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Wow, a recent Broadway hit's in San Diego? At the Balboa Theatre, so prettily renovated it has a new car smell? But how do you know a touring incarnation of a 2007 Tony Award-winning musical ("Spring Awakening") is right for you? First, you should ask yourself, "Can I handle stage sex?" Fan is short for fanatic, and a load of them must've been bused in for "Spring Awakening"s opening night, Wednesday, at this warmup for the national tour. (Read the Union-Tribune's review here.) Devotees talked about their "Spring Awakening" screensavers (a blackboard with the songlist, onstage throughout the Grammy Award-winning musical). During intermission, they teased each other for tilting their heads, just so, to get a better look at the bare-breasted Wendla (the brave and compact Christy Altomare). They were all cool about the musical's... [read full story]
