the most talked about new musical on Broadway.
“Broadway may never be the same. This brave new musical, haunting and electrifying by turns, restores the mystery and the thrill to that shattering transformation that stirs in all of our souls.” Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
Based on the infamous 1891 Frank Wedekind play, Spring Awakening features an electrifying score by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics Steven Sater, direction by Michael Mayer and choreography by the award-winning Bill T. Jones.
Set against the backdrop of a repressive and provincial late 19th century Germany, Spring Awakening tells the timeless story of teenage self-discovery and budding sexuality as seen through the eyes of three teenagers. Haunting and provocative, Spring Awakening celebrates an unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, a poignancy and a passion you will never forget.
“A miracle that must be seen to be believed … The best new musical in a generation.”
John Heilpern, The New York Observer
Set design is by Christine Jones, costume design is by Tony Award-winner Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Tony Award-winner Kevin Adams and sound design by Brian Ronan.
Spring Awakening opened on Broadway on December 10, 2006 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, following its world premiere at the Atlantic Theatre Co. The original cast recording of Spring Awakening won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Spring Awakening is produced by Ira Pittelman, Tom Hulce, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and the Atlantic Theatre Co.
“The most explosive new musical since RENT!” Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger
Spring Awakening contains mature themes, sexual situations and strong language.
www.SpringAwakening.com
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CALENDAR LISTING
Tuesday, February 2 – Sunday, February 7 – Charlotte, NC
Presenter: Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Program: Spring Awakening
Location /Address /Time: Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m., Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices: begin at $20
Phone number / url: 704-372-1000 / www.BlumenthalCenter.org
ABOUT THE BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, call (704) 372-1000 or visit BlumenthalCenter.org. The Center receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. The Center is also supported through the generous aid of its sponsors, including U.S. Airways, Official Airline of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; Presbyterian Hospital, the preferred healthcare provider for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; and Duke Energy, sponsor of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series. 
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