The North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening begins a pre-tour engagement at San Diego's Balboa Theatre Aug. 15. Performances will continue through Aug. 31 at the California venue. The national tour will then officially kick off Sept. 4 at San Francisco's Curran Theatre (playing through Oct. 12).
Following their Broadway debuts in the Duncan Sheik-Steven Sater musical, Canadian Kyle Riabko and Blake Bashoff head the cast of the Spring Awakening North American Tour. Kyle will play the role of Melchior, while Bashoff will perform the role of Moritz. The duo is joined onstage by Christy Altomare as Wendla and Steffi D as Ilse.
In a recent statement, the musical's producers said, "As we embark on our first tour across the United States and Canada, we are thrilled to announce a cast of exceptionally gifted young actors. We are continually amazed and delighted at the breadth of their talent and are excited for audiences coast to coast to have the opportunity to experience such exhilarating performances."
Based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, Spring Awakening won eight 2007 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Spring Awakening features direction by Michael Mayer, choreography by Bill T. Jones, book and lyrics by Steven Sater and a score by Duncan Sheik.
The tour will hit Toronto March 18-April 19, 2009, at the Canon Theatre.
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