Spring Awakening Off-Broadway Revival Sets Full Cast — SkimNews
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- Spring Awakening's off-Broadway revival cast Maddox as Wendla, Wesley as Melchior, Kamibayashi as Moritz, and Yoo as Ilse, alongside supporting players Bateman, Clark, Coomer, Morland, Porciello, Sankoh, and Slear.
- Jack Bateman and Antonio Porciello were discovered through the production's July open casting call, which auditioned 2,532 actors in total.
- Tony winner Danya Taymor directs the revival, with previews beginning Nov. 27 and opening night Dec. 17 at Studio Seaview; choreography is by Celia Rowlson-Hall and music supervision by Or Matias.
- Producer Greg Nobile called the ensemble "fearless, deeply talented" artists who "represent the future of our industry."
- The original 2006 Broadway production launched the careers of Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, and John Gallagher Jr.; a 2015 Deaf West Theatre revival was directed by Michael Arden.
- Producers described the new staging as "feral, honest, compassionate, and unflinching," saying it will explore young people "caught between desire, repression, fear, and discovery — then and now."
Why it matters: Two of the 12 cast slots came from an open call that saw 2,532 actors — a 0.08% conversion rate — showing producers are investing in discovery beyond the usual Broadway talent pool. Taymor directing plus an early-2026-ready calendar makes this the first major non-Deaf West staging of Sater and Sheik's rock score in over a decade, betting that an angsty coming-of-age story still resonates with new audiences.
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