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Photo Coverage: HAIR Celebrates 1 Year on Broadway

By: Apr. 02, 2010
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Wednesday, March 31, marked the one year anniversary of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival, of Tony Award-winning production HAIR.  BroadwayWorld was on hand at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre to celebrate with the cast and HAIR creator Galt McDermot post-show.

The Broadway revival of HAIR currently stars Ace Young (Berger), Diana DeGarmo (Sheila), Kyle Riabko (Claude), Annaleigh Ashford (Jeanie), Jeannette Bayardelle (Dionne), Vanessa Ray (Crissy), Wallace Smith (Hud) and Jason Wooten (Woof), along with the famed "Tribe."

HAIR, which opened on Broadway on March 31, 2009, won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle also honored the production with their 2009 award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical. Directed by Diane Paulus and choreographed by Karole Armitage, HAIR features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot.

HAIR on Broadway plays the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, and is presented in New York 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 or by calling (212) 239-6200.

As previously announced, HAIR will open at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End with the original Broadway cast, with previews beginning on Thursday, April 1, 2010 and an opening night set for Wednesday, April 14th. Led by Director Diane Paulus, the complete creative team will reunite for the London production.

For more information, visit www.hairbroadway.com.

Photo Credit: Brian Estrada

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HAIR Cast with HAIR Creator Galt McDermot

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Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young

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HAIR Cast with HAIR Creator Galt McDermot

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Annaleigh Ashford and HAIR Cast

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HAIR Cast Takes Final Bow

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