Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning rock musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, opened on Broadway Dec. 10, 2006. We take a look back at Playbill.com's coverage of the big opening night.
Krysta Rodriguez, Skylar Astin, Remy Zaken, Stephen Spinella, Brian Charles Johnson, Jonathan B. Wright, Phoebe Strole, Jonathan Groff and Jennifer Damiano
Photo by Ben Strothmann
The musical, which starred "Glee" actors Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff, took home eight 2007 Tony Awards, including Best Book (Sater), Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones), Best Direction (Michael Mayer), Best Featured Actor (John Gallagher, Jr.), Best Lighting Design (Kevin Adams), Best Orchestrations (Sheik), Best Score (Sheik and Sater) and Best Musical.