Post by University of Washington Tacoma

Ask a theater kid where they were when Jesse egged Rachel in the parking lot before regionals, and they’ll take you back in time with the laser-like precision of Vocal Adrenaline’s rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” 🤗🎤🎶 Before Glee turned them into household names, Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele were channeling the same adolescent ache on Broadway in Spring Awakening — a punk rock musical set in nineteenth century Germany, bursting at the seams with youthful vitality, yet tightly bound by a culture of shame and silence. Opening tonight in partnership with Tacoma Little Theatre, students from the University of Washington Tacoma bring Spring Awakening to life for its 20th anniversary onstage under the direction of Associate Teaching Professor Maria-Tania Bandes B. Weingarden. Whether it’s 1890s Germany, a 2006 Broadway house or a fictional high school choir room in Ohio, being a teenager feels seismic no matter the century. Tickets for Spring Awakening are on sale now through March 29, with discounts available for UW Tacoma students and community. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJsqGWns #UofWA #UWTacoma #TacomaHuskies #SpringAwakening #CommunityTheater