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Hair Revival 2009

Run Time:
2 hours and 25 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: March 31, 2009
Closing: June 27, 2010

Hair - 2009 Broadway History , Info & More

With a score including such enduring musical numbers as "Let the Sunshine In," "Aquarius," "Hair" and "Good Morning Starshine," Hair depicts the the birth of a cultural movement in the 60's and 70's that changed America forever: the musical follows a group of hopeful, free-spirited young people who advocate a lifestyle of pacifism and free-love in a society riddled with intolerance and brutality during the Vietnam War. As they explore sexual identity, challenge racism, experiment with drugs and burn draft cards, the "tribe" in Hair creates an irresistable message of 'hope' that continues to resonate with audiences 40 years later.



This acclaimed production played Central Park last summer.


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Hair
9 / 10

With its alfresco setting and the penetrating echoes of its countercultural themes during an election year in which political disenchantment became endemic, the Public Theater's revival of 'Hair' last summer in Central Park was a unique experience. So shifting it indoors could only dim the thrill, right? Wrong. The enhanced production now at the Al Hirschfeld is sharper, fuller and even more emotionally charged. Director Diane Paulus and her prodigiously talented cast connect with the material in ways that cut right to the 1967 rock musical's heart, generating tremendous energy that radiates to the rafters.'

Men Behaving Badly (and Predictably) (scroll down for Hair)
5 / 10

The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park revival of 'Hair' has moved to Broadway, restaged and recast but identical in spirit to the outdoor version that I saw in Central Park last August. The direction and choreography, by Diane Paulus and Karole Armitage, are as festive as ever, and the onstage band is still lava-hot, especially Bernard Purdie on drums. The show itself, alas, is also unchanged: The first act is lively but smug, the second act a hopelessly incoherent mess, and Galt MacDermot's once-revolutionary music now sounds like a medley of moldering AM-radio promos. As before, everyone in the cast strips, some to better effect than others. Senescent dopers need not hesitate, but everyone else should approach 'Hair' with extreme caution.

HAIR Closes in Chicago Mar. 20, 2011
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2011


Broadway In Chicago will say goodbye to the Tony Award Winning Musical Revival HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical on March 20, 2011.

HAIR Heads to Chicago Mar. 8-20, 2011
by BWW News Desk - March 8, 2011


Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the 2009 Tony Award Winning Musical Revival HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, is coming to Chicago for a limited engagement March 8-20, 2011. Group tickets (15+) are available now by calling 312-977-1710. Public on sale and additional information will be announced at a later date.

HAIR Launches National Tour; Next Stop Washington DC
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2010


The Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical will kick off its National Tour in our nation's capital this Fall, following a special sneak-peek engagement in New Haven, CT.

HAIR Closes on Broadway Today, June 27; Tour Begins Oct. 2010
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2010


HAIR will close on Broadway on June 27th. The show, which had recouped on Broadway has been performing poorly as of late at the box office.

HAIR Celebrates Father's Day With Free Ticket Deal
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2010


The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director), Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel have announced that the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical will celebrate Father's Day with a special ticket offer.

Hair History

Other Productions of Hair

1967   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1968   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1968   West End London Production
West End
1969   Australia Australian Production
Australia
1977   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1993   West End London Revival
West End
2001   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2004   Broadway Actors' Fund Concert
Broadway
2005   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2008   Off-Broadway Shakespeare In The Park Revival
Off-Broadway
2009   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2010   West End London Revival
West End
2010   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2011   Broadway National Tour [Broadway Return Engagement]
Broadway

Hair - 2009 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2009 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Revival of a Musical Hair
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Will Swenson
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Karole Armitage
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Michael McDonald
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Diane Paulus
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Bryce Ryness
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design of a Musical Scott Pask
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Karole Armitage
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Diane Paulus
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Kevin Adams
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical 0
2009 The Hewes Awards Lighting Design Kevin Adams
2009 Tony Awards Best Choreography Karole Armitage
2009 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Musical Michael McDonald
2009 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Diane Paulus
2009 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Musical Kevin Adams
2009 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Will Swenson
2009 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Gavin Creel
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jam Theatricals
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical The Public Theater
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Elizabeth Ireland McCann
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Joey Parnes
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jujamcyn Theaters
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical The Weinstein Company/Norton Herrick
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Andrew D. Hamingson
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Andy Sandberg
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical JK Productions/Terry Schnuck
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Barbara Manocherian/Wencarlar Productions
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Broadway Across America
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Marc Frankel
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Nederlander Productions, Inc.
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Kathleen K. Johnson
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Gary Goddard Entertainment
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jerry Frankel
2009 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Musical Jeffrey Richards
2009 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical Acme Sound Partners
2009 Tony Awards Revival (Musical) Oskar Eustis

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