(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre is currently presenting Spring Awakening with four performances remaining (July 1-2, July 8-9). An angsty rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribulations of growing up, Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

Told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater through what Entertainment Weekly called, "the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade,"  This landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that is exhilarating audiences across the nation like no other musical in years.

The 23-person cast is led by Hudson Orfe as Melchior, Sierra Safran as Wendla, Evan Vistoso as Moritz, Amy Rose Johnson as Ilse, Jessica Dowling as Anna, James LeGette as Georg, Janna Collins as Martha, Alex Klein as Otto, Kristen Dowling as Thea, Soren Madsen as Hanschen with David LaRaus as Ernst.

Music Mountain Theatre welcomes guest director, Jessica Bostock, who, along with directing and choreographing over 60 full-length theatrical productions, is also a professor of theatre and dance at Bryn Athyn College and Rider University.

Remaining performances of Spring Awakening will be presented as matinees on July 1, 2, 8, and 9 at 3:00pm. Tickets are $32 for adults and $30 for students/seniors/military and can be purchased by visiting musicmountaintheatre.org, in person at the box office, or by calling 609.397.3337. It’s never too late to subscribe and save with a subscription package for the 2023 season! Subscriptions are valid through December 2023. Group discounts available as well.

The original Broadway production won eight Tony Awards, including the Tonys for Best Musical, Book, and Score. The production also garnered four Drama Desk Awards, while its original cast album received a Grammy Award.

Here are more photos from the production.

Music Mountain Theatre is located at 1483 NJ-179 in Lambertville, New Jersey.

John Posada is a New Jersey based photographer specializing in photographing live theatre and music performances. For more than 15 years, John has photographed live events where he mastered the techniques of timing and capturing fast moving action under challenging lighting conditions. Currently, John has spent the last 3 years concentrating on photographing almost 200 theatre productions for over 70 different theatres. Click here for John's website.