Joe Keery Spring Awakening Photos

Joe Keery first stepped into the highlight in 2016 when he starred as Steve Harrington in the debut season of “Stranger Things,” however earlier than that he was a theater pupil at DePaul University in Chicago. There, he starred as Melchior in a manufacturing of “Spring Awakening.” See photographs of Keery within the 2012 manufacturing of the musical forward.

“Spring Awakening” tells the story of a bunch of German youngsters within the late nineteenth century who’re combating rising up in a world the place their mother and father aren’t trustworthy with them about intercourse, sexuality, abuse, and different points they’re coping with. The character Kerry performed, Melchior, is sensible however rebellious. He falls in love with Wendla, with dire penalties. The musical makes use of rock music to modernize the story. Though there are not any movies of Keery’s efficiency accessible on-line, DePaul’s pupil newspaper, The DePaulia, gave the present a optimistic evaluation and referred to as Keery “dynamic,” praising his chemistry with Sonaz Izadi, who performed Wendla.

Keery graduated from DePaul in 2014 with a bachelor of effective arts in performing — his “Stranger Things” flip adopted intently after. Though Keery’s but to professionally return to musical theater (there’s nonetheless time to forged him as Fiyero in the “Wicked” movies!), he has continued to make music. He’s presently performing and releasing music underneath the identify Djo. His second album, “Decide,” can be launched this September. He was additionally beforehand a member of the Chicago-based band Post Animal.

Keery has maintained shut ties together with his alma mater. In 2020, when DePaul moved its commencement ceremony on-line because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Keery joined the virtual commencement ceremony, greeting the brand new graduates through video.

See the photographs of Keery in “Spring Awakening” forward.