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Photo Coverage: HAIR Celebrates Return to Broadway with Ticket Giveaway!
By: Kevin Thomas Garcia Jul. 05, 2011
The cast of the Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR met with the show's most enthusiastic fanson line for free tickets today, July 5, dressed in hippie garb to celebrate its return to Broadway for a limited 10-week only "Summer of Love" run. To honor fans, the Tony Award-winning production returned to its free theatre roots by giving away tickets to the first 100 fans in line at the St. James Theatre box office. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the scene and brings you photo coverage below!
Fans were asked to come dressed in their best HAIR inspired hippie garb for a chance to win a role in the show. Winners will be selected by HAIR cast members.
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.Directed by HAIR features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. Winner of the of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, and the Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle 2009 awards for Outstanding Revival of a Musical, HAIR opened on Broadway to unanimous raves March 31, 2009 and played more than 500 performances before closing on June 27, 2010. The show returns for a 10-week only engagement through September 10th.
Photo Credit: Kevin Thomas Garcia
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