Frühlings Erwachen

After "Hair" and "The Little Shop of Horrors" we bring another Broadway success to the open-air stage at Burg Wilhelmstein: the eight Tony Award-winning pop-rock musical "Spring Awakening". Based on the classic by Frank Wedekind, the modern musical adaptation tells of taboo topics of youth and the challenges of growing up.

A small German town in the 1950s. A group of young people are experiencing the most exciting but also the most difficult time of their lives. Their minds and bodies are spinning out of control: first love awakens, their own families get on their nerves and close friendships are put to the test. Wendla, Melchior, Moritz and their friends fight for their freedom and against the narrow social conventions.

The original "Spring Awakening" by Frank Wedekind was published in 1891 and is still considered a controversial work today. Back then - as in all subsequent generations - young people wanted to break with the rules of conservative society and explore their own bodies and sexuality. As a pop-rock musical, "Spring Awakening" celebrated its world premiere on Broadway in 2006. Look forward to rousing live music: the 12-piece ensemble will be accompanied by the DAS DA band, which will be joined by string players this year. All rock, pop and folk rock songs will be sung in German.