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ive barely been on here lately but i just want u all to know that i love moritz stiefel

that part in touch me where everyone is singing and it crescendos super fast like “where I go whErE i Go TOUCH MEEEEEEEEE” reblog if you agree

i’ve been a fool

spring awakening aesthetics // melchior gabor

Deaf West Spring Awakening 1 Year On Broadway Giveaway

#DWSA Giveaway

In honor of the one year mark of Deaf West’s Spring Awakening Broadway production beginning previews on the big white way, we have a special giveaway for our followers!!

The Giveaway includes: -6 Deaf West Spring Awakening Posters signed by the entire opening cast -6 Deaf West Spring Awakening Playbills signed by the opening cast -6 “I Believe” grey (men’s or women’s cut and size depending on your choice) t-shirt (Notice: “I Believe” is shown in English writing and ASL visuals on the shirt) -6 “Touch Me” stickers (Notice: The Sticker is in the shape of the ASL visual for “I Love You” but says “Touch Me” at the bottom)

Winnings: -The top #1 winner (chosen by a random generator) will receive 1 signed DWSA poster, 1 signed DWSA playbill, 1 “I Believe” T-shirt, and 1 “Touch Me” sticker -The next 5 winners (chosen by a random generator) will each win 1 DWSA signed poster -The following 5 winners will each win 1 DWSA signed playbill -The next round of 5 winners (chosen by a random generator) will each win 1 “I Believe” T-shirt (men or women’s cut and size of their choice) -The final 5 winners (chosen by a random generator) will each win 1 “Touch Me” sticker

Rules: -Must be following the this account: @deafwestspringawakening -Giveaway ends September 27th (The one year mark of opening night!) and winners will be notified that day, where they have 24 hours to reply and confirm before their winnings are given away to a different account -Only reblogs count as entries. Likes can be used as bookmarks but will not be counted -Winners will be chosen by a random generator -Winnings will/can be shipped internationally -Reblog as much as you want!! Help spread the word! -For any questions, send a message to @deafwestspringawakening

Those You’ve Known - Deaf West’s Spring Awakening

youre not a real spring awakening fan unless youve been sent to a reformatory for getting a girl pregnant and subsequently causing her death

whenever i try to explain bare i end up being like “think modern au spring awakening with melchior and moritz’s choreography during touch me turned up to 11″

*talking abt melchior*

Wendla: So wonderful...

Martha: But, not SO wonderful...

Wendla:......

Martha: Like really. He's a dick, and u could do so much better

wendla, aka she who deserved better

lil sailor babe just doing his thing whilst all the other kids get in trouble

martha is too good, please help me protect her

It has been half a year since deaf west spring awakening closed and I'm still not over it.

Beauties of Broadway, part 1/? 

Sandra Mae Frank

@springbway: We are slowly going insane. @alexboniello

austin mckenzie as melchior gabor

hanschen is me and ernst is dwsa pulling me back in because who was i to think i could care about anything other than it

Mama who Gabor me

oh don’t mind me i’m just thinking about spring awakening

What she says: I'm fine.

What she means: In Deaf West's Spring Awakening, when Moritz doesn't walk Ilse home, she says "You know, by the time you finally wake up, I'll be lying on some trash heap". And because in this revival Moritz is deaf and doesn't hear her say that which adds a whole other level of sadness as when he calls for her after, it wasn't him just feeling bad after her remark,rather him just wanting to be with her and him realizing that he should have taken that chance to be happy.

tell your children about sex before melchior does 

(ohhh ohhHH OHHHH OHHH) WHERE I GOOOOOOOO WHEN I GO THER E NO MORE SHadoooooows anymore only you there in the kiss and nothing missing as your'e drifting to shore (ohhh) where i goooo when i go theeere no more weeeeping anymore (ohh ohhh) only iii iiin and out your lips the broken wi shes washing wi th h tme mmm to shore (touch me) touch me (all silent) all silent (baby just tell me) tell me please all iS for give n (touch ohhh) consu me my wine consume m y mind (ohhhhh ohhHHHhhhhhH) WHERE I GO WH ER WEI GO TO U CH M MMMEMEE OH H HHHHHh juSTR TRY II IITTT JUST TRYYY It N OW THA TS IT no w thATS IT OHH HHHH GODDDD OH TH AT S HE A VENN N NN TO UC H OH H HI LOVEYO UR LIGH T LI I IiiiiiIIIIIG HH HT WE'L L WAN DER D OO OW N WHE E E RRE THE SI NSCRY TOU C HC Mmm mMEEEEO H H HH HHHHH J UST LIKE THAT OH H H HHHH H H H H HHHHHHHHHhhhH HhhhNNOW LOWER DOW NO AHH HH H Hhh hHhh hhhHHHHHH LOVE M E E EHEHYEYEYEHAHHHHAHH WAND E ROD WN WHE RE ETHE WI NDS SIG HHho ooooooooooooh where the winds sii i igh whe re teh te winds s igh ghhhhg hhh hwhehre the winds si ghghhhhh

deaf west’s production of spring awakening has been closed on broadway for 12 years. many shows have come and gone through the brooks atkinson theatre. people say that if you listen closely you can still hear sean grandillo from his old dressing room

“heAven tᵒᵘᶜʰ”

Broadway: Les Mis is closing

Broadway: Spring Awakening closed

Broadway: Hunchback of Notre Dame doesn't come to Broadway

Broadway: revives Cats

Me @ Broadway: no

reblog if you are still not over spring awakening closing

Patrick Hoffman Director of film archive for new york public library: Seeking the release of Deaf West Spring Awakening Broadway show from NY archive room

Deaf West Spring Awakening began in LA and during its run there it managed to win many awards for their performance; several Ovation awards as well as Broadway World LA awards and they are expected to make a splash at the Tonys for their Broadway run. This production brought a level of diversity and inclusion never before seen on Broadway before. Once on Broadway, the show received unanimous critical reviews from all over the US as well as a British review. New York Times, LA times, Wall street Journal, American Theatre and multiple more publications gave it must see praise. When all was said and done they were listed on 16 publications as a top 10 show of 2015 and had 2 performers listed in the top 10 individual performances of 2015 in the Huffington Post. Throughout the run the positive reviews and awards were seemingly never ending. Historically they brought many firsts to Broadway including the first wheel chair bound broadway performer, the first performer to both sign and voice his role, the first lottery conducted in sign language and english simultaniously. There was much history made with their performance and it was fortunately preserved by the New York Pulbic Library Theatre Archives. While this production won many awards, received much critical acclaim, and made multiple historical Broadway firsts; those amazing accomplishments alone are not enough to seek release of the archived film in my opinion. The run on Broadway coincided with the 25th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act and it is because of that coincidence that i can think of no better way to honor it then to expand on what Deaf West accomplished on Broadway by taking accessibility to a new level never before seen. Any deaf theatre goer on Broadway was able to see a broadway show any night they wanted to without worrying if it was a captioned performance. Now for the hoped for result of this petition. It is my upmost hope that the director of film archives, Patrick Hoffman, will see the importance of this film being accessible to all and not just people that are in New York. I am formally requesting , along with all those that signed this petition and countless others, that copies of this film be given to every deaf school across America as well as every deaf library in America. Additionally, i would ask that for those that would wish to see this historical event that copies of the film would be available for purchase or rent. Think of the students in deaf schools, up to now they can be told that they can do anything they wish, that there are no limits. Imagine, though, how much better it would be to be able to show them the truth to that. Thisis very personal to me as i am the father of a deaf girl. Yes she was in the show but i remember when she was in school and i told her that she could do anything but the idea of being able to show her would have made it so much easier to believe. I sincerely hope you can see the importance of this request.

Sign this petition if you want Deaf West’s ‘Spring Awakening’ video footage that the New York Public Library has in the Archives. 

A releasing of this video, would make this video accessible for everyone on to see. This version of Spring Awakening is so important, more than just telling the story of miscommunication between adult & children, and languages. It’s also important because of the ability for anyone to watch it.

Please Sign.

pokemon trainer moritz!!! please dont hurt him or his pokemon

his team: angel (froslass), scrappy (scrafty), sleepy hollow (pumpkaboo), melchi (vivillion), multum ille (mimikyuu), agatha (phanthump)

                you watch me, just watch me

Every Song From Spring Awakening → “Mama Who Bore Me”