Los Angeles Times
“CRITIC’S CHOICE… It’s hard to enumerate all the ways in which Deaf West’s ‘Awakening’ is so very, very good… Compositionally spectacular and emotionally truthful… awakens us to the dormant possibilities of this musical, with all the goosebumps and teardrops to prove it.” — F. Kathleen Foley, Los Angeles Times
LA Weekly
“GO! Deaf West’s Spring Awakening improves on the original Broadway version… a delicious mixture of singing, movement, musical instruments, supertitles, ropes, flowers, passion and heartbreak, but sign language, with its inherent theatricality, is the main ingredient.” — Zachary Pincus-Roth, LA Weekly
BroadwayWorld
“SPECTACULAR… unlike any production of Spring Awakening I’ve ever seen… beautiful and totally unexpected… thrillingly provocative… I can recommend no better production.” — Ellen Dostal, BroadwayWorld
Bitter Lemons
“KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF… a mesmerizing and moving spectacle… the effect still leaves me a little giddy as I write about it now… Many thanks, DWT, many thanks.” — Colin Mitchell, Bitter Lemons
On Stage and Screen
“I was MOVED, INSPIRED AND TRULY BLOWN AWAY… This production took one of my favorite shows and re-imagined it in a way that only brought out more layers of beauty and significance,.” — Erin Conley, On Stage and Screen
Gia on the Move
“TOTALLY NEW AND APPEALING… Hands-down one of the most exciting, pop/rock musical productions to date… It’s THAT good!” — Tracey Paleo, Gia on the Move
Haines His Way
“PURE THEATRICAL MAGIC… delicate deft and inspired… incandescent… Miss it at your own peril” — Rob Stevens, Haines His Way
Neon Tommy
“ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING… A conceptual masterpiece… wildly successfuL” — Ryan Brophy, Neon Tommy
NoHoArtsDistrict.com
“A MAGNETIC STAGING… Broadway is alive and well on Kohler Street.” — Radomir Luza, NoHoArtsDistrict.com
Performing Arts Live
“OUTSTANDING AND INSPIRATIONAL… Broadway quality… This is MUST see theater, even if you have seen it produced elsewhere… GO!” – Mike Napoli, Performing Arts LIVE
NoHoArtsDistrict.com
“A MAGNETIC STAGING… Broadway is alive and well on Kohler Street.” — Radomir Luza, NoHoArtsDistrict.com
Performing Arts Live
“OUTSTANDING AND INSPIRATIONAL… Broadway quality… This is MUST see theater, even if you have seen it produced elsewhere… GO!” – Mike Napoli, Performing Arts LIVE
ReviewPlays
“SHOULD NOT BE MISSED!… A well oiled, hitchless, awesome sight for the eyes and ears!” Robert Axelrod, Review Plays
StageSceneLA
“WOW!… AWE-INSPIRING… there has never been [a production of Spring Awakening] more uniquely brilliant than Deaf West’s.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
Theatre Spoken Here
“THERE IS MAGIC AFLOAT… Transports the story to Shakespearean levels of dramatic power… beautifully directed… dazzling choreography… superb musical direction.” — Morna Martell, Theatre Spoken Here
Times San Diego
“PALPABLE, EMOTIONAL AND IRRESISTABLE… a whole new perspective.” — Pat Launer, Times of San Diego