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“The Awakening” started as a two-part skit for television and evolved into a seven season, 150 episodic Emmy Award winning series, becoming the longest running Christian mini-series ever produced. The show, a production from his Holywood Studios, followed the perils of a young, south side Chicago inner city teenager, Marquita Perry, and her struggles with premarital sex, drugs, peer pressure, and gang violence.
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Turner, founder of Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church and World Outreach Ministries, presented the “The Awakening” in 1990, his vision galvanized not only the local Chicago community, but also eventually an estimated 100 million viewers around the world. The Fund serves everyone in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, senior and affordable housing, and secondary employment and training services. The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. That original production garnered eight Tony Awards, including the prizes for Best Musical, Direction, Book, Score, and Featured Actor (Gallagher), and ushered into the spotlight a new generation of stage stars. With music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater, Spring Awakening opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Decemto rave reviews, and quickly became the season's most talked-about new musical. We can't wait for fans old and new to experience this powerful musical, all while supporting The Actors Fund," added Actors Fund Chairman of the Board Brian Stokes Mitchell. "We're so grateful to Ira, Tom, the Shubert Organization, Steven, Duncan and everyone involved in the one-night-only Spring Awakening reunion. "We can't wait to feel the show's electric and moving energy once again as the original Broadway company members come together to support The Actors Fund." "We're thrilled to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Spring Awakening on Broadway," said Actors Fund CEO Joe Benincasa. There has never been a more important time to support The Actors Fund, and it's deeply gratifying to add this special concert to Spring Awakening's legacy." I think all of us are looking forward to revisiting our younger selves, even for just one night, and we are truly grateful to Jonathan Groff, Lauren Pritchard and the entire cast for reaching out and making this all come together.
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The original producers, Tom Hulce and Ira Pittleman stated, "The chance to reunite our remarkable cast 15 years after their first Broadway performance of Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik, and Michael Mayer's gorgeous show, is a beautiful and thrilling idea. All proceeds will benefit The Actors Fund. Directed by the original director, Michael Mayer, the concert will take place on Monday, November 15 at 7 pm ET at The Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street), home of Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations. The concert will star original cast members Skylar Astin, Gerard Canonico, Lilli Cooper, Jennifer Damiano, Christine Eastbrook, John Gallagher, Jr., Gideon Glick, Jonathan Groff, Robert Hager, Brian Johnson, Lea Michele, Lauren Pritchard, Krysta Rodriguez, Stephen Spinella, Phoebe Strole, Jonny B. New York, NY – The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced today that the original cast from the Tony Award®-winning Best Musical, Spring Awakening, will reunite for a special, one-night-only benefit concert. Posted by: Official_Press_Release 01:47 pm EDT 11/01/21 Last Edit: Official_Press_Release 01:50 pm EDT 11/01/21 ORIGINAL CAST OF “SPRING AWAKENING” TO REUNITE FOR THE ACTORS FUND
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