Part 1 of 9

[MsILoveDietCoke]

lea michele is AMAZING



[TheTechnoTurtle]

@shortizzmolology Omfg! Are you serious? So excited!

[YoungOscarWinner]

Lindsay Pearce will ruin this musical.

[momogirlxx]

hey what version of he show was it?

[AnyaEmber13]

@momogirlxx Original Broadway Cast.

[shortizzmolology]

Lea!!! there's talk of her playing wendla again in a spring awakening movie! I really hope it work out!! :)

[Diehardtwihard27]

i love spring awakening <3

[ilovemusic0212]

is this the one with John Gallagher Jr ??

[NightmaresDaydream]

@ilovemusic0212

Jes.

[BadBloodwillout]

With the inevitable low quality of the sound (not that it is the uploader's fault, this is the best one on youtube) and the theatre effect where words are a bit difficult to understand at times, and my English which is not the best, I end up not understanding most of what is being said :(

[avagke]

@BadBloodwillout where are u from?

[BadBloodwillout]

@avagke Greece

[avagke]

@BadBloodwillout ooo sorry...I thought you was italian like me!

[Chanelleml]

How was this never taken down omg. you are awesome <3

[kawiixkitten]

im glad I can watch this here :) my friend and I are doing "Dark I know well" for a national drama competition :)

[LisaMackXx]

Thank you so much for uploading this!!!!

[NicoDeMalcur]

Thank you, you rule!!

[gryffindorgleek]

is this the OBC? or off-broadway?

[gleegirlkim]

@gryffindorgleek this is on broadway with some of the understudies in place.

[kthubbell]

I'm watching this whilst I desperately await the cast list for this show at a local theatre. I was called back for Ilse.

[gleegirlkim]

@kthubbell get the theatre to film it and put it on youtube. isnt love from almost everyone here if you do.

[karliforte40]

Personally I like this moritz better. I think he fits the part better and shows how frantic moritz should be. JGJ makes moritz seem to collected about everything...

[rhidiculousrhiannon]

after seeing this i cant possibly imagine not seeing the original cast do it!!

[julleco]

Who is the guy playing Moritz??

[MusicTheaterIsMyLife]

@julleco Isn't it John Gallagher Jr.?

[Kdelossantos2]

@MusicTheaterIsMyLife @julleco it's actually Gerard Canonico. Who was eventually in American Idiot with John Gallagher Jr.

[TheCrazedrjafan]

Is Hunter Parrish in this?

[emilyedie22]

ohh imma be illse one day <3 i love lauren

[Xxmintt]

Amazing quality! (:

[Lovegoddesss1]

Who plays Martha in this!! i can't figure it out and I love her voice!

[lossie101]

@Lovegoddesss1 Jennifer Damiano, the understudy and ensemble member usually :)

[Lovegoddesss1]

@lossie101 Thank you!! Oh she is amazing! 

[Kaitlyn102798]

@evilkimmly thank you!

[Kaitlyn102798]

Dumb question: is that Johnethen Groff?

[evilkimmly]

@Kaitlyn102798  yes

[Brittana623]

@Kaitlyn102798 it is :)

[lossie101]

@Kaitlyn102798 Yes, and that was a dumb question haha x

[aftertwelveV]

@Kaitlyn102798 Nope is Jonathan Groff ^^ hahahaha its cool he is

[Elana92]

Leas voice is soooo goood

[soapoperavictim]

i wish i could hide Lea under my dress ... oh

[kitkat70003]

I'm so sick of hearing about "like if you knew before glee" or "like if you think the original kicks glee's ass" shut up and be glad that something truly wonderful and terribly under recognized is being recognized

[ThatGuyMoritz]

Jennifer Damiano!!!!

[davioJR]

I love this show! Check out these new promos for a new version that is coming!! vimeo. com/33432034 (take out the space before the "com")

[HayWhite8]

I still miss the old Moritz! I just saw this last weekend!!! THIS IS MY FAVORITE MUSICAL OF ALL TIMES!!!

[SarcasticSun]

Thanks for this, some of us just don't have the money or means to get to New York and see these.

[razmataz13drums]

@SarcasticSun yeah especially when they live an ocean away. :l

[tetohix]

@SarcasticSun It just got cleared for off broadway shows. I'm auditioning for it on Sunday in Arizona. So you will see it locally soon I am sure

[PhantomsSecretLover]

Is this original Broadway Cast?

