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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick
When is it coming here? When is it coming HEEEEEEEERRRRREEE? (Can't wait.)
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National tour is in production and is supposed to start in San Francisco in Fall 2008.
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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman
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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To be honest I had trouble getting into the soundtrack until I actually saw the show. Their cast recording performances were when it was all new and I think they have way more passion and character in the live performance (of course, as expected). Putting the songs into the context of the storyline really made a difference as well. I only hope that once it makes it to SoCal, the touring actors can live up to the original cast's performances.
As for the soundtrack, I didn't see why they needed the swearing either until I saw it. #15
Totally F**cked is the expression of how one feels when caught with no way out of a tough situation. #4
B*tch of Living is frustrated teen boys dealing with shame and confusion over masterbation. In addition to these two, my favorite songs are: #5
My Junk, #12
Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind, #19
The Song of Purple Summer.
The plot lines are similiar to modern day soap opera themes, but the story is an 1890s German play. They added music in a rock opera style to show us the inner thoughts of the characters. Watch a video
here and
here. Ok, I'll shut up now.
I know you've already seen the
Bitch video, but just wait
... you'll see.