Thankful Thursday can be serious or silly - just anything in the world I'm feeling thankful or grateful for.
Tonight I was fortunate enough to view the preview performance of the first regional production of Spring Awakening. What a treat! I already have tickets to see two of the regular shows, but I was really excited for this sneak peak. :-) For starters, I was able to sit in the front row, which is great because for the other shows I'll be sitting on the side of the stage. I enjoy stage seating, but the sound is better sitting in the front.
Some elements (that were different from the touring production) were really enjoyable. I liked some of the staging and choreography choices that were made. The ensemble is large(r), and used on stage a lot more, which was very interesting (especially during Touch Me). I really enjoyed Ilse's monologue - a LOT - which is something I'm really picky about. All of the group numbers sounded great. As for the few things that weren't so great (in my opinion) I'm excited to see how/if they change or grow on me when I see the show again.
After the show I was able to chat with Justin - he was on the second national tour as the cellist and is now in this production as Hanschen (and cellist). It was fun to surprise him, quickly catch up and chat about how the show is different. He snapped a super cute pic to post on Twitter:
I don't feel compelled to go to every performance, but a nice solid 3 shows will do me good. How fitting that it is my first show of the year. It is almost the anniversary of my Spring Awakening journey from last year - which started in Tacoma on January 22nd.
I'm very thankful that I was able to see the show tonight, and grateful that a friend put me in touch with her friend who is one of the stage managers - and that he was kind enough to invite me to the preview. It never hurts to ask! :-)
Tonight I was fortunate enough to view the preview performance of the first regional production of Spring Awakening. What a treat! I already have tickets to see two of the regular shows, but I was really excited for this sneak peak. :-) For starters, I was able to sit in the front row, which is great because for the other shows I'll be sitting on the side of the stage. I enjoy stage seating, but the sound is better sitting in the front.
Some elements (that were different from the touring production) were really enjoyable. I liked some of the staging and choreography choices that were made. The ensemble is large(r), and used on stage a lot more, which was very interesting (especially during Touch Me). I really enjoyed Ilse's monologue - a LOT - which is something I'm really picky about. All of the group numbers sounded great. As for the few things that weren't so great (in my opinion) I'm excited to see how/if they change or grow on me when I see the show again.
After the show I was able to chat with Justin - he was on the second national tour as the cellist and is now in this production as Hanschen (and cellist). It was fun to surprise him, quickly catch up and chat about how the show is different. He snapped a super cute pic to post on Twitter:
I don't feel compelled to go to every performance, but a nice solid 3 shows will do me good. How fitting that it is my first show of the year. It is almost the anniversary of my Spring Awakening journey from last year - which started in Tacoma on January 22nd.