[dancelikeheya]

@PhantomsSecretLover Yep :D

[MissDolly878]

@PhantomsSecretLover I think so, except I'm not just that's John Gallagher Jr. :)

[EmmaK1061]

yooooo

Lea and Jonathon should do a duet from this on Glee!

[ThesakuracardCCS]

I remember when I was only ten years old and asked my mother how a woman could get pregnant, she said that "You have to eat a lot". I actually believed her until I turned 16. LOL

[EriYoko39171]

I hate this portrayal of the Adult Woman. She is way to over the top.

[wotaintraining]

I don't know why they don't film and release popular Broadway shows with the original casts (after the original cast leaves at least).

[CupcakeGalLurvRupert]

Does anyone know the link to the cast list of this play?

[Bowiieee]

I so want to see this live.. amazing.

[TheMaywat]

You're awesome for filming this. Thank you for sharing it :)

[Annasername]

=D THIS IS THE SHOW WITH JENN. <3

[silentslapintheface]

So the moral of this story is:

Sex Ed is important. ;)

[GeassUserMira]

They just scribble on the boards

[WorldsBiggestGleek3]

@breybrey2dajizzay The film rights were sold to Warner Bros., so hopefully, there will be! :D

[nenelikefunnyvideo]

her voice sounds so much better not autotuned...

[gothicdesigner]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I was fortunate enough to see this on Broadway with the OBC. They were Awesome!!! Love, love, love Jonathan Groff!! I wasn't able to see it again on Broadway so this was the next best thing!

[themograceism]

Wow, so, I have no clue what any of this means, but I think I get the jist. Plus, Jonathan Groff is quite attractive, so I'm going to keep watching.

[GlambertCriss]

I'm so glad you filmed this, I would have only been 11-13 when this was in broadway ... so I'm so pleased to get to see this :D

[TheQuabec]

How much of her life has this poor girl spent in knee socks?

[rebelprincess64]

i love that you uploaded this! thank you so much. does anyone know where i can find the version with john gallagher jr?

[HillaryRhey]

This musical always gives me the chills!

[BrittanysMusicVideos]

When I saw this in 2008, the stick actually broke when the teacher hit Melchior.  Poor Jonny Groff...

[KyleOgilvie1]

most brilliant musical of the 21st century. Its Spring fucking Awakening bitches and it is here to stay.

[KyleOgilvie1]

this is the most beautiful and innocent musical. even when someone dies in it., it is handled beautifully.

[onrubywings]

@TheLinakea It's a commentary that to children, all adults are the same. Quite genius and effective. And they always address each other by name, if you listen.

[4everRentlover]

is this OBC

[fatpoop619]

Is this the full OBC?

[chrissyhartzell]

@fatpoop619 Most of them (Jonathon Groff, Lea Michele are OBC.) Jon Gallagher Jr. is missing.

[Glindaful]

I simply LOVE "Mama who bore me (reprise)" so much. It gives me teh chills everytime I listen to it!!! Thanks so much for uploading this amazing performance!

[boy29girl]

they told me Jenna Ushkowitz is also in Spring awakening.... she is tina in glee

[MsFeistyy]

@boy29girl She was the understudy for Ilse

[boy29girl]

@MsFeistyy woww.....i wonder how she end up on glee like lea michele and jonathan groff???

[chloandcal]

I see where Rachel got her penchant for knee socks from... ;)

[bninspiration]

Just curious: Are the hand motions in "Mama Who Bore Me" significant to the story?

[tayroachable]

what does all the Latin mean????

[MsFeistyy]

@tayroachable It sounds like the opening of Virgil's Aeneid. In classical European schooling, boys had to memorize and recite passages like that.

[rebelprincess64]

@tayroachable it has no relation to the show but it's translated as

My epic theme is war, and a man who, through fate, came as a refugee from Troy's coasts to Italy, and the shores of Lavinium. This man was battered helplessly both on land and at sea by the viciousness of the higher powers, thanks to the obdurate wrath of Juno the savage. Much, too, did he suffer through war, until he could establish a city, ...

[OfficialCass]

I want to be so mad about the huge watermark but its such good quality.

[MiSam11]

But you're older in blue!

[mddexter17]

This show is amazing. I think I'm in love

[paraapril]

the first time you watch this musical these scenes are hilarious, but when you go back and watch them again theyre just tragic and unsettling because you know exactly what happens to the characters :(

[Avalon1929]

You should subtitle this.. :p

[epacmo1807]

Thumbs up if you knew about this before Glee :)

[ConoR177]

@epacmo1807 Shut up.

[epacmo1807]

@ConoR177 I take it you didn't......

[coryglee2]

@epacmo1807 Is that suppose to make you cool or something?

[epacmo1807]

@coryglee2 No; it makes me cultured. Unlike some...........

[WendIaBergman]

@epacmo1807 Well that"s not fair seeing as some people were too young when SA was going on, also mot everyone lives in NYC .

[epacmo1807]

@WendIaBergman You didn't necessaily have to see it. I know about shows like "Funny Girl" and "My Fair Lady" and I'm too young to have seen those live.

[WendIaBergman]

@epacmo1807 I apologize most people who comment with something similar actually mean "seen".

[epacmo1807]

@WendIaBergman No problem. I see how people could make that assumption and get confused. It's all good, haha :)

[SeeThinkFall]

My God she can sing

[LucidDreamer8793]

Watching for the fourth time in two days

[BrittanysMusicVideos]

I love you.  Thank you for this.

[1912jackdawson1912]

i applaud you for being so naughty and filming this.

yay.

[WendIaBergman]

@1912jackdawson1912 I wish I could have been, I didn't get to see this live :(

[1912jackdawson1912]

@WendIaBergman ohh you didnt film this? oh same here i never got to see it in london :(

lets watch the recording together again and cry

[LilMissActress828]

I love Jonathan Groffs voice....

[moogul21d]

@LilMissActress828 OMG it's incredible.

[paige3406]

Just auditioned for a local theatre company's production of SA about an hour ago. I'm freaking. the. fuck. out.

[cloiscool22309]

Who plays Moritz in this? It's not JGJ, not Blake Bashoff, and it doesn't look like Gerard... Who is it? :)

[piickled]

@cloiscool22309 I'm pretty sure it's Gerard :)

[rugzyboyy]

i like lauren pritchards little foot stamps in time to the drums at the very end of mama reprise...I watch this too much haha

[CarteBlancheBeauty]

hmmm...not quite sure how I got from a video from a high school production of Jesus Christ Superstar to a broadway performance of Spring Awakening.....but it's pretty sweet either way, I've been wanting to watch it again ..I got to see it live in 2009 during their last show in Hammersmith before moving to the West End...

[Hellyea555]

I love you a thousand times over for putting this up, and for having reasonably good sound and video quality. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

[CrissAngelfan12010]

thumbs up if u went to tht mark first!!

[CrissAngelfan12010]

lol @ the 0:57 mark u cud c her boobs!!! lol i luv lea though!!!

[luvduv2]

WOW! the quality is AMAZING. i thought this was a professional recording at first!

[coolTadeja]

LEA MICHELE <3 I JUST HAD A FANGASM :)))) I will never get tired of her or her voice and i love Jon Groff i want a best friend like that to hug and cuddle

[Digitalmozart93]

@TheLinakea They actually make fun of that in Forbidden Broadway. The same actress also plays the female teacher.

[gotwitbeyondmeasure]

I am in love with Melchior <3

[LiveForJulie]

In less than a week, this will have been recorded 4 years ago.

And it's still just as amazing, powerful, relevant, and touching, whether it's August 18, 2007, or August 18, 2011.

[cloclogerard]

ONE DISLIKE?!?!?! WTF? someone must of missed the like button....

[pika23]

my Uncle cleans Duncan Shieks carpets and furniture...or he used to. This was back when he made that song I am Barely Breathing...

[triplethreattapper08]

i almost saw this on broadway but didnt get tickets in time :( anyways thanks for putting this video up.... i totally forgot about this musical and remembered about it today while watching glee :) lea michele and jon groff are so amazing!

[LittleLucyPevensie]

8:54 U DIDNT HIT HIS CROCH! anywas. i love j groff

[LGM429]

Moritz here is Gerard Canonico - OBC ensemble member. He was also in American Idiot with JGJ and Brian C. Johnson (original Otto, played here by Matt Doyle).

[helloruthere100]

@luvdarrencriss actually that is not john g. jr.

[rayerayeq]

its sad i knew this was lea just by her voice x.x looove this show

[TheGirlOnStage]

I like the intense latin they're writing on those chalkboards. Oh wait...

[ilovechoir160]

Is that John Gallagher Jr as Moritz or is it someone else?

[megzter23]

I'm glad that I FINALLY found this musical on youtube. I've been a fan since the Tony's in 2007. Thank you for posting this :) Lea Michele was only truely good in SA not in glee.

[LibbyLuLu72]

@GleekyFanGirl that is so true but this was the 19th century but she shudnt have tried to get an abortion for wendla that was just crappy parenting again 

[ManBig4]

@TheLinakea Its up to the Actor to portray a different character and persona to the audience.

[derpderplul]

that's it I'm buying a mic just to I can put it in my suit

[ravens4ever252]

i now wish i was a boy so i could maybe have a chance with jonathan groff

[TheJBjonasbrothers14]

jonathannn and lea<3

[WendIaBergman]

@TheLinakea Not really, I mean after a while you're suppose to catch on...

[yuiop608]

@WendIaBergman its kind of a comment on how all adults are the same

[emilyedie22]

Thanks for posting.. I love this -3

[gentilannice]

OMG thank you so much for this. I found out about this show after they stopped showing it and now the tours over. So glad I can watch it now, though I'd prefer to see it live. It gives more feeling live.

[WendIaBergman]

@TheLinakea No the actress that plays Wendla's mom also play all the other "adult" women parts same as the actor who plays the teacher etc.

[GleekyFanGirl]

What Wendla's mother SHOULD have said was, "Don't have sex. You WILL get pregnant. AND DIE!"

[gleegirlkim]

love this but is slightly sad that moritz is not being played by JGJ

[musically235]

I've seeen this 10 times and Lea blows me away every single time

[NikkiGoBOOMx]

This is amazing. Thank you so much!

[PinkJuicyGlitter]

thank you soo soo much.. 

[bluebirde67]

Dies anyone else have the urge to have a microphone in your jacket?

[CandyApple410]

@bluebirde67 yes

[bluebirde67]

The mom's speech about babies is the best stall I've ever heard

[BBunny]

is that matt doyle?

[eightyeightsugarrush]

@BBunny Yes, he was on for Otto!

[iGNONERA]

Thanks for posting this! I've been wanting to see this for some time! :D

[Brechh]

It's not on West End anymore, I missed it here in the Netherlands because there were only two shows and they were sold out (and someone I used to be in an amateur group with played Wendla.. hell!).

I love you for putting this up :)!

[WendIaBergman]

@Brechh Aww that sucks, you're very welcome,yeah I was living in another state when this was on Broadway it sucks but this is great.

[FMAguru2007]

This is GREAT! I'll be going to NY in a month and I'm hoping...HOPING to see a musical on Broadway, even a small one. But they're still so expensive. Although my life long dream is to see The Lion King!

But I am loving this musical! It would have been SO perfect to see in person.

[Shinitkun]

Thankees.

[MadieeEBmusic]

how old are they suppose to be, lea and jon ?

[WendIaBergman]

@MadieeEBmusic Wendla(Lea) is 14(barley) and Melchior(Jon) is 16.

[kim123poprocks]

wow im like addicted to this musical. im watching this for the 6th time today. thank you for uploading this!!!!

[naughtsfan]

This is the first time i have found a complete set of videos for Spring Awakening. Thanks for uploading this! I can finally enjoy the full musical!

[WendIaBergman]

@naughtsfan You're welcome :)

[Twilightobssesed13]

I was introduced to Spring Awakening last Friday.... And I already know all of the songs by heart... I think I'm addicted <3 haha

[WendIaBergman]

@Twilightobssesed13 Lol it IS addicting!

[leamusic4life]

thank you so much for uploading :Dwatching it the second time. i like how they pronounce the german names :) whats your favourite song? my is totally fucked^^

[auqablue400]

Now I feel like whipping a microphone out of my jacket...

[quinnyemason01]

Thank you so much for uploading this! I've been wanting to watch it for a long time! Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele are amazing! the rest of the cast are so damn talented!

[SkystheLimit0831]

So glad I'm a Gleek or I never would've discovered this amazing musical. Of course, in some morons' opinions that makes you less of a fan of SA. But who cares? This also makes me want to become more familiar with musicals in general. Thank you so much for posting this. I'm watching for the third time....so far :)