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Well, turns out I was unimpressed by the original cast recording. I liked only a 2 or 3 of the songs. Worse, listening to the songs did not convey the story to me one iota, which I find a failing in musical theater. They didn't even really convey much about the characters to me, but that perhaps is dependant on the theatrical context I didn't have.
Also, I'm not a prude ... but the constant use of swear words bothered me. They seemed to me to be an overcompensation attempt at modernity for a tale that takes place in the 19th century. I thought that choice was stupid. Not offensive, just stupid.
I had to go to Wikipedia to get a plot synopsis so I could have some context for the songs, and the plot is a collection of sophomoric soap opera staples.
If it were not for Babette's high praise and recommendation, I would write Spring Awakening off completely.
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