Spring Awakening, Winner of Eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Returns to the Orpheum Theatre, Nov. 6–7

MINNEAPOLIS—Spring Awakening, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, returns to Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Orpheum Theatre for a limited engagement of two performances only at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6 and 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010. Featuring “the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade” (Entertainment Weekly), this landmark musical is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as a special addition to its 2010/11 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis season. Tickets are on sale now. For more information or to buy tickets visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

Based on the 1891 Frank Wedekind play, Spring Awakening is a stirring combination of sexuality, morality and rock and roll that is captivating audiences across the nation like no other musical in years. Set against the backdrop of a repressive and provincial late 19th century Germany, this powerful celebration of youth and rebellion follows a group of young students as they navigate through teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety. Spring Awakening features an electrifying score by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater and original direction and choreography by Michael Mayer and the award-winning Bill T. Jones, respectively. Broadway direction and choreography will be recreated by Lucy Skilbeck and JoAnn M. Hunter. Set design is by Christine Jones, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Kevin
Adams and sound design by Brian Ronan.

The Broadway production opened on December 10, 2006 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre and the original cast recording won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Originally produced by Ira Pittelman, Tom Hulce, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and the Atlantic Theatre Company, the 2010–2011 National Tour of Spring Awakening is produced by NETworks Presentations, LLC. For additional dates and more information visit www.springawakeningontour.com.

TICKET INFORMATION
Single tickets for Spring Awakening are on sale now and range from $15 to $60 depending on performance time and seating preference. Just as on Broadway, the tour will feature a limited number of on-stage seats available for purchase. All prices include applicable facility fees. Additional charges may apply. Tickets may be purchased in person at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 55402), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, or through Ticketmaster by calling
1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Ticket Center. Groups of 10 should call 612.373.5665 for group reservations.

Performance show times and dates for Spring Awakening are 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6 and at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 7. *Spring Awakening contains strong language, partial nudity and adult situations–parental discretion is advised.

HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST, owner of the historic State, Orpheum and Pantages Theatres, is a non-profit organization devoted to enriching the vibrant cultural atmosphere of the Twin Cities. The Trust’s activities include Broadway touring productions, concerts, comedy, speakers and other variety entertainment plus educational initiatives including the SpotLight Musical Theatre Program for high
schools, Critical View student reviewer program, Teen Ushers, the Access Program and Kids’ Night. For more information, go to HennepinTheatreTrust.org.

BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA (Producer) is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO & Head of Production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Recent productions include Hair, West Side Story, Memphis, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and the West
End production of Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Broadway productions include Promises, Promises, Million Dollar Quartet and Minsky’s. Touring productions include Dreamgirls and Nickelodeon's Storytime Live. Please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.