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SPRING AWAKENING at Deaf West - Brilliant production!

Posted by:	bicoastal 11:26 am EDT 10/11/14

I did a search and it doesn't look like there have been postings about this remarkable production. Director Michael Arden has incorporated a stunning level of emotion and meaning into SPRING AWAKENING by embracing the Deaf West performance model and then elevating it by making several key characters deaf in the show (Moritz and his father). It's a smart idea and enriches the entire experience. (I've had limited experience with Deaf West and I don't recall that their PIPPIN did the same thing. Please correct if I am wrong.) The music is less in-your-face than it was on Broadway and at times for me was more effective. The visual impact of the words via ASL and some projections is very powerful and the level of talent onstage is breathtaking. Without a doubt one of the best productions I've ever seen in Los Angeles. It is already sold out for the rest of its run and one can only hope it gets extended. It truly is remarkable.

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