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Duncan Sheik's 'Spring Awakening' with book and lyrics by Steven Sater based on the play by Frank Wedekind, covers topics such as teen pregnancy, homosexuality, incest and suicide, thus dealing with the subjects of innocence end during youth and discovery of a new life. The Brazilian version premiered in Rio de Janeiro on August 21, 2009, at the Teatro Villa Lobos. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, SPRING AWAKENING is a rock musical adaptated from an expressionist play about such trials and tribulations, and the exhilaration of teen years. It’s Germany, 1891. The beautiful young Wendla explores her body and asks her mother where babies come from. Elsewhere, the brilliant and fearless young Melchior defends his buddy Moritz -- a boy so traumatized by puberty he can’t concentrate on anything. One afternoon in the woods, Wendla and Melchior discover a desire unlike anything they’ve ever felt. SPRING AWAKENING explores the confusion and desperation that ensue when the onrushing tide of hormones meets the ignorance of children. SPRING AWAKENING celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and passion that you will never forget. This is an overall celebration of rebellion.
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