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Spring Awakening

Anna Cerezo

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<div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=AByF5Rpx1Ll6zwdp"></script></div><p>The Tony Award–winning rock musical “Spring Awakening” held its gala night Thursday evening ahead of its official opening on Friday at The Black Box Theater in Rockwell’s Proscenium.</p><p>The gala cast included Star Magic artist Sheena Belarmino and Lea Salonga&#x27;s son Nic Chien.</p><p>Based on the 1891 German play by Frank Wedekind, “Spring Awakening” follows a group of teenagers navigating the turbulence of adolescence in a repressive society. The story confronts themes of sexual awakening, mental health, parental pressure and the consequences of silence —s ubjects that were considered scandalous at the time of its original publication.</p><p>The musical adaptation, featuring music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, premiered on Broadway in 2006. Its fusion of alternative rock music and 19th-century setting struck a chord with younger audiences and theatergoers alike.</p><p>The Manila staging by The Sandbox Collective runs from February 13 to March 22, bringing the groundbreaking coming-of-age story to a new generation of local audiences.</p>

<p>The Tony Award–winning rock musical “Spring Awakening” held its gala night Thursday evening ahead of its official opening on Friday at The Black Box Theater in Rockwell’s Proscenium.</p>

The Tony Award–winning rock musical “Spring Awakening” held its gala night Thursday evening ahead of its official opening on Friday at The Black Box Theater in Rockwell’s Proscenium.

‘Spring Awakening’ kicks off run with gala performance at Proscenium

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‘Spring Awakening’ kicks off run with gala performance at Proscenium

Anna Cerezo,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 13, 2026 12:26 PM PHT

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Updated February 13, 2026 12:48 PM PHT

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