Jonathan Groff and Steven Sater Discuss New Book "A Purple Summer" Part 1

4,288 views · Published 10 May 2012 · 2:35 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: Playbill · 2012 · Entertainment

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http://www.playbill.com/video Tony-winning "Spring Awakening" librettist and lyricist Steven Sater sat down with stars Jonathan Groff and Lauren Pritchard to talk about  
his new book "A Purple Summer: Notes on the Lyrics of 'Spring Awakening.'" Sater's slim companion reference to the show seeks to reveal the literary and dramatic references that shaped his adaptation of the  1891 Frank Wedekind play, explain some of his puzzling lyrics and detail the processes of working with Groff, Pritchard, Lea Michele, musical
collaborator Duncan Sheik and director Michael Mayer.

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