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Kristine Nielsen to Join Spring Awakening on March 4

By: Brian Scott Lipton · Feb 28, 2008  · New York

Kristine Nielsen<br>
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Kristine Nielsen
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Kristine Nielsen will play all the adult female roles in the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening, beginning on March 4. She will succeed Kate Burton.

Nielsen's many New York credits include Die Mommie Die!, Our Leading Lady, A Streetcar Named Desire, Betty's Summer Vacation, and The Green Bird. She will be seen in the upcoming Broadway production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, which begins performances at the Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on April 11.

The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening features music by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, direction by Michael Mayer, and choreography by Bill T. Jones. The current cast features Skylar Astin, Blake Bashoff, Kate Burton, Gerard Canonico, Tony Carlin, Lilli Cooper, Blake Daniel, Matt Doyle, Glenn Fleshler, Jonathan Groff, Emma Hunton, Brian Charles Johnson, Frances Mercanti-Anthony, Lea Michele, Eryn Murman, Alexandra Socha, Phoebe Strole, Jesse Swenson, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jonathan B. Wright, and Remy Zaken.


 Further Reading:
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·Kyle Riabko and Blake Bashoff to Star in Spring Awakening National Tour Theater News
·Spring Awakening Cast to Perform on Good Morning America March 20 Theater News
·Kate Burton, Blake Bashoff to Join Broadway's Spring Awakening Theater News
·Spring Awakening, Coram Boy Win "Fan Favorite" Awards Theater News
·Spring Awakening To Begin Broadway Performances at Eugene O'Neill Theatre on November 17 Theater News
·Stephen Spinella Joins Cast of Broadway's Spring Awakening Theater News
·In a Holiday Mood Feature
·Spring Awakening Reviews
·Spring Is Here Feature
·Sheik, Sater, and Spring Awakening Cast Members to Sign CDs at Virgin Theater News
·Photo File Feature
·Spring Awakening Will Hold Open Auditions on April 29 Theater News
·Spring Awakening Added to Broadway in Chicago's Concert in the Park Theater News
·Spring Awakening to Make London Debut in January 2009 Theater News
·Emma Hunton Joins Broadway's Spring Awakening Theater News
·Kyle Riabko and Alexandra Socha to Be New Spring Awakening Stars Theater News
·Spring Awakening, Bublé, Dale, Khan, et al. Win Grammy Awards Theater News


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