`Spring Awakening' tour news

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning Duncan Sheik-Steven Sater musical Spring Awakening is growing ever closer. Performances begin Sept. 4 at San Francisco's Curran Theatre as part of the SHN/Best of Broadway season, and though that will be here before we know it, here's a little casting news to fill the void.Current Broadway SA cast members Kyle Riabko (Melchior Gabor), far right, and Blake Bashoff (Moritz Steiffel) will depart the New York cast to reprise their roles on tour.Stepping into the role of Melchior on Broadway will be Hunter Parrish, right, who's best known as Silas on Showtime's "Weeds."For information about the San Francisco stop of the tour, visit www.shnsf.com or visit the official Spring Awakening site: www.springawakening.comHere's a little video action from the Spring Awakening kids.