Less than a decade since it premiered on Broadway, Spring Awakening, thanks to its relatable storyline and electrifying rock score, is already considered one of the bona fide musical theater classics of this century.
Still, it isn’t too soon for the Tony Award-winning show, brilliantly adapted from a 19th century German drama, to get a thoroughly modern twist. That’s just what one of the theater world’s dreamiest and most-talented real-life couples, Michael Arden and Andy Mientus (the pair announced their engagement last summer) have accomplished with their Deaf West Theatre production, opening today in Los Angeles, performed simultaneously in sign language and spoken English.
So You Think You Can Dance‘s Spencer Liff choregraphed the production, which opens tonight at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Get your tickets here. Enjoy the show’s trailer below.
Scott Archimbaud
Saw it last weekend and really enjoyed it.
Henry Collazo Canchola
They’re so adorable
martinbakman
Saw it. Going again.
Michael Vasquez
Valerie G. Langlais woot woot
Avery Alvarez
Handsome couple
Looks interesting.
Jaden Birns
That’s the guy from Anger Management
Kevin Finke
Becky, have you seen this yet? It must be amazing!
Caligari
If only the show were better written…
SteveDenver
@Caligari: I’m sorry you’re an idiot. Were you injured as a child?