Spring Awakening - Almeida / Cinema Release

I've always been intrigued by this for launching Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff (both of whom I love) but I've never been able to get into the OBCR. What songs should I start with?

Thanks Mark! I'll give them another go.

So. Much. Angst....

its one show i have never gotten into. The music all sounds the same to me. I've tried with it a few times but it just (mamma who) bores me to death.

I saw the HM production and was a bit underwhelmed (apart from the production values which were ace ). Then it was one of those situations when you cant get it out of your head so I went back. 
Totally converted. 

I saw the Deaf West version so I'd like to catch a different production to see just how different they are.

While I loved it, none of the music jumped out at me so I've never hunted the soundtrack down.

The Almeida rights expired this year, last I heard, they were the reason the Hope Mill production couldn’t transfer... whether they expended the rights or someone else snapped them up for 2020 I don’t know.

Interesting there’s no mention of venue as that will greatly impact on payscales and the spectrum of people they will have auditioning.

The original London cast were all in their late teens/early 20s (16-23 if I recall) excluding the two adult roles.

The casting notices should give some indication of the pay rates - and the casting director being used may give a clue as to the scale of the production. I don't believe any major London producing theatre currently holds the professional rights - so more likely an off west end/fringe production/hire - though there's quite a long lead time so maybe it's more than a 6/8 week expenses only/profit share!

I remember listening to the OBCR a first time and giving up after three songs top.  I couldn't quite get what the hype was about and put it aside for a few months.  
I gave it another try and still failed to get through to the end of it... and assumed it just wasn't for me.  

Cue to probably about a year later, I was in NY at the TKTS booth deciding on the spot what to see... and almost as a joke asked if they had anything for 'Spring awakening' (I mean, both Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele were still in the cast) and I was offered amazingly good seats at a ridiculous prize.  So I said, well, why not?  

And... it was a revelation.  Everything that kind of annoyed me on the recording, all the bits that I couldn't quite get the point of... it all immediately made sense and I remember at intermission saying 'why on earth has it taken me so long to get it? it's just beautiful!' 

So my advice is, if you get an opportunity maybe with a rush ticket or offer, give it a chance.  Maybe you'll still hate it, but it's got a story to tell.  

99% sure this is going to be at the Almeida.

New revival of spring awakening, with teenage (age appropriate cast) opening London 11th July-29th August.
Directed by Rupert Goold.

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You’ll see...patience is a virtue

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