'Spring Awakening' Opens In Palm Springs, Revolution Stage Company

PALM SPRINGS, CA — The Revolution Stage Company premiere of "Spring Awakening" was slated Wednesday in Palm Springs.

The Broadway musical, an eight-time Tony-winning coming-of-age story, including a victory for Best Musical in 2007, follows a group of 19th-century German teenagers as they discover the inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality.

"Spring Awakening" follows the teens as they grow up and deal with the complications of adolescence, burgeoning sexuality, and societal expectations.

Themes range from sweet to erotic, harmless angst to a juxtaposition of domestic abuse and even the complexities of dealing with suicide. The play features a Grammy-winning score written by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater. The score leans heavily into alternative rock, which, combined with the setting and costumes, creates a dichotomy between setting and sound.

"Director Trevor Biship-Gillespie's production fully embraces the RSC's desire to shake things up," said producing artistic director Gary Powers over Facebook. "The show is profound, moving, and shall I say it? Revolutionary!"

Curtains are set to open at 7 p.m. Wednesday, with nine additional performances scheduled through Jan. 30.

A full list of showtimes can be viewed at www.revolutionstagecompany.com/events/spring-awakening.