Photo Coverage: HAIR Holds Be-In Benefiting Broadway Impact

Cast members from the critically acclaimed first national tour of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, now on Broadway at the St. James Theatre for a "Summer of Love" run, held a "Be-In" performance to benefit Broadway Impact and help celebrate the recent victory for marriage equality in New York state on Sunday, July 24th at 9:00 p.m. Rockwood Music Hall in NYC (196 Allen Street). July 24 also marked the first day gay couples in New York State can legally wed. 

Presented by Thick and Thin Music, the concert featured songs from HAIR, along with original songs and cast favorites. With this "Be-In," HAIR continues its longtime association with Broadway Impact. As previously announced by Broadway Impact co-founder Rory O'Malley at a press conference last week, several same-sex couples from the Broadway community will get married onstage at the St. James Theatre on July 25 immediately following that evening's performance of HAIR. These unions will be among the very first in New York State, following the landmark bill recently passed by state legislators.

Broadway Impact is a grassroots organization of the Theatre community and its fans, mobilizing in support of marriage equality. A community of actors, directors, stage managers, fans, producers - pretty much anyone who has ever seen, been in, or worked on a Broadway show - Broadway Impact is united by the simple belief that anyone who wants to should be able to get married. For more information, click here. 

HAIR's triumphant return to Broadway follows the launch of its successful first national tour of 20 cities in 9 months during the 2010-2011 season and features members of the Central Park tribe, Broadway Revival tribe, London Revival tribe and new tribe members. The full cast includes: Steel Burkhardt (Berger), Paris Remillard (Claude), Matt DeAngelis (Woof), Kaitlin Kiyan (Crissy), Darius Nichols (Hud), Kacie Sheik (Jeanie), Phyre Hawkins (Dionne) and Caren Lyn Tackett (Sheila). The cast also includes: Shaleah Adkisson, Emily Afton, Nicholas Belton, Larkin Bogan, Corey Bradley,Marshal Kennedy Carolan, Laura Dreyfuss, Mike Evariste, Lulu Fall, Tripp Fountain, Nkrumah Gatling,Allison Guinn, Sara King, Josh Lamon, John Moauro, Christine Nolan, Emmy Raver-Lampman,Arbender Robinson, Cailan Rose, Tanesha Ross, Jen Sese and Lee Zarrett.

Following its strictly limited summer engagement, the HAIR tour will continue across the country.

Photo Credit: Monica Simoes

Gavin Creel

Caren Lyn Tackett

the Cast of Hair

Tripp Fountain

the cast of Hair

Kaitlin Kiyan

Marshal Kennedy Carolan,Phyre Hawkins & Larkin Bogan

the cast of Hair

Steel Burkhardt

Larkin Bogan

Allison Guinn

Allison Guinn

Caren Lyn Tackett

Caren Lyn Tackett

Phyre Hawkins

the cast of Hair

Emily Afton

Laura Dreyfuss

Emily Afton & Laura Dreyfuss

Tanesha Ross

Kaitlin Kiyan

Caren Lyn Tackett

Kacie Sheik

Kacie Sheik

Cailan Rose

Cailan Rose

Marshal Kennedy Carolan

Nicholas Belton

Paris Remillard

Steel Burkhardt

Larkin Bogan

Emily Afton & Marshal Kennedy Carolan

Emily Afton & Kacie Sheik

Emily Afton

Kacie Sheik

 

The cast of Hair