SF `Spring Awakening' tix on sale; Riabko video
Tickets for the launch of the Spring Awakening national tour go on sale Sunday, July 20.The tour of the eight-time Tony Award-winning rock musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater kicks off at San Francisco's Curran Theatre Sept. 4 through Oct. 12 as part of the SHN/Best of Broadway series.Tickets will range in price from $30 to $99 and beginning Sunday, July 20, can be purchased online at www.shnsf.com, through Ticketmaster by calling 415-512-7770 and at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. On Monday, July 21 tickets will also be available at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office (1192 Market St., Mon-Sat 10am – 6pm).Here's the performance schedule:8 p.m. Tuesdays–Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 6 p.m. Sundays. Added performance Sunday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m.No performance Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m.The tour will star Canadian pop star Kyle Riabko as Melchior Gabor. He's currently doing the show on Broadway. Here's an intro to Riabko. Keep in mind some fan literally filmed his/her television to get this footage (thanks, fan!), so the quality is not great.