'Spring Awakening' Is Vintage Stray Dog

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Stray Dog Theatre's artistic director, Gary F. Bell, typically opens shows with a few words to the audience. On Thursday night, he reminded everyone that this was a big occasion: the opening of Stray Dog's 10th season.

Moving freely between musicals and straight plays, between well- known classics and hot new titles, Stray Dog laughs off categories.

Stray Dog simply makes good theater, theater consistently worth a few hours and a few dollars to anyone who thinks a particular show sounds appealing. That's why "Spring Awakening" makes a stellar choice for a big-anniversary opening. It, too, defies pigeonholes.

Based on an 1891 drama by Frank Wedekind, this …