A deep cut for the true fans! The original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening took the stage at the 75th annual Tony Awards for a special performance of one of their most revered tracks.Zach Braff and Lea Michele introduced the reunion 15 years in the making during the Sunday, June 12, awards show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Michele, 35, went on to hand a microphone to BFF Jonathan Groff, who kissed her gently on the cheek before the cast began to sing “Touch Me.” As the ballad came to an end, Pitch Perfect‘s Skylar Astin belted an unforgettable riff, showing off his impressive vocal range with Michele and Groff, 37, beside him.Spring Awakening, a coming-of-age rock musical written by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, debuted on the Great White Way stage in June 2006.
The production — starring Michele, Groff, Astin and more — follows a group of 19th century German teenagers as they discover their sexualities.Following its Broadway opening, the hit musical garnered 11 nominations at the 2007 Tonys.
The show swept the night, winning eight of the coveted honors including Best Musical and Best Director for Michael Mayer. John Gallagher Jr., who played Moritz, took home the trophy for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.While the production originally closed in January 2009, the cast remained close and even came together for a 15-year reunion concert late last year.“Lauren Pritchard, who played Ilse in Spring Awakening, called me [in] January 2021 and said, ‘We need to do a reunion concert.
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