History Trivia / SpringAwakening

* DawsonCasting:
** Given the vocally and physically demanding roles, the sexually explicit content, and the fact that the main characters are all around 14, this was inevitable. The ultimate examples have to be the 31-year-old Krysta Rodriguez as 14-year-old Ilse, followed by the 29-year-old Andy Mientus playing Hanschen, and the 28-year-old Alex Wyse as Georg.
** Averted by Lea Michele in the workshop productions.
** Averted by Jennifer Damiano in the original Broadway cast, who was fifteen when the show opened (and was actually supposed to understudy Lea as Wendla until the show found out they couldn't have an actress that young perform in a sex scene.)

** Most notably averted with Lili Cooper (Original Martha), Remy Zaken (Original Thea), and Gideon Glick (Original Ernst), who were all still in high school during the Off-Broadway, and early Broadway run.

** {{Averted}} by Lea Michelle and Jonathan Groff. The former tried to make it happen, [[SorryImGay not realizing the latter was gay]]. They've remained close friends since then though. Michelle ''did'' however indulge in an affair with Jonathan B. Wright. As noted above, [[HostilityOnTheSet it didn't end well]].

** Another one involved with Lea came out in 2020 when Gerard Canicico (one of the understudies for Moritz) responded to the latter's instagram apology (that came with her downfall that year), stating that she was a nightmare to work with and was awful to him and the other understudies in the cast.

** {{Averted}} by Lea Michelle and Jonathan Groff. The former tried to make it happen, [[SorryImGsy not realizing the latter was gay]]. They've remained close friends since then though. Michelle ''did'' however indulge in an affair with Jonathan B. Wright. As noted above, [[HostilityOnSet it didn't end well]].

* RetroActiveRecognition: Many of the main cast/understudies of different casts made it to Broadway, TV shows, and movies.
** Perhaps the most notable ones are Creator/LeaMichele (Wendla), and Creator/JonathanGroff (Melchior), both went on to play roles in ''Series/{{Glee}}'', and the latter in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''.
** Creator/SkylarAstin (Georg) is most known for his role as Jesse in ''Film/PitchPerfect''. He is now starring in ''Series/ZoeysExtraordinaryPlaylist''.
** Creator/ChristyAltomare (Wendla, first national tour) originated the role of Anya in ''Theatre/{{Anastasia}}''.
** Creator/JenniferDamiano (Broadway Understudy female roles) went on to play in several Broadway shows such as ''Theatre/NextToNormal'', ''Theatre/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark'', and ''Theatre/AmericanPsycho''.
** Creator/JakeEpstein was already well known for playing the role of Craig Manning in ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'', before playing the role of Melchior, when Creator/KyleRiabko left the tour. He later went on to be in the original Broadway cast of ''Theatre/BeautifulTheCaroleKingMusical''.
** Creator/KimikoGlenn (Thea, first national tour) originated the role of Dawn in ''Theatre/{{Waitress}}'', and played Brook Soso in ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'' and Peni in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse''.
** Creator/AndyMientus played Hanschen in both the first national tour, and the Broadway revival of the show.

** Lauren Pritchard (Ilse, original cast) went on to start a singing career, performing under the name LOLO.
** Lilli Cooper (Martha, original cast) went on to perform in several Broadway shows, and originated the roles of Sandy Cheeks in ''Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical '' and Julie Nichols in Tootsie.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Jennifer Damiano was originally hired to be the understudy of Wendla and Ilse during it's original Broadway run. However, she was only ''15'' at the time, and couldn't do Wendla's part due to brief nudity, and legal reasons. However, she became the understudy for the female roles, except Wendla.

** Lilli Cooper (Martha, original cast) went on to perform in several Broadway roles, and originated the roles of Sandy Cheeks in ''Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical '' and Julie Nichols in Tootsie.

** Lilli Cooper (Martha, original cast) went on to perform in several Broadway roles, and originated the role of Sandy Cheeks in ''Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical ''.
** Creator/AndyMientus played Hanschen in both the first national tour, and the Broadway revival of the show.

** Perhaps the most notable ones are Creator/LeaMichele (Wendla), and Creator/JonathanGroff (Melchior), both went on to play roles in ''Series/{{Glee}}'', and the later in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''.
** Creator/SkylarAstin (Georg) is most known for his role as Jesse in ''Film/PitchPerfect''. He is now starring in ''LiveActionTV/ZoeysExtraordinaryPlaylist''.

** Creator/JakeEpstein was already well known for playing the role of Craig Manning in ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'', before playing the role of Melchior, when Creator/KyleRiabko left the tour. He later went on to be in the original Broadway cast of ''Theatre/{{Beautiful}}''.
** Creator/KimikoGlenn (Thea, first national tour) originated the role of Dawn in ''Theatre/{{Waitress}}'', and played Brook Soso in ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack''.

** Creator/SkylarAstin (Georg) is most known for his role as Jesse in ''Film/PitchPerfect''.

** Perhaps the most notable ones are Creator/LeaMichele (Wendla), and Creator/JonathanGroff (Melchior), both went on to play roles in ''Series/{{Glee}}'', and the later in ''Disney/{{Frozen}}''.

* RealitySubtext: The first person Moritz asks about his {{Erotic Dream}}s? His best friend Melchior. Even teens in ''current'' times are too afraid or embarrassed to ask their parents about sex, and considering [[AbusiveParents Moritz's dad]] and [[AdultsAreUseless Wendla's mother]]...

** Perhaps the most notable ones are Creator/LeaMichele (Wendla), and Creator/JonathanGroff (Melchior), both went on to play roles in ''LiveActionTelevision/{{Glee}}'', and the later in ''AnimatedFilm/{{Frozen}}''.
** Creator/SkylarAstin (Georg) is most known for his role as Jesse in ''LiveActionFilm/PitchPerfect''.
** Creator/ChristyAltomare (Wendla, first national tour) originated the role of Anya in ''Theater/{{Anastasia}}''.
** Creator/JenniferDamiano (Broadway Understudy female roles) went on to play in several Broadway shows such as ''Theater/NextToNormal'', ''Theater/SpiderManTurnOffTheDark'', and ''Theater/AmericanPsycho''.
** Creator/JakeEpstein was already well known for playing the role of Craig Manning in ''LiveActionTeleviion/{{Degrassi}}, before playing the role of Melchior, when Creator/KyleRiabko left the tour. He later went on to be in the original Broadway cast of ''Theater/{{Beautiful}}''.
** Creator/KimikoGlenn (Thea, first national tour) originated the role of Dawn in ''LiveActionFilm/{{Waitress}}'', and played Brook Soso in ''LiveActionTelevision/OrangeIsTheNewBlack''.

** Creator/SkylarAstin (Otto) is most known for his role as Jesse in ''LiveActionFilm/PitchPerfect''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Jennifer Damiano was originally hired to be the understudy of Wendla and Ilse during it's original Broadway run. However, she was only ''15'' at the time, and couldn't do Wendla's part due to breif nudity, and legal reasons. However, she became the understudy for the femal roles, except Wendla.

** Creator/ChristyAltomare (Wendla, first national tour) originated the role of Anya in ''Theater/{{Anastasia}}.

** Kyle Riabko (Melchior, first national tour), and Steffi D (Ilse, first national tour), dated for a while during the tour.

* DyeingForYourArt: Andy Mientus (1st National Tour and Deaf West's Revival Hanschen) had to dye his natural brunette hair blonde for the role.

* * DyeingForYourArt: Andy Mientus (1st National Tour and Deaf West's Revival Hanschen) had to dye his natural brunette hair blonde for the role.

* DyeingForYourArt: Andy Mientus (1st National Tour and Deaf West's Revival Hanschen) had to dye his natural brunette hair blonde for the role.
** Steffi D (1st National Tour Ilse) had to cut her asymmetrical bob, because one of the producers thought that it looked "too 2008" for the setting of the show.