Spring Awakening: Those You've Known

Name: Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
Genre: Musical, Documentary
Released: May 3, 2022
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 76
Cast: Christine Estabrook, Gerard Canonico, Gideon Glick, Jennifer Damiano, John Gallagher Jr.

2022

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Home Box Office (HBO) | Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Christine Estabrook, Gerard Canonico, Gideon Glick, Jennifer Damiano, John Gallagher Jr., Jonathan Groff, Lauren Pritchard, Lea Michele, Lilli Cooper, Skylar Astin

Summary: Fifteen years after the Tony-winning Broadway run of Spring Awakening, the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one-night only reunion concert to benefit The Actors Fund. Chronicling their whirlwind journey back to the stage, the film follows the players as they reconnect and rediscover the beauty and timelessness ofFifteen years after the Tony-winning Broadway run of Spring Awakening, the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one-night only reunion concert to benefit The Actors Fund. Chronicling their whirlwind journey back to the stage, the film follows the players as they reconnect and rediscover the beauty and timelessness of the hit musical.… Expand

Director: Michael John Warren

Genre(s): Musical, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Brian Lowry

May 6, 2022

Part valentine to the theater, part unconventional love story, Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known celebrates the show and its original cast, while also providing a broader look at the issues of teen rebellion and alienation that turned the musical into a sensation. Read full review

Noel Murray

May 6, 2022

The cast and creative team’s memories are vivid and moving, as they describe — often while on the verge of tears — how this experience changed their lives, forged tight friendships and transformed their understanding of art, performance and what it means to be alive. Read full review

Slashfilm Lex Briscuso

May 6, 2022

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known hits the majority of the marks you'd want it to. It's nostalgic and brimming with warmth, funny and heartbreaking secrets are revealed, and the archival and reunion footage of the show transports you to the emotional peak akin to the kind of highs you might've experienced watching it live, either back then or if you were lucky enough to see the reunion concert in the flesh. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

May 6, 2022

Michael John Warren’s film is a sure-handed blend of making-of explainer, theater-kid scrapbook and jukebox documentary, doling out hits from its theatrical run (through clips) and the reunion. Read full review

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May 6, 2022

A lovely look back at a ground breaking musical. Great interviews, great songs and fun memories. Interesting take on how the show impacted the cast's formative years.

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