“Spring Awakening,” which recently completed an extended, critically-acclaimed engagement at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles,  opened on Broadway for a limited run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.  The Wallis expanded and co-produced the Deaf West Theater production from its original, sold-out run in downtown Los Angeles.

Sandra Mae Frank as Wendla and Austin P. McKenzie as Melchior perform in “Spring Awakening.” (photo by Kevin Parry)

Based on Frank Wedekind’s controversial 1891 expressionist play, their musical was performed simultaneously in American Sign Language and spoken English by a cast of 25.

The production marks the company’s first Broadway transfer. “Spring Awakening” received 15 Ovation Award nominations, including 12 for The Wallis production and three for the original staging.

The Wallis’ upcoming fall theatre programming for their 2015-16 season includes “Love Letters,” by A.R. Gurney and directed by Gregory Mosher, starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neill.

It also includes the award-winning production of “Wiesenthal,” written by and starring Tom Dugan and directed by Jenny Sullivan, and Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s production of “Guys and Dolls,” directed by Mary Zimmerman.

To purchase tickets, visit www.thewallis.org or call (310)746-4000.

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Ticket Services is located at 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd.