Tomorrow will be our last blog post. Totally Trucked has been the production’s way of reaching out to our dedicated fan base, whom we love so dearly. Our little show would never have gotten this far if our fans hadn’t decided to adopt it as a show that belonged to them. We were particularly moved by this blog post of one fan, Michelle F., who randomly heard about us on Broadway through a free iTunes download and a mention on Zach Braff’s blog. What ensued was a three year old love affair that has had her traipsing to see the show multiple times in New York and around the country–in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, DC, Hershey, and Detroit. Whether you’ve seen the show once or 100 times, we think every fan will be able to relate to Michele’s thoughtful post about what this journey has meant to her, and we wanted to share an excerpt with you: From: SUPER AWESOME BROADWAY NINJA’S BLOG BY MICHELLE F. …Many things have changed over my three-year journey with Spring Awakening. Convincing my parents that yet another roadtrip is necessary has become easier, for one thing. I now have two years of college under my belt. I am a more confident person than the seventeen-year-old who watched every cast interview and performance at least eight times. I have met my best friends because of my interest in the show and Broadway in general. But most of all, my journey with Spring Awakening has shown me the impact that art can have on a young person’s life. .. I feel that I have gone on as much of a trip with the tour as its fantastic cast members have. Seeing the show over and over again may border on the obsessive, but there’s something thrilling and yet comforting about the familiarity of it all. Live theater is never the same, and I remember each and every performance of the show that I’ve attended – the mishaps, the particularly moving portrayals of various characters that have evolved beautifully over time, and “catching up” with the cast members who recognize us…. As I sat in my seat on Saturday and the a capella section of “Purple Summer” arrived, I thought about everything I’ve gained from this show, and about everything I’m going to miss – looking over the list of tour cities and figuring out which ones are within driving distance, road-tripping to places that are sometimes deserted and sketchy, the quest to sit in my favorite stage seat again, the feeling of the cast taking the stage and Wendla moving her hair from her shoulders to begin the show. The finality of the tour closing is imminent and weird, and I can’t even imagine what emotions the cast is feeling as a huge chapter in their lives comes to a close. But I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect final show, and I feel good about the way my journey with it has turned out. As the final chord sounded, I felt a chapter of my own life come to an end. Spring Awakening came along at the perfect time for me, and I will always look back at these years in my life with fondness and nostalgia.Please read the rest of the post hereThank you, Michele–and EVERYONE–for your devotion through these years. We can’t tell you how much it you meant to us. This may be the end of the road for us, but Spring Awakening continues to live on through international productions and the tour which kicks off next year with a completely new cast! Not gone, not gone…
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