The Beck Center’s latest musical, Spring Awakening, is not as cheery as its title.

If you check out the history of the musical, Spring Awakening, you will find that it originates with a German play titled The Awakening of Spring; underneath that, “A Tragedy of Childhood.” It was so ...

The creative minds in musical theater have drawn inspiration from many odd sources. But in a realm of Demon Barbers and Jellicle Cats, "Spring Awakening" is one of the oddest. German playwright Frank ...

Through the lens of “Spring Awakening,” the 2006 musical that spoke to a generation, can be seen both late-19th-century Germany and the America of today. Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s rock musical ...

Since its premiere on Broadway in 2006, Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s Tony-winning musical “Spring Awakening” has only turned up on San Diego County stages in a couple of professional productions.

That’s what audiences should expect when taking in “Spring Awakening” at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood. The production is a collaboration with the Oberlin College and Conservatory Music ...