HAIR began preview performances on Friday, March 6th, and celebrated its official opening last night, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. After a smash-hit run at Central Park‘s Delacorte Theater last summer, HAIR returns to Broadway for the first time in over 30 years.
The story of a group of young Americans searching for love and peace during the Vietnam era, HAIR is a timeless portrait of a movement that changed the world. Its groundbreaking rock score paved the way for some of the greatest musicals of our time. Now, the "Age of Aquarius" dawns again in this jubilant new production directed by Diane Paulus, with choreography by Karole Armitage. HAIR features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, and music by Galt MacDermot.
The complete cast of HAIR includes Sasha Allen (Dionne, White Boys Trio), Ato Blankson-Wood (Tribe), Steel Burkhardt (Electric Blues Quartet, Tribe), Jackie Burns (Black Boys Trio, Tribe), Briana Carlson-Goodman (Swing), Allison Case (Crissy), Gavin Creel (Claude), Lauren Elder (Tribe), Allison Guinn (Tribe), Chasten Harmon (Swing), Anthony Hollock (Tribe), Jay Armstrong Johnson (u/s Claude), Kaitlin Kiyan (Black Boys Trio, Tribe), Andrew Kober (Margaret Mead, Dad, Tribe), Josh Lamon (Swing), Megan Lawrence (Mother), Caissie Levy (Sheila), Nicole Lewis (White Boys Trio, Tribe), Ryan Link (u/s Berger), John Moauro (Tribe), Darius Nichols (Hud), Brandon Pearson (Tribe), Paris Remillard (Tribe), Megan Reinking (Black Boys Trio, Tribe), Bryce Ryness (Woof), Michael James Scott (Swing), Saycon Sengbloh (Abraham Lincoln, White Boys Trio, Tribe), Maya Sharpe (Tribe), Kacie Sheik (Jeanie, Tribe), Theo Stockman (Hubert, Tribe), Will Swenson (Berger) and Tommar Wilson (Tribe).
The creative team also includes Scott Pask (scenic design), Michael McDonald (costume design), Kevin Adams (lighting design) and Acme Sound Partners (sound design).
HAIR is presented on Broadway by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Gary Goddard Entertainment, Kathleen K. Johnson, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein, Marc Frankel, Broadway Across America, Barbara Manocherian/WenCarLar Productions, JK Productions/Terry Schnuck, Andy Sandberg, Jam Theatricals, The Weinstein Company / Norton Herrick, Jujamcyn Theaters, Joey Parnes and by special arrangement with Elizabeth Ireland McCann.
Tickets for HAIR (starting at $37.00) are available via Telecharge.com, by calling (212) 239-6200 or at the box office of the Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W 45th Street). The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday - Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
HAIR is back on Broadway!
The tribe hits the streets
Heading to the curtain call
The crowds cheer on the cast!
Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for HAIR
Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for HAIR
The cast take a bow
Darius Nichols and Sasha Allen
Tommy Tune with the ensemble cast including Theo Stockman, Sasha Allen and James Rado
Tommy Tune with the ensemble cast including Theo Stockman, Sasha Allen and James Rado
Tommy Tune with the ensemble cast including Theo Stockman, Sasha Allen and James Rado
Gavin Creel
Gavin Creel
Gavin Creel
Gavin Creel
Megan Lawrence, Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy, Bryce Ryness with James Rado
The cast of HAIR!
Megan Lawrence, Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy, Bryce Ryness with James Rado
Allison Case, Andrew Kober, Steel Burkhardt and Megan Reinking
Gavin Creel and Caissie Levy
Gavin Creel and Caissie Levy
Gavin Creel and Caissie Levy
Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel and Will Swenson
Darius Nichols, Sasha Allen and the Tribe!
Nicole Lewis and Saycon Sengbloh
Nicole Lewis and Saycon Sengbloh
Tommar Wilson, Nicole Lewis and Megan Lawrence
Theo Stockman
Theo Stockman
Theo Stockman
Saycon Sengbloh and Megan Lawrence
Tommar Wilson
Nicole Lewis
Audra McDonald cheers the cast on!
Tommar Wilson, Megan Lawrence and the cast
James Rado, Diane Paulus, Galt MacDermot, Bryce Ryness, Caissie Levy and Allison Case
Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy & Bryce Ryness with James Rado, Diane Paulus and Galt MacDermot
James Rado and the cast take in the cheers
Megan Lawrence, Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy and Bryce Ryness
Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy and Bryce Ryness
Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Gavin Creel, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy, Bryce Ryness and Allison Case
Sasha Allen, Will Swenson and Caissie Levy
Darius Nichols, Kacie Sheik, Sasha Allen, Will Swenson, Caissie Levy, Bryce Ryness and Allison Case
Will Swenson
Will Swenson
James Rado and Will Swenson
Will Swenson
Kathie Lee Gifford
Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford
Annie Golden
Annie Golden
Megan Reinking
Melba Moore, James Rado and Will Swenson
James Rado and Will Swenson
Will Swenson
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy
Bryce Ryness
Bryce Ryness
Gavin Creel
Gavin Creel
Opening Night Performance of HAIR
HAIR at the Hirschfeld
Let HAIR Shine In and ON!
